Canadian Hang Gliding Nationals 2010

Italy's Alex Ploner won gold at the FAI European Hang Gliding Championships in Italy at the weekend – again!

Around 90 pilots from 23 nations are expected to compete over two weeks of racing in the foothills of the Italian Alps.

A professional tandem hang glider pilot and his passenger both died in a tragic accident in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday 21 February

The Austrian-Swiss pilot Romy Sweda is a hike-and-fly champion and recent winner of Red Bull X-Alps Challenger. She shares her flying story.

The testival is an institution in our sport and they’ve been there since the earliest days. The first Coupe Icare was held in the 1970s.

“It’s horizontal speedflying.” Jack Sheard embeds with the Dutch dune-soarers to find the limits