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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

Hang Gliding Class 2 World Championships 2022 podium

Ruhmer takes Gold at 2022 Class 2 World Championships

Manfred Ruhmer proved he is still the hang gliding master, when he took Gold in the 21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 2 Championships in France last week
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Colombia Paragliding World Cup 2022 podium. Photo: PWCA

Paragliding World Cup: 30th Anniversary Quiz

How much do you know about the Paragliding World Cup? Test your knowledge with their 30th anniversary quiz, and win a Cross Country goody bag worth €150!
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New 2022 European Paragliding Champion Luc Armant. Photo: Dejan Valek

France dominate European Paragliding Championships 2022

Luc Armant won the overall title and Méryl Delferrière won the women's title. Maxime Pinot slipped to second place and took silver
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The scenic Lake District, Ozone Rapido 3, and actor Tom Cruise. Photos: Ozone / Wikipedia

Tom Cruise flies Rapido 3 for Mission Impossible

Tom Cruise has been spotted flying a new custom-coloured Ozone Rapido 3 in England's scenic Lake District – for Mission Impossible 8
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Team France at the European Paragliding Championships 2022. Photo: FAI/CIVL

European Paragliding Championships 2022: Go!

The 2022 FAI European Paragliding Championships has kicked off, with a 72km task set for Day 1.
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FAI European Hang Gliding Championships 2022 podium

Alex Ploner wins Hang Gliding Europeans 2022

Alex Ploner won his third FAI European Hang Gliding Championships in Italy after a huge competition that saw 1,300km flown
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PWC Krushevo 2022

Baptiste Lambert wins PWC Krushevo 2022

Baptiste Lambert and Constance Mettetal won the Overall and Women's categories of the Krushevo round of the Paragliding World Cup 2022
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British Paramotor Open podium 2022

Dan Jones: British Paramotor Champion 2022

Daniel Jones won the British Open Paramotor Championships which were held in Lincolnshire, UK from 7-9 July 2022
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Cross Country Summer Prize Draw 2022

Prize Draw July 2022: Who won the wing?

The winner of our July Prize Draw gets to choose a new EN A, B or C solo paraglider from either Advance, Gin, Ozone, Skywalk or Supair
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Phi Maestro 2

Phi Maestro 2: high-B

Phi say the new high-B Maestro 2 is the greatest leap in performance they’ve ever achieved from one wing generation to the next
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