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	NASA’s top man Charles Bolden is still aiming for the stars
	Charles Bolden, who has been awarded the prestigious FAI Gold Space Medal for 2016, knows about space. Not only has he been in orbit four times, but for the last seven years he has been at the head of.... Read more...


	7 September 1956: The first human flies above 100.000 feet
	60 years ago on 7 September 1956, American Test pilot Iven C. Kincheloe Jr. flew at more than 3.200 km/h (2.000 mp/h) and to a height of 38.5 km (126.200 feet), becoming the first human ever to fly ab.... Read more...


	Congratulations from Space for the FAI Komarov Diploma!
	“I am absolutely delighted for Scott and Mikhail to receive that very well deserved honour.” Live from the International Space Station (ISS), the British Astronaut Tim Peake congratulated Scott Ke.... Read more...


	11 October 2005: Russian Cosmonaut Krikalev becomes the Absolute Recor....
	Ten years ago, on October 11th 2005 at 01:10:00 (UTC), the manned transport space vehicle “Soyuz TM - 6” landed in the north of Kazakhstan. Hours before, the eleventh expedition to the Internati.... Read more...


	Interview with Alexey Leonov, the First Man to Walk in Outer Space
	On 18 March 1965, FAI celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first space-walk. Russian cosmonaut Alexey Leonov achieved this feat during the Voshkod 2 mission. He stayed out in space for 12 min 9 sec,.... Read more...

Latest FAI World Record Claims

12 September 2015	Space records : Accumulated space flight time : 878 d 11 h 29 min 24 sec	Gennady I Padalka (RUS)
26 February 2011	Space records : Assembled mass of spaceships linked in flight : 515 085 kg
14 June 2008	Space records : Assembled mass of spaceships linked in flight : 397 870 kg	Sts And Iss Crews Members (-i-)
25 March 2008	Space records : Total duration of flight of spaceships while linked : 11 d 20 h 35 min
04 October 2004	Space records : Altitude above the earth's surface with or without maneuvres of the aerospacecraft : 112,01 km	Brian Binnie (USA)

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	60 years ago today: Sputnik 1 and the Dawn of Space
	History changed 60 years ago on 4 October 1957: Read more...


	NASA’s top man Charles Bolden is still aiming for the stars
	Charles Bolden, who has been awarded the prestigious FAI Gold Space Medal for 2016, knows about space. Not only has he been in orbit four times, but for the last seven years he has been at the head of.... Read more...


	7 September 1956: The first human flies above 100.000 feet
	60 years ago on 7 September 1956, American Test pilot Iven C. Kincheloe Jr. flew at more than 3.200 km/h (2.000 mp/h) and to a height of 38.5 km (126.200 feet), becoming the first human ever to fly ab.... Read more...


	Congratulations from Space for the FAI Komarov Diploma!
	“I am absolutely delighted for Scott and Mikhail to receive that very well deserved honour.” Live from the International Space Station (ISS), the British Astronaut Tim Peake congratulated Scott Ke.... Read more...


	2015 FAI Annual Report released
	The 2015 FAI Annual Report provides an overview of all our activities with plenty of pictures. More compact than the previous editions, it includes the competitions, records, awards, our sponsor Breit.... Read more...

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Spring Championship of Kazakhstan for landing accuracy -

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: 16389

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: Second Category Event

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Paragliding Accuracy

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: Taldykorgan (Kazakhstan)

Date(s)

: 03 May to 06 May 2024

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: 07 May to 31 May 2024

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:https://civlcomps.org/event/spring-championship-of-kazakhstan-for-landing-accuracy

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: 16419

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469

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: Second Category Event

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Cross Country

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: Elpe (Germany)

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: 02 May to 06 May 2024

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:https://airtribune.com/nrw-cup-2024/info

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Svitavy World Cup F2D -

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: 16424

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716

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: Open International - World Cup Event

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: Other

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F2D (CL Combat)

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: Svitavy (Czech Republic)

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: 03 May to 05 May 2024

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:https://modelklub-svitavy.webnode.cz/f2d-world-cup/

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Championnat de France classes 18mètre et Libre -

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: 16515

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265

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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18 meter Class
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: Beynes (France)

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: 26 May to 01 Jun 2024

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:http://www.soaringspot.com/cdf2024-beynes/results

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XII Open Internacional Pedro Bernardo 2024 -

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: 16789

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669

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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class 1 Cross country
class 5 Cross country
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: Pedro Bernardo (Spain)

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: 01 May to 05 May 2024

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:https://civlcomps.org/event/xii-open-de-ala-delta-de-pedro-bernardo

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2024 Brazil Alfredo Chaves SuperOpen PG - 2nd Capixaba -

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: 16796

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806

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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Cross Country

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: Alfredo Chaves (Brazil)

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: 03 May to 05 May 2024

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: 23 May to 26 May 2024

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:https://eventos.cbvl.esp.br/evento/super-open-2024-alfredo-chaves-es-fai-2-2-etapa-do-capixaba-2024/regulamento

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Tribalj Open 2024 -

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: 16856

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256

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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Cross Country

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: Tribalj (Croatia)

Date(s)

: 03 May to 05 May 2024

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: 10 May to 12 May 2024

Website

:https://civlcomps.org/event/tribalj-open-2024

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Campeonato de España Parapente de Precisión (Accuracy) -

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: 16878

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669

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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Paragliding Accuracy

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: Ager (Spain)

Date(s)

: 03 May to 05 May 2024

Alternate dates

: 10 May to 12 May 2024

Website

:https://civlcomps.org/event/campeonato-de-espana-parapente-de-precision-accuracy

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Alföldi Cup -

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Event ID

: 16905

Bid:

1811

Event classification

: Second Category Event

Type of event

: Other

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Open Class
15 meter Class

Place

: Szatymas (Hungary)

Date(s)

: 28 Apr to 04 May 2024

Website

:http://alfoldcup2024.aeroclubalfoldi.hu/

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2024 Icarus Cup at Wilotree Park -

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: 16974

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461

Event classification

: Second Category Event

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: Other

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class 1 Cross country
class 5 Cross country
class 2 Cross country
Sport Class Cross Country

Place

: Groveland (USA)

Date(s)

: 28 Apr to 04 May 2024

Website

:https://civlcomps.org/event/2024-icarus-cup-at-wilotree-park

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Halabja Cup 2 -

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: 16989

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812

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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Paragliding Accuracy

Place

: Halabja (Iran (Islamic Republic of))

Date(s)

: 02 May to 05 May 2024

Alternate dates

: 09 May to 12 May 2024

Website

:https://civlcomps.org/event/halabja-cup2

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Jura Hike & Fly -

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: 17065

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305

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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Hike & Fly

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: Baulmes (Switzerland)

Date(s)

: 03 May to 05 May 2024

Website

:https://civlcomps.org/event/jura-hike-and-fly

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Upcoming Events

04 May 2024	2024 Munich BreznCup -	München (Germany)
04 May 2024	2024 City cup Holíč -	Holic (Slovakia)
04 May 2024	2024 Paragliding World Cup Switzerland, Grindelwald/Interlaken -	Grindelwald (Switzerland)
04 May 2024	Piment Paragliding Open -	Saint Hilaire Du Touvet (La Terrasse) (France)
04 May 2024	2024 Jeseniky Spring Cup -	Sumperk (Czech Republic)
04 May 2024	2nd 2024 KOREA HANG GLIDING LEAGUE 2nd ROUND ( 2024 KHL 2R ) -	Hadong-gun (Korea)
04 May 2024	2024 Skrydis Kartu 2024 -	Ariogala (Lithuania)
04 May 2024	Stranik Cup 2024 -	Straník u Žiliny (Czech Republic)
05 May 2024	2024 FAI Qualifying Sailplane Grand Prix -	Santa Cilia Airfield (Spain)
05 May 2024	2024 Coppa Citta di Varese -	Varese (Italy)

Every year, over 30 world or continental championships are listed on the FAI Sporting Calendar, and many other sporting events such as Grand Prix, Cups and miscellaneous international competitions are organized in accordance with FAI Sporting Codes.
Use the event search function to find more information about an event, see the results or read the news articles related to it.

The 60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2016

The 60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett will take place from 15 – 24 September 2016 in Gladbeck, Germany, the epicentre of global gasballooning activities which will therefore provide for sure perfect conditions.

France takes the gold at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017

The winners of the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017 said they were “overjoyed” to be awarded their FAI gold medals at a ceremony in Fribourg, Switzerland on Saturday 16 September 2017.

The 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Gas Ballon Race launched tonight

This evening 21 gas balloons from 13 countries launched from Gruyères airfield (Switzerland) that sits below the famous chateau for the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Race. Over the next few days the teams will aim to fly as far as possible, measured in a straight line from the launch field to the landing site. Meteorological experts are forecasting that the balloons will follow a north-eastern route.

Follow the race live at: gordonbennett.aero/livetracking

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