World Air Games
The FAI World Air Games (WAG) is an international air sports event organized by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (World Air Sports Federation - FAI), inspired by the Olympic Games.
Competitions
[edit]- Aerobatics
- Aeromodeling
- Air racing
- Ballooning
- Gliding
- Hang gliding
- Helicopter
- Microlight
- Parachuting
- Paragliding
Games History
[edit]| Number | Year | Country | Host | Date | Top Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 Details |
 Turkey
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Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK) | September 15 - September 21 |  Russia[1][2]
|
| 2 | 2001 Details |
 Spain
|
Royal Spanish Aeronautics Federation (FAE), Royal Aero Club of Spain (RACE) | June 23 - July 1 | Russia[3][1][2]
|
| 3 | 2009 Details |
 Italy
|
Aero Club D'Italia, Turin | June 6 - June 13 | Italy [4][5]
|
| 4 | 2015 Details |
 United Arab Emirates
|
Dubai | Dec 1 - Dec 12 |  United States[6]
|
| 2022 Details |
Turkey
|
Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK) | Cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 5 | 2025 Details |
- FAI World Air Games | World Air Sports Federation
- FAI 1st & 2nd Category Results Portal
- 20th FAI World Air Games 2015 - Dubai, UAE - 1-12 December 2015 : 5th FAI World Air Games 2015 - Dubai, UAE - 1–12 December 2015
WAG 2009
[edit]The FAI announced on 27 October 2007 the opening of the bidding for the 2009 Games. Turin (Italy) has been chosen to host the World Air Games 2009. The decision was announced by the President of FAI - the World Air Sports Federation, Pierre Portmann, on first of June 2007 at the Olympic Museum, Lausanne.
WAG 2015
[edit]The FAI World Air Games 2015 has been awarded to the United Arab Emirates and was held in Dubai. This multi-discipline event was organised by the Emirates Aerosports Federation under the patronage of the Crown Prince of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and took place from 1 to 12 December 2015. 875 athletes from 55 countries competed in the Games, making it the biggest air sports event ever organised.
WAG 2022
[edit]The FAI World Air Games 2022 will take place in Turkey and will be organised by the Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK). The contract for the Games was signed by THK and FAI at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, in February 2018.[7]
Games cancellation
[edit]| Number | Year | Country | Host | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 2005 Details |
Canceled,  Malaysia &  Poland being final bidders
| ||
| - | 2011 Details |
Canceled,  Denmark being final bidder
| ||
| - | 2022 Details |
Canceled, Turkey Due to Covid-19 pandemic
| ||
2005 cancellation
[edit]In early 2005, the FAI Executive Board decided not to continue with the selection procedure for the organisation of World Air Games in 2005. The Board judged that there was insufficient time remaining for the two final bidders, Malaysia and Poland, to solve the various organisational problems.
2011 cancellation
[edit]On 16 June 2010 the FAI announced the cancellation of the 2011 Games, following the decision of the city of Odense not to host the Games, and uncertainty and risks around a proposed late change to host the games in the city of Herning, also in Denmark.
2022 cancellation
[edit]On 20 January 2020 the FAI announced the Cancellation of the 2022 Games, due to Covid-19 pandemic.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Полет на воздушном шаре в Москве | Всемирные Воздушные Игры - 2009".
- ^ a b "Èêàðèàäó ïðèãëàøàåò Ðîññèÿ!". old.redstar.ru.
- ^ "World Air Games". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13.
- ^ "Российские спортсмены на Всемирных воздушных играх в Турине".
- ^ "Aero Club Torino | dal 1908 - Chapter 17 - the Olympics of the Air: The World Air Games 2009 (WAG)".
- ^ "FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015, UAE". Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Turkey named as the 2020 host country for the world's biggest and brightest air sports event: the FAI World Air Games". Fai.org. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
External links
[edit]- World Air Games, official WAG news on FAI website
- World Air Games 2009, official site of WAG 2009
- World Air Games 2015, official site of WAG 2015
- World AIr Games 2015 Results
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