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News from the international scene

PWC 2019: Jurij Vidic wins in Argentina

Jurij Vidic won the Loma Bola round of the 2019 Paragliding World Cup tour in Argentina in November; Adel Honti was first woman
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Coupe Icare 2019: 19-22 September

The 46th Coupe Icare, Icarus Cup, starts on Thursday 19 September and will attract an estimated 100,000 spectators over the four-day flying festival
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PWC 2019 Brazil women podium

PWC 2019: Baptiste Lambert wins in Brazil

Baptiste Lambert and Marcella Uchoa won the Brazil round of the 2019 PWC tour in Andradas, after a nail-biting finish and a stopped final task
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Red Bull Dolomitenmann 2019 podium

Chrigel’s team win Red Bull Dolomitenmann 2019

The Red Bull Dolomitenmann took place in Lienz, Austria, on 7 September 2019. Chrigel Maurer was the paraglider pilot on the winning team
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AcroGAME 2019. Photo: Laurent Merle

Full video: AcroGAME 2019

You’ve got to be innovative and you have to be an expert acro pilot just to take part in the AcroGame, Acro’s sharpest, most powerful acro battle
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Coupe Icare Icarnaval prize 2019

Win a paraglider in Coupe Icare fancy-dress comp

A Dudek Universal 1.1 paraglider, decorated in the 46th Coupe Icare colours, will be one of the prizes in the fancy-dress contest at the 2019 Coupe Icare
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Paragliding Worlds 2019: All the day clips

The 16th FAI Paragliding World Championships has seen some amazing flying in Krushevo, with epic gaggles, fast racing and good conditions
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Alex Ploner, 2019 Hang Gliding World Champion

Alex Ploner: 2019 Hang Gliding World Champion

Alex Ploner is the new Hang Gliding World Champion 2019, and for the sixth consecutive time Italy are top-ranked nation
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Gradient BiGolden 4 Light

Gradient release Bigolden4 Light

Gradient have released a lightweight version of their EN-B BiGolden4 tandem paraglider, in 37 and 42m sizes
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Acro Game. Photo: Laurent Merle

Acro Game 2019: 22-27 July 2019

Acro Game 2019 kicks off this week, with 15 of the world’s top paragliding acro pilots taking part in Organya, Spain.
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