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Russell Ogden – World Paragliding Champion 2021

Cross Country 227: Feb / Mar 2022

In this issue: Russell, Champion of the World. Exploring the flying mind of the new FAI Paragliding World Champion, Russell Ogden
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FAI Paragliding World Champion 2021 Russell Ogden. Photo: Jocky Sanderson

Paragliding World Championships 2021: Russell Ogden takes gold!

Russell Ogden won gold at the FAI Paragliding World Championships in Tucuman, Argentina after a final, nail biting task at the two-week long competition
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Launching at Loma Bola, Argentina. Photo: Julian Cisterna

FAI Paragliding World Championships 2021: Need to know

As the FAI Paragliding World Championships 2021 kicks off in Loma Bola, Argentina, here's what you need to know
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WPRS

FAI to unfreeze World Pilot Ranking System

The CIVL Bureau have announced that they will unfreeze the World Pilot Ranking System (WPRS) on 1 November 2021
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PG Worlds 2021 heads to Argentina in November

May's postponed FAI Paragliding World Championships 2021 will now take place in Argentina in November
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Paragliding World Championships 2021: Cancelled

The FAI Paragliding World Championships in France have been cancelled due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
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David Monks elected new FAI president

David Monks has been elected as the new President of the FAI for a two-year term. His election took place at the 114th FAI General Conference in December 2020
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European Championships 2022

European Paragliding Championships postponed to 2022

The 16th FAI Paragliding XC European Championship that was due to start in Niš, Serbia on August 23 this year, has been postponed to 2022
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European Paragliding Championships 2020 are on

The FAI European Paragliding Championships in Serbia are on. At least that’s the plan for now
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Covid 19 – Update on competitions from the FAI and CIVL

What's cancelled and what's not in this season's international hang gliding and paragliding competition calendar – so far
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