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Red Bull Elements 2018

Red Bull Elements 2018

On Saturday 15 September 2018 the beach at Talloires on the shores of lake Annecy hosted the eighth edition of Red Bull Elements
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BGD Weightless 2018

BGD Weightless 2018, Slovenia

Kieran Campbell reports on the first ever BGD Weightless competition, which was held in Slovenia from 2 to 8 September 2018
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British Hang Gliding Nationals 2018

British Hang Gliding Nationals 2018

Grant Crossingham won Class 1, and Paul Harvey took the Class 5 title at the 2018 British Hang Gliding Nationals and Chabre Open in Laragne
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Landing at the paragliding in the Asian Games 2018. Photo: FAI / Brooke Whatnall

Asian Games 2018: Japan and Korea take gold

Paragliding was in the Asian Games for the first time this year, in both Accuracy and Cross Country – with all pilots competing in both disciplines
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British Paramotoring Championships Trials New Format

The British Paramotoring Championships 2018 kicks off on 29 August – and is trialling a brand new format
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Horacio Llorens wins Acro World Tour 2018

Horacio Llorens won the Acro World Tour for a record sixth time after a final at the Sonchaux Acro Show
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Flying in Krusevo. Photo: Lawrie Noctor

British Paragliding Championships 2018 ends in tragedy

Two pilots died following a mid-air above take-off at the start of the last task. Next of kin have been informed.
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Ozone Krushevo Open 2018

Gaute Hvidsten wins Ozone Krushevo Open

Gaute Hvidsten of Norway won the inaugural edition of the Ozone Krushevo open, which took place in Krushevo, Macedonia, from 22-28 July 2018.
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Alard Hufner wins Icarus Trophy 2018

South African climber Alard Hufner won the 2018 Icarus Trophy, a 1,000-mile paramotor race which took place in southern Africa in July
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AcroGame 2018

Tim Alongi wins the AcroGame 2018

The level was “insane” at this year’s AcroGame in Organya, Spain, according to organiser Horacio Llorens.
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