[ IPC News Archive ]

21/04/2004 | Posted by ipc at 11:37 AM

The second World Cup of Canopy piloting has been awarded to the United States Parachute Association and the Florida Skydiving center. To receive bulletin N°1 and for further information contact : competition@uspa.org - info@FloridaSkydiving.com. Event Date: Friday 29th October 2004 to Wednesday 3rd November 2004 Location of Event: The Florida Skydiving Center Lake Wales Municipal Airport 440 South Airport Road Lake Wales Florida 33859... [ MORE... ]

08/04/2004 | Posted by ipc at 10:26 AM

During last plenary meeting held in Lisboa, the bidding process has been opened to the Canopy Piloting World Cup this year. The IPC bureau has received valid bid in time ; decision is going to be taken very soon and will be published with all the details.... [ MORE... ]

03/09/2002 | Posted by JeanMarc at 10:04 AM

During its meeting held on 29 August 2002, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board discussed the Olympic programme for the future Games of the Olympiad, specifically the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in 2008 in Beijing. Following the recommendations of the Olympic Programme Commission, the IOC Executive Board decided not to admit parachuting to the Programme of Beijing 2008. While very disappointed, the FAI thanks the IOC for its clear statements of the arguments leading to this decision, which will be helpful for the further development of parachuting and indeed all Air Sports. (texte français) [ MORE... ]