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FAI

ANNUAL REPORT–2015

FAI

ANNUAL REPORT–2015

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Table of Contents Table of Contents

President’s

Foreword

2015 was a milestone year for our Federation. The FAI

World Air Games Dubai 2015, organised by our friends

from the Emirates Aerosports Federation in December,

was a resounding success. They will mark the history of

FAI and will stay in our memories as a true celebration

of air sports.

These were the

record Games

: 951 athletes competed

in 40 medal events of 11 air sports at no less than six

different venues in the sunny and friendly city of Dubai.

From the small model aircraft to the imposing airships, the

range of competitions was such that the spectators could

discover and enjoy the full extent of air sports–without

mentioning the impressive air shows and demonstration

flights which also entertained the crowds.

I cannot recount here all the

fond memories

that I have of

the event, for they are too many. However I will mention

two that particularly stand out for me: the impressive

opening ceremony in the presence of all the athletes and

officials. And as a balloon pilot, I will always remember

the extraordinary vision of the hot air balloons flying over

the skyscrapers of the city. What a beautiful spectacle,

and what a unique opportunity to share our passion with

the whole population of Dubai!

I note that we have always kept in mind

FAI’s mission

to

promote air sports internationally. The efforts to reach out

to the world that we put in, together with the organiser, in

terms of competition format and communication, paidback.

Themedia and public response was beyond expectations

and shows that wemust continue in this direction to get the

promotion and attention for our events that they deserve.

Aside from the competitions, I was especially delighted by

the

universal dimension of the event

. TheseGameswere for

everyone, uniting cultures, nationalities and backgrounds.

They built bridges between the athletes of the different

sports, and created a real sense of air sports community

which can only develop a positive dynamic for the future.

All in all, I amproud of what we achieved with the Games.

Since the competition was awarded to the Emirates

Aerosports Federation in 2014, the whole

FAI community

got into action to collaborate closely with the Organising

Committee

. I want to salute the work accomplished by the

Host, the Officials, the Commissions, the Members, the

HeadOffice and all the volunteerswho spent a tremendous

amount of energy and time to make the competition

happen. The challenges were great, as was the complexity

in terms of logistics, but together we pulled it off. Thank

you for your hard work.

I am also grateful to our hosts for their

hospitality and

generosity

. TheOrganisingCommittee, under the leadership

of FAI World Air Games President H.E. SaeedMohammed

Harib, Vice President H.E. Nasser Hmouda Al Neyady and

Director H.E. Yousif Hassan Al Hammadi, made sure that

everything took place in the best possible conditions.

With the success of the Dubai event, we can now look

optimistically at the future of the FAI World Air Games, our

flagship event. I already look forward to the next edition!

About FAI

The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale,

FAI–TheWorld Air Sports Federation, was founded

in 1905. It is a non-governmental and non-profit

making international organisation recognised by

the IOCwith the basic aimof furthering aeronautical

and astronautical activities worldwide, ratifying

internationalrecordsandcoordinatingtheorganisation

of international competitions. After over a century

of steady growth, FAI is now an organisation of

more than 100member countries, forming a strong

network linking all those who participate in air

sports worldwide.

Contents

3 President’s Foreword 6 FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015 11 Air Sports 12 Championships&Events 14 Events & Athletes Statistics 16 Achievements 17 International Records 19 Awards Ceremony 21 FAI Young Artists Contest 23 Expertise 26 General Information 27 General Conference 29 Members 30 Sponsorship&Partnership 32 Annexes 32 FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015 Results 37 List of 2015 Competition Results 47 List of 2015 International Records 53 List of 2015 Awards 55 List of Members 58 FAI Structure

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