FAI News

Paragliding AccuracyThe World Air Games Test Events for Hang Gliding and Paragliding were successfully held on 18 and 19 August at Avigliana (ITA).

Athletes invited to this two-day test event competed in four spectacular disciplines : Hang Gliding Speed Run, Hang Gliding Aerobatics, Paragliding Accuracy and Paragliding Aerobatics (Solo and Syncro).

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FAI leaders travelled to Turin last week to meet the Local Organising Committee (LOC) and review progress in planning for the World Air Games. FAI President Pierre PORTMANN had the opportunity to meet Mr. Guiseppe VIRIGLIO, recently elected as the new LOC President.

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Flying over Mondovi's "Torre del Belvedere"The 21st Italian Hot Air Balloons Championship and World Air Games Test Event was held from 8 to 13 July at Mondovi. The new Italian Champion is Paolo Bonanno.

Four successful competition days provided valuable experience of the flight conditions around Mondovi.

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Don't fail an anti-doping test just because of paperwork! As an FAI competitor, you may be tested for doping purposes during an FAI event.

If you regularly take medication prescribed by your doctor and this medication is on the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) Prohibited List, you need to get a form called a TUE (therapeutic use exemption) filled out by your doctor. International level athletes must send the form to the FAI Secretariat, National level athletes send it to their National Air Sport Control.

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Last December, we announced in FAI News 16/07 that international broadcasting of the first "Airsports World" TV Series had started, and that the series was available in DVD format. This 13-episode TV series, featuring most of the major FAI World Championships of 2007, reached over 250 million homes, and attracted many new viewers to air sports.

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The FAI website homepage has undergone some changes; the photos you see when you first visit are part of a rotating bank of images taken from the FAI Archives and refresh every 15 minutes. Click on an image to enlarge it and then click left or right to navigate through the images.

There are direct links to our FAI Air Sport and Technical Commissions, as well as tables of the latest world record claims and current and upcoming Category 1 events.

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The 1st Torino Sailplane Grand Prix was held from 15 to 21 June at the Torino Aeritalia Airport. The winner of this Qualifying GP, a Test Event for the World Air Games 2009, was the Italian pilot Stefano Ghiorzo.

After the first two competition days had to be cancelled (rain), four daily tasks were successfully achieved (Photos / Results) and allowed gathering precious experience on the flight conditions around Turin.

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Recent FAI world record claims received by the FAI Secretariat and Category 1 Events update.

WORLD RECORD CLAIMS received recently by FAI include: Hang Gliding and Model Aircraft.

Class O Hang Gliders Claim number : 14931
Sub-class:O-5 (Hang Gliders with a rigid primary structure / movable control surface(s) without pilot surrounding structures and fairings.)
General / Out-and-return distance
Course/location : Moreson Farm - Malta Hohe (Namibia)
Performance : 348.4 km
Pilot : Carlos PUÑET (Spain)
Hang Glider : AIR Atos VR

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Taking the pulse of the Olympic Movement, analyzing its strengths and weaknesses, evaluating the opportunities and the risks it faces: these are the challenges for the next Olympic Congress in Copenhagen in October 2009. By taking part in the Virtual Olympic Congress in the run-up to Copenhagen, you too can have your say and contribute to the discussion. Click here to learn more.

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During the recent 2008 Sportaccord Congress in Athens, the FAI President and Secretary General were invited by the Greek Minister for Sport to discuss air sports in Greece and the Icaria flame-lighting ceremony at the opening ceremony of the World Air Games in Turin in 2009. The photo shows Minister Yiannis Ioannidis with the FAI and Hellenic Aeronautical and Air Sports Federation officials.

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On Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June, test events for Aeromodelling (Photos) were held at the Torino Aeritalia Airport, the main venue for the World Air Games 2009, and at the Palaruffini indoor venue.

Rain showers prevented the conclusion of all the “Hand-Thrown Gliders” competitions, but the whole programme of “Artistic Aerobatics” and “AeroMusicals” events was completed.

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In exactly one year, on Saturday 6 June 2009, the opening ceremony of the World Air Games 2009 will be held in Turin.
Last Saturday, almost a year after the organization of the World Air Games 2009 had been awarded to the city of Turin, test events for Parachuting, Aerobatics and Helicopters (Photos) were held at the Torino Aeritalia Airport, the main venue of the 2009 Games.

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The rules for FAI's Young Artists Contest 2009 have been published and the theme for the 2009 contest is "Create a Poster for the World Air Games". The deadline for the competition is 14 April 2009 and the rules, along with more information about the contest, can be found here.
 

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The 102nd FAI General Conference will be held at St Vincent in the Aosta Valley (ITA) between 30 September and 05 October 2008.

Registration is now open. Registration details and information about the Conference programme, accommodation and excursions can be found on the 2008 General Conference website at:

http://www.enjoyevents.it/fai2008/index.php

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