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From holding elite parachuting/skydiving events during the World Games Akita 2001, this air sport expects considerable return in terms of positive exposure. As is the case with some of the other sports on the Akita 2001 program, parachuting/skydiving competitions - due to their complexity - are often facing misconceptions on the part of the general public and of the media covering them.

The FAI and its International Parachuting Commission (IPC) salute the efforts of the Akita 2001 organizers in promoting the sixth World Games, in setting the perfect stage for all participating sports to showcase their very essence to the world.

FAI and its IPC only need to look back to the 25th World Parachuting Championships, held at Ise-Shima in the fall of 2000, to recall the efficiency and hospitality that seem to be the trademarks of all organizers in Japan. One of the most memorable world championships was not only a perfect event on the organizational level, a humanly rewarding experience for all the participants; it was also one of the best publicized championships ever. Extensive national and international television coverage, print campaigns and success at the gate led to parachuting/skydiving being perceived, in Japan and around the globe, as the modern and dynamic air sport it is.

Organizing the parachuting/skydiving events was a truly international collaborative effort between the Akita Organizing Committee, the FAI, the IPC, and the FAI Member for Japan, the Japan Aeronautic Association. Much work was done by many people in different countries to make the staging of these events yet another milestone in the sport’s pursuit of achieving inclusion into the sports program of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

The objectives of parachuting at the 6th World Games can be summarized as follows :

• Portraying parachuting/skydiving as a modern and dynamic air sport within the framework of World Games.
• Enhancing the World Games’ multidisciplinary program by adding visually attractive and diverse parachuting/skydiving events.
• Organizing elite parachuting/skydiving competitions in three different events within the sports program of the 6th World Games Akita 2001 - in compliance with the governing rules.
• Avoiding excessive expenditure to the Akita Organizing Committee in the staging of the parachuting/skydiving events.
• Involving an absolute minimum of the world's best competitors and the smallest pool of experienced and versatile officials in the staging of these events.
• Holding the competitions concurrently at the assigned venue, the Ogata Athletic Field.
• Using the same logistical support for all three competitions by scheduling accordingly.
• Complementing the television coverage of the World Games by providing the host broadcaster and the international distributor with spectacular broadcast quality freefall images.
• Benefiting from Formation and Freestyle Skydiving’s nature as "video sports" with an appeal to young audiences.
• Providing unique FAI equipment and expertise in making these competitions accessible to the public in attendance.
• Providing the print media with access to freefall photographs taken by the FAI cameramen.
• Staging a colorful and spectacular parachuting exhibition as part of the World Games Akita 2001 Opening Ceremony at the Yabase Stadium.

Under the authority of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), the International Parachuting Commission (IPC) is in overall control of the parachuting/skydiving events at the 6th World Games Akita 2001.

All aspects of parachuting/skydiving’s participation in these World Games are governed by the respective sections of the approved Project Document "World Games Akita 2001" (Version 1.0/ November 1999).

The FAI wishes to acknowledge the many contributions made by its Member for Japan, the Japan Aeronautic Association, in the implementation of the project "World Games Akita 2001".