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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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PWCA Asian Tour round 1 China podium

Chikyong Ha wins PWCA Asia in China

Chikyong Ha won the first round of the new Paragliding World Cup Asian Tour which took place in Hexigten, China from 7-14 July
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PWC 2019: Hamard and Mettetal take gold

Honorin Hamard and Constance Mettetal won the third round of the PWC 2019 in Portugal. French pilots took the top four spots overall, and first woman
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