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Flying Culture

People, places and adventure

Passing the Flame A crew of 24 different sports personalities were on the Aiguille du Midi, Mont Blanc, to see Sandie Cochepain, top right, launch and fly with the Olympic flame Photos: Etienne Grillot and Bertrand Delapierre

Olympic Flame en Parapente

The Olympic flame took flight above Chamonix on its way to Paris for the opening of the 2024 Olympic Games carried by Sandie Cochepain
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La Fioritura

Adi Geisegger and friends head to Italy for a one-off chance to fly Castelluccio above the famous spring-time flowers
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Europeans 2024 in Pegalajar, Spain

European Championships 2024: One to remember

The FAI European Paragliding Championships in Pegalajar, Spain saw ten tasks and knocked more than 1,000km flown. We headed to olive country
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Simon Oberrauner on the road during the X-Pyr.

Simon’s X-Pyr Sprint Finish

Simon Oberrauner had to run, run, run to win this year’s X-Pyr Hike-and-Fly race. Tarquin Cooper spoke to him after he made goal.
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Abel at launch

Abel Varga

Ed Ewing chats to Abel Varga about his recent record flight flying border to border across the flatlands of Hungary
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Timo Leonetti was a star of the international cross-country paragliding scene Photo: Stéphane Boulenger

Obituary: Timo Leonetti

Timo Leonetti was one of the brightest young stars in the international paragliding scene. Timo tragically died on 14 June 2024.
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On launch with: Chigwon Won

Chigwon Won took home the gold in the FAI Asian-Oceanic Paragliding Championships held in South Korea in June
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Queensland, Australia

How to: Not be eaten

Allen Weynberg travels to North Queensland where crocodile danger signs hint that this is "not your average paragliding destination."
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Flying in front of the launch at Mungyeong

The magic of‭ ‬Mungyeong

We head to Mungyeong in South Korea, and the FAI Asian-Oceanic Paragliding Championships to discover what racing in Asia is like
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The 1970s hike-and-fly revolution

“One of the most dangerous moments in my life.”Thomas Finsterwalder on how it was back in the 70s flying hang gliders from high mountains
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