World Games 2013 – Day 2: 3 rounds for Canopy Piloting and 2 for Paragliding Accuracy

The second day of the Parachuting Canopy Piloting and Paragliding Accuracy was in full swing yesterday in Cali, Colombia, at the World Games 2013. Three rounds took place for Canopy Piloting and two for Paragliding Accuracy.

All the athletes were clearly enjoying the effects of the warmth of the Colombian spectators who cheered, applauded and reacted very enthusiastically to Paragliding and Parachuting events, although it was the first time for many of them to witness such competitions. Media interviewed athletes, while children and grown-ups alike asked for pictures and autographs.

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World Games 2013: Opening Ceremony and first rounds in airsports events

After two days of training, official competitions begun yesterday morning for the Canopy Piloting and Paragliding Accuracy athletes participating in the World Games 2013 in Cali, Colombia.

The first competition day was punctuated by the airsports Opening Ceremony where athletes and officials paraded in front of the cheering public. FAI President John Grubbström, accompanied by FAI Secretary General Jean-Marc Badan, concluded the ceremony with a speech thanking the people of Cali for their warm welcome.

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World Games 2013: Tickets for airsports sold out !

On the morning of the kickoff of the airsports events at the World Games 2013 in Cali, Colombia, all signs are go for Parachuting Canopy Piloting and Paragliding Accuracy, as the news came that all the tickets for airsports competitions are sold out. In total, the two events will welcome 2000 people every day.

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World Games 2013: Last practice day for airsports

Yesterday parachuting canopy piloting and paragliding accuracy athletes and officials had a last chance to get ready before the competitions start tomorrow in Cali, Colombia, at the World Games 2013, in front of full rows of spectators.

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World Games 2013 athlete's profile: Christopher Bobo (USA)

Name	Christopher BOBO
Sport	Canopy Piloting
Gender	M
Ranking	9
Nationality	USA
Year of birth	1971
Start year in the sport	1989
Experience	20000+ jumps
Best achievement in competition	2005 World Cup Champion
FAI world records	FS4 - 46 Formations

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The 9th edition of the World Games 2013 is now on !

The World Games 2013 are officially underway in Cali, Colombia, after yesterday’s Opening Ceremony at the Pascual Guerrero stadium in front of more than 35.000 spectators. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos opened the event in the presence of FAI President John Grubbström, IOC President Jacques Rogge and International World Games Association President Ron Froehlich.

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Tetlow to present airsports events at the World Games 2013

The World Games 2013 is the biggest multi-sports event of the year and features 32 sports including parachuting canopy piloting and paragliding accuracy. The great media impact of the event, which will start on 25 July 2013, will be felt worldwide. The FAI does all that it takes to promote its sports not only to the TV spectators and press readers, but also to the public attending the event. For this reason the FAI appointed Regan Tetlow as an official presenter of the airsports events at the World Games 2013.

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Information Notice 47 (2013)

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Presentation video for the World Games 2013 - Cali, Colombia

The World Games, which are the most important event in 2013 with 31 sports and 4000 participants, will take place in Cali, Colombia, from 24 July to 4 August 2013.

Paragliding Accuracy and Parachuting Canopy Piloting feature in the programme. Both air sport events will take place at the same location on 1, 2 and 3 August 2013.

Here is the presentation video:

4th Dubai International Parachuting Competition, 27 Nov - 10 Dec, 2013

BREAKING NEWS...

Canopy Formations 2-Way Sequention now included in the events to be featured - which means that CF 4-way sequential has been dropped for the more popular event.

Bulletin No.1 and all supporting documents have been revised to account for this.

How do you follow the Mondial?  With the 4th Dubai International Parachuting Competition.  Having had a taste of what can be done this should be as exciting and well attended.

Five disciplines: Accuracy Landing,  Formation Skydiving, Canopy Formation, Artisit Events and Canopy Piloting.

Bulletin no. 1 is now published on this site.