Comps and Events

News from the international scene

FAI Asian-Ocianic Paragliding Championships Podium

Asian-Oceanic Championships: “A proper fight!”

Chigwon Won won the competition overall after winning six out of the seven tasks. "I never expected to win!"
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Launching at the start of the X-Pyr in 2022. Photo: Marcus King

X-Pyr 2024: The Adventure Race Returns

The X-Pyr 2024, one of the world's premier hike-and-fly adventure races, kicks off on Sunday 23 June drawing pilots from around the globe
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Paragliding competition in Annecy ... The 'freeze' will affect all FFVL sanctioned XC competitions in France. Photo: Marcus King

France freeze paragliding competitions

France’s free flight federation have “frozen” all paragliding competitions for the next three weeks, following the death of Timo Leonetti
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Timo Leonetti. Photo: Chris Tong Viet

Timo Leonetti

It is with great sadness we report that Timo Leonetti has died, 14 June 2024, following a serious accident while competing in the French Nationals in the northern Alps.
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Rafael Rosa Prat wins SRS – BGD edition, Spain 2024

Rafael Rosa Prat won the BGD edition of the SRS 2024 in his home country of Spain, and Lene Spaarwater of Chile was top woman
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El Yelmo 2024 a success

El Yelmo international flight and film festival was deemed a success with 22,000 visitors over the weekend despite challenging weather
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Asian-Oceanic Championships are go

The 2nd FAI Asian-Oceanic Paragliding Championships start in Mungyeong, South Korea this week with 114 comfirmed pilots.
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Europeans 2024: ‘This was one to remember’

Maxime Pinot, Constance Mettetal and Team GB win gold at the FAI European Paragliding Championships in Spain
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European Paragliding Championships 2024: Live Stream

The FAI European Paragliding Championships 2024 are on! Follow the official competition livestream from 22 May to 1 June here
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Arthur Moindrot wins Bornes to Fly 2024

Arthur Moindrot won the 2024 edition of Bornes to Fly just ahead of hike-and-fly world record holder Tanguy Renaud-Goud
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