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News Associated With This Event

Did you know that Poland's Sky4Four was back at Skydive Arizona four years later?
posted: Nov 9th, 2026 It was almost exactly four years ago that Poland's national 4-way Open Class team, Flyspot Sky4Four, competed in its last outdoor competition. The team had traveled to the same place, Skydive Arizona,... (more)

Did you know that Out Of The Blue peaked in their Round 5 comeback?
posted: Nov 6th, 2026 The formation skydiving delegation from the Netherlands once again demonstrated the consistency that has characterized the country's presence in 4-way Open Class competition throughout the modern era since... (more)

Did you know that the seldom-used tie-breaking rules may need an update?
posted: Nov 5th, 2026 The dramatic finish to the ten-round 4-way Open Class duel between Golden Knights and NMP PCH HayaBusa at the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026 became one of the highlights of the event, while also exposing... (more)

Did you know that Qatar 4-way is once again on the way up the rankings?
posted: Nov 3rd, 2026 One of the exciting aspects of sports competition is that the final results often turn out very differently from what was expected and predicted. The FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026 confirmed this,... (more)

Did you know that Eliana Rodriguez, Clementine Le Bohec and Jen Davidson missed Jeana Billings in new NSL Live Talk?
posted: Oct 28th, 2026 The NSL Live Talk with Clementine Le Bohec and French national coach Mathieu Bernier on October 25th already provided a wealth of information and impressions from two of the main figures behind the little... (more)

Did you know that the French disaster turned into double 4-way gold on Friday?
posted: Oct 25th, 2026 It has been a challenging journey for French national coach Mathieu Bernier, from assembling the new generation of France’s 4-way Open Class national team, Aethers Lille, to reclaiming the William H.... (more)

Did you know that the FAI/ISC tie-breaking rules were used for the first time?
posted: Oct 24th, 2026 Golden Knights and NMP PCH HayaBusa had faced each other four times earlier in the year before meeting again at the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026. Every duel had been a 4-way thriller, indoors or... (more)

Did you know that there was more than enough 4-way Open Class drama in Eloy?
posted: Oct 24th, 2026 The 4-way Open Class competition more than made up for the lack of exciting battles in the other two Formation Skydiving events, delivering plenty of drama for both spectators and competitors. The NSL... (more)

Did you know that Dennis Praet was available for NSL Live Talk at a critical time?
posted: Oct 22nd, 2026 It is unusual for the top contenders at major FAI/ISC indoor and outdoor events to spend extra time with the media while the competition is still running. For the NSL News, recording an engaging conversation... (more)

Did you know that Airbus Illertissen leads the amateur race by the same six points?
posted: Oct 22nd, 2026 The NSL Live Talk conversation with the Mack family of Airbus 4-way Illertissen took place on Tuesday, following the completion of Round 6. At that point, Airbus held a two-point lead over Sweden’s Echochamber,... (more)

Did you know that five French 4-way competitors are six points away from their first gold?
posted: Oct 21st, 2026 Both days of 4-way Open Class competition featured a round in which point deductions rained down on teams from the judging room. This penalty storm struck first on Tuesday, with 24 deductions recorded... (more)

Did you know that three Operation Adler members keep a close eye on Airbus Illertissen?
posted: Oct 21st, 2026 The Formation Skydiving competition teams were on a weather hold in all three events on Wednesday morning. The 8-way teams were scheduled to jump Round 8 before the 4-way teams were due to be called into... (more)

Did you know that the 4-way teams live up to high expectations?
posted: Oct 19th, 2026 Although the 8-way competition has yet to deliver the anticipated exciting duel between the reigning U.S. world champions and their challengers from Qatar, that has not stopped the world’s top 4-way... (more)

Did you know that Random Fixation keeps Australia on the 4-way Open Class leaderboard?
posted: Oct 18th, 2026 The same location that hosted the NSL Live Talk conversation withSven Ibens and Andy Grauwels later served as the setting for a discussion with Australia’s 4-way Open Class team, Random Fixation. This... (more)

Did you know that Andy Grauwels and Sven Ibens reunite with HayaBusa memories in the Coaches Corner?
posted: Oct 18th, 2026 Sven Ibens and Andy Grauwels were teammates in the original HayaBusa lineup in 2003, alongside David Grauwels, Roy Janssen, and Bruno van den Eede on camera. Today, Sven Ibens is the CEO of VIGIL, a manufacturer... (more)

Did you know that the race for 4-Way Open Class gold goes beyond winning in Eloy?
posted: Oct 16th, 2026 The NSL News published its last update on the Fun Flag situation on July 20th, followed by additional information a day later. Those updates were an almost desperate appeal to restore the Fun Flag to its... (more)

Did you know that Gary Smith expects a three-team battle for FAI gold?
posted: Oct 15th, 2026 The NSL News’ Coaches Corner at the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026 begins with Gary Smith. Many experienced and professional coaches are competing at the event with their own teams, but that is... (more)

Did you know that Aethers Lille compete with Clementine Le Bohec in place of Mathieu Quizy?
posted: Oct 14th, 2026 Ideal weather returned on Wednesday morning, and Skydive Arizona became a hive of activity as teams and competitors continued to arrive. News and updates from across the formation skydiving world were... (more)

Did you know that there is strong Airspeed presence at Skydive Arizona despite world meet absence?
posted: Oct 13th, 2026 The NSL News visited Skydive Perris to cover the USPA Nationals 2026. The next stop was Skydive Arizona, where preparations are underway for the upcoming FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026 and the participating... (more)

Did you know that Niklas Hemlin faces a lot of pressure next week?
posted: Oct 12th, 2026 The aftermath of the USPA Nationals 2026 is not yet behind us, even as the next major event approaches: the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026. Arizona Airspeed, the 4-way Open Class champions at Skydive... (more)

Did you know that the latest 4-way world rankings resemble the NSL Power Rankings?
posted: Sep 7th, 2026 All of the Top 10 contenders for the 4-way Open Class competition at the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026 have posted 2026 scores by now. This makes it possible to compare the current NSL Power Rankings... (more)

Did you know that SOAR's Julia Swallow has reasons to celebrate today?
posted: Aug 31st, 2026 Today (August 31st) is a very special day for Julia Swallow, not only because it is her birthday. She also made her first jump on this very same last day of August in 1991, making it an especially memorable... (more)

Did you know that The NSL Power Rankings leaderboard has changed again?
posted: Aug 29th, 2026 The latest NSL Power Rankings reflected the situation in the run-up to the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026, following the NSL Live Talk with Gary Smith. The conversation with the NMP PCH HayaBusa coach... (more)

Did you know that Gary Smith dissected the NSL Power Rankings?
posted: Aug 19th, 2026 The run-up to the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026 began for the NSL News on May 7th, when the first NSL Power Rankings were created based on the previous FAI outdoor competition, the FAI Outdoor World... (more)

Did you know that Airbus and Satori XL members of 2016 oppose each other once again?
posted: Aug 17th, 2026 The NSL News excursion back into the past on August 15th focused mostly on Pete Allum and his unique career in formation skydiving competition and other events. It also included a look at his current time... (more)

Did you know that Pete Allum celebrates 41 years of outdoor world championship competition in Eloy?
posted: Aug 15th, 2026 It was not only British team SOAR’s Julia Swallow who combined indoor and outdoor championship titles in 2024, as the NSL News mentioned yesterday and in the article published on 17 November 2024. She... (more)

Did you know that the next Golden Knights – NMP PCH HayaBusa duel is on its way?
posted: Aug 13th, 2026 Today is the first official day of the military CISM World Championship 2026, which the NSL News has brought to its audience’s attention several times. The event has its own rules and regulations, which... (more)

Did you know that Airbus 4-way members report from training in Illertissen?
posted: Aug 11th, 2026 The German national 4-way Open team, Airbus 4-way Illertissen, is one of the contenders for the unofficial amateur championship title at the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026. The team is currently training... (more)

Did you know that the NSL Power Rankings remain unchanged?
posted: Aug 2nd, 2026 Echochamber's strong start to the 2026 outdoor season was both promising and important for maintaining their position in the NSL Power Rankings for the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026. Yesterday's... (more)

Did you know that Skydive Arizona is hosting the third outdoor world championship in Eloy?
posted: Jul 11th, 2026 The FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026 marks the third time since 1985 that Skydive Arizona has hosted the world's premier formation skydiving event. The first occasion came more than three decades ago,... (more)

Did you know that Niklas Hemlin shared his experiences from Dubai 2012 and Australia 2018?
posted: Jul 2nd, 2026 There are many good reasons why Niklas Hemlin appears regularly in NSL News coverage. The NSL Profile provides extensive information about his life and career in the world of formation skydiving competition,... (more)

Did you know that Aethers' Damien Gouriou is on a promising path toward his ultimate goal?
posted: Jul 1st, 2026 The NSL News update on June 26th featured French national coach Mathieu Bernier and his careful, successful approach to building the current French 4-way Open national team, the Aethers. Mathieu Bernier... (more)

Did you know that Mathieu Bernier was another "Ghost Coach" at the XP Summer Classic?
posted: Jun 26th, 2026 Gary Smith served as the "Ghost Coach" for NMP PCH HayaBusa at the Paraclete XP Summer Classic 2026, as NSL News reported on June 24th. However, the Belgians were not the only team communicating extensively... (more)

Did you know that Aethers and Golden Knights have met ten times over the past two years?
posted: May 17th, 2026 The NSL Power Rankings are part of the preview coverage for the major events of the year, providing "speculative predictions" for positions on the respective leaderboards. These rankings build anticipation... (more)

Did you know that there is more pressure on Golden Knights than on NMP PCH HayaBusa?
posted: May 12th, 2026 The latest NSL Live Talk conversation with Gary Smith was published by the NSL News on March 20th. He and NMP PCH HayaBusa captain Dennis Praet followed up with a preview of the FAI Indoor World Cup 2026... (more)

Did you know that the run-up to the Outdoor World Championship has begun?
posted: May 7th, 2026 The indoor competition season concluded this year with the FAI Indoor World Cup 2026 at Weembi Lille, and the next major FAI/ISC event will be the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026. The national teams... (more)

Did you know that a different leaderboard can offer an early preview of the World Championship?
posted: May 4th, 2026 The NSL News covered the FAI European Championship—embedded in the FAI Indoor World Cup 2026—in an update published on April 26th. The full field of 26 teams in 4-way Open was reduced to 12 teams on... (more)

Did you know that the new year turns a former duel into a truel?
posted: Jan 2nd, 2026 The final episode of the NSL News coverage of Niklas Hemlin's athletic career—and his unique relationship with NMP PCH HayaBusa—coincides with the turn of the year. The 2026 schedule includes the next... (more)

Did you know that the balance between Niklas Hemlin and NMP PCH HayaBusa began to shift in 2020?
posted: Dec 30th, 2025 The next major twist in the history—and in the special relationship between Niklas Hemlin and NMP PCH HayaBusa—came after Arizona Airspeed’s 4-way world champion from Dubai 2012 had to watch SDC... (more)

Did you know that Niklas Hemlin and NMP PCH HayaBusa reached a new peak in their rivalry in 2018?
posted: Dec 28th, 2025 The next stage of Niklas Hemlin’s special relationship with NMP PCH HayaBusa unfolded two years after Ottawa 2016. Together with his new teammate Mikhail Markine, who had replaced Chris Farina at the... (more)

Did you know that Niklas Hemlin has a special relationship with NMP PCH HayaBusa?
posted: Dec 26th, 2025 Golden Knights coach Niklas Hemlin has a long and special history with NMP PCH HayaBusa. That connection continues today, even though he is no longer actively competing outdoors. Niklas Hemlin previously... (more)