World Air Games

World Air Games 2015

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

  1. Aerobatics
  2. Aeromodeling
  3. Air racing
  4. Ballooning
  5. Gliding
  6. Hang gliding
  7. Helicopter
  8. Microlight
  9. Parachuting
  10. Paragliding

Games History

Number Year Country Host Date Top Nation
1 1997
Details 		 Turkey 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

WAG 2009

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

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

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

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

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

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

On 20 January 2020 the FAI announced the Cancellation of the 2022 Games, due to Covid-19 pandemic.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Полет на воздушном шаре в Москве | Всемирные Воздушные Игры - 2009".
  2. ^ a b "Èêàðèàäó ïðèãëàøàåò Ðîññèÿ!". old.redstar.ru.
  3. ^ "World Air Games". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13.
  4. ^ "Российские спортсмены на Всемирных воздушных играх в Турине".
  5. ^ "Aero Club Torino | dal 1908 - Chapter 17 - the Olympics of the Air: The World Air Games 2009 (WAG)".
  6. ^ "FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015, UAE". Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-09-03.
  7. ^ "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.


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