Parachuting 2022
Thirty years ago today, a series of parachuting exhibitions held in and around Empuriabrava concluded with the final jump at the football...
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- Jul 15
- 2 min
It's Super(wo)man!
With three days to go until The World Games 2022 conclude on Sunday, 17 July, I start with my analysis of each of the 34 sports featured...
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- Jul 8
- 1 min
Taking The Leap
With The World Games 2022 in progress in Birmingham, USA, I would like to redirect your attention from this to another blog I have just...
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- Jul 8
- 2 min
Over The Top
With The World Games 2017 in Wroclaw, the Polish organizers distinguished themselves as diligent hosts and, above all, as expert...
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- Jul 7
- 2 min
Onward Through The Air
From The World Games 2013 Cali, COL, the participation of air sports changed dramatically. While multiple and contrasting...
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- Jul 6
- 1 min
High Spirits
"Top Sports - High Spirits" was the slogan of The World Games 2009 Kaohsiung, TPE. In their eighth edition and for the first time held in...
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- Jul 5
- 1 min
fasciNATIONS worldgames
The national elements of The World Games 2005 were reinforced by a Memorandum of Understanding that had been signed between the IOC and...
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- Jul 3
- 1 min
Star-Studded Cast
One of the particular strengths of parachuting/skydiving in The World Games is the fact that FAI/IPC is able to always bring its very...
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- Jul 3
- 2 min
Back in The Games
I have been involved in The World Games since 1994, when the World Air Sports Federation (FAI) first applied for membership with the...
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- Jan 27, 2021
- 1 min
At The World Games
When I wrote about the exploits of the Soul Flyers, Fred Fugen and Vince Reffet †, at The World Games yesterday, I knew I had some great...
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- Jan 18, 2021
- 3 min
SKYDIVING COMPETITION I
SKYDIVING COMPETITION OVER TIME I | Roland Hilfiker looks at what used to be his sport of choice after a longish hiatus – and with...
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- Jan 17, 2021
- 1 min
No Robots
Stefania Martinengo, the organizer of Sky OnStage (SOS), circulates a message to the participants and assessors ...
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- Jan 16, 2021
- 1 min
The Envelope, Please
Stefania Martinengo, the organizer of Sky on Stage (SoS), announces the winners in the three OFFICIAL events of the virtual contest on...
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- Jan 14, 2021
- 1 min
Why Not?
Olga Bakulina is the first and so far only freestylist who has submitted a performance into the inaugural edition of Sky on Stage INDOOR....
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- Jan 11, 2021
- 1 min
Sydney At Last
We had been waiting quite some time for Sydney Kennett, the junior freestyle standout, to enter Sky on Stage (SoS). Finally, she did...
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- Dec 14, 2020
- 1 min
Do It!
2020 has been an annus horribilis and remains one through the end. With every international indoor skydiving competition canceled since...
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- Nov 18, 2020
- 1 min
Double Entry
The first entries into the Sky on Stage Contest have been submitted. Among them a double entry: one into Freestyle, as one of the...
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- Nov 5, 2020
- 1 min
On Track
Work continues to define the format and the appropriately loose "regulatory framework" for the Indoor Freestyle event of Sky on Stage,...
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- Oct 27, 2020
- 1 min
Artistic Freedom
Efforts to define rules for an artistic indoor freestyle contest continue. This time it is "Fighting Shadows" performed by Finnish...
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- Oct 23, 2020
- 1 min
HandiFly Takes Flight
An initiative launched a few years ago by the French Parachuting Federation receives again support from the European Commission. This...