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CIVL 2017 September Bureau Minutes | |
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Minutes of the CIVL Autumn Bureau Meeting of the FAI Hang Gliding & Paragliding Commission held in Vršac, Serbia on September 25th to 30th, 2017 are published on the website. Download .... Read more... |
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CIVL Bureau Activity 2017-2018 Intermediate report is published. | |
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In this document, CIVL Bureau sums up the main topics of its activity in the period from February till September 2017. Read more... |
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CIVL Bureau at Vrsac, Serbia | |
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CIVL Bureau has begun it's autumn session that takes place in Vrsac, Serbia. It will study the problems that the sport has come across in 2017 and if necessary take decisions to make ru.... Read more... |
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Accuracy Pre-Euro in Kobarid, Slovenia: Success, Luck and Victories | |
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The organisers of this competition should have bought a lottery ticket this week. For the second day of the event, the weather was again perfect for this paragliding accuracy with sm.... Read more... |
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Pre-Euro Accuracy in Kobarid has began | |
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2017 Paragliding Accuracy World Cup Tour. Test Event for the 6th FAI European Paragliding Accuracy Championship,Kobarid, Slovenia. Andy Cowley reports... Read more... |
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PILOT PROFILE: 60 seconds with hang gliding champion Christian Ciech | |
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Christian Ciech is one of the most successful pilots in competition hang gliding, and was FAI European and World Champion at the same time in 2016. We spoke to him… Read more... |
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23 July 2006: The FAI World Record of Charles Cazaux | |
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On 23 July 2006, 10 years ago, French pro paraglider Charles Cazaux set a FAI World Record when he reached 41.15 km/h in the category “Speed over a triangular course of 25km”. In April 2010 he bro.... Read more... |
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Seven steps to success: an acrobatic paragliding masterclass with FAI .... | |
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French paraglider Tim Alongi, 24, is the new FAI World Air Games Paragliding Aerobatics Champion. Alongi also won the silver medal in the Sychronised Paragliding Aerobatics competition, along with hi.... Read more... |
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Nicole Schmidt sorts the men from the boys | |
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Nicole Schmidt from Germany, has been flying paragliders for 11 years. For the last six she's been performing aerobatic tricks, or "acro". It's a discipline very few women attempt, and this year Schmi.... Read more... |
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US Paragliding Aerobatics pilot to unveil new tricks at FAI World Air .... | |
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It's rare to find competitors from the US in Paragliding Aerobatics competitions. The sport of paragliding has a relatively small following there, and there are few pilots who embark on the niche dare.... Read more... |
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Current Events
PRIMERA VALIDA NACIONAL OPEN ROLDANILLO 2026 - |
Event ID: 17933Bid:255Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Roldanillo (Colombia)
Date(s): 17 Jan to 24 Jan 2026Alternate dates: 19 Jan to 26 Jan 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/primera-valida-nacional-open-roldanillo-2026FAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Forbes Flatlands Hang Gliding Championships 2026 - |
Event ID: 18002Bid:1851Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Forbes (Australia)
Date(s): 12 Jan to 20 Jan 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/forbes-flatlands-hang-gliding-championships-2026Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Bright Open 2026 - |
Event ID: 18003Bid:1851Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Mystic, Bright (Australia)
Date(s): 16 Jan to 23 Jan 2026Website:https://airtribune.com/bright-open-2026/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 24 January 2026 | Latvian PGA Cup 2026 (1st stage) - | Riga (Latvia) |
| 25 January 2026 | 2026 copa Niviuk 2026 III edición - | Roldanillo (Colombia) |
| 31 January 2026 | New Zealand 2026 Paragliding Nationals & Open - | Nelson (New Zealand) |
| 31 January 2026 | 10th Thailand Paragliding Accuracy ASEAN Friendships Open (FAI CAT II) - AFA Nation League 2026 (Test Event 14th FAI World Paragliding Accuracy Championship) - | Pha Tak Suea, Nongkhai (Thailand) |
| 31 January 2026 | 1st 1ª ETAPA CAMP. GAÚCHO DE PARAPENTE 2026 IGREJINHA - | Igrejinha (Brazil) |
| 02 February 2026 | Copa de Las Américas Roldanillo 2026 - | aguapanela (Colombia) |
| 07 February 2026 | 5th FAI Asian Paragliding Accuracy Championships - | Pha Tak Suea, Nongkhai (Thailand) |
| 07 February 2026 | 48th 48th New Zealand Hang Gliding Open Championship - | Murchison New Zealand (New Zealand) |
| 10 February 2026 | 7th British Winter Open - | Roldanillo (Colombia) |
| 13 February 2026 | PIHABF Paragliding Accuracy Competition 2026 - | Capas, Tarlac Philippines (Philippines) |
