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News Article Did you know that jump preparations followed opening ceremony and competition draw on Wednesday?
posted: Apr 10th, 2025 The last part on the last day of a world championship or world cup without any athletic performance is the opening ceremony, which usually includes the manual competition draw. However, the athletic part still begins on the creepers, and the teams and competitors do not hesitate to start with their preparations as soon as the competition draw is completed. The opening ceremony took place at Skydive Paraclete XP in Raeford, ten minutes driving distance away from the Paraclete XP indoor facilities. Both places were built for skydiving purposes, and they are hosting teams and competitors regularly... (more)
News Article Did you know that the speed test is the final practice opportunity?
posted: Apr 10th, 2025 The official part on the agenda of the FAI Indoor World Championship 2025 began on Wednesday at 3 pm Eastern Time of the United States. The registered teams had two additional minutes of flying time included in their event packages that were meant to be used for the speed test. The tunnel operator needs this information from the participating teams to be able to provide them with the team specific air speed when it's their turn to perform the 35 seconds of working time. Most of the teams use the opportunity for the very last practice on the last day before Round 1 of the competition. The speed... (more)
News Article Did you know that China's delegation includes an 8-way team first time in history?
posted: Apr 9th, 2025 The second visit of the NSL News on Wednesday was already much more lively compared to the first one on Tuesday. The activities had increased significantly, as all components of the actual competition had to be in place and tested. There were also still training sessions scheduled for the last day before the start of the competition. The French 8-way team D'Arc8 was debriefing their last training session when the NSL News visited, and the team took the time for a few words, even though especially Marie Pineau needed some rest after the training and before a long day. Opening ceremony and competition... (more)
News Article Did you know that the Tuesday preview launches the NSL News live coverage of the FAI Indoor World Championship?
posted: Apr 8th, 2025 The first preview footage for NSL TV Unfiltered at the FAI Indoor World Championship 2025 was recorded after the NSL News transition from Florida to North Carolina and Paraclete XP. The competition site is under construction with the final preparations for the event, while teams are still using the last days for their last training sessions. Qatar coach Gary Smith was working with the Lions, and Martial Ferre introduced his 8-way team D'Arc8 to Paraclete XP's flying chamber. He said that it is slightly smaller than the one at Weembi Lille, which is relevant for 8-way training and competition... (more)
News Article Did you know that French 8-way team No Name is now D'Arc8 for FAI Indoor?
posted: Apr 8th, 2025 Not only Skywalkers Junior used the most recent competition opportunity to get ready for the FAI Indoor World Championship 2025 at Paraclete XP, which begins on Thursday morning. The NSL News reported the latest scores from the Czech Republic with the update on April 3rd. It was Wednesday last week when Skywalkers Junior performed the ten rounds for their new 27.9 team record average. It was even later when more competitors who travel to North Carolina attended other indoor events. Last weekend featured the annual Weembi FS Cup and the Canadian Indoor Nationals. It was actually only one team... (more)
News Article Did you know that Airbus preparations for the Shamrock Showdown are in full swing?
posted: Apr 6th, 2025 There are still NSL News topics which are not directly related to the upcoming FAI Indoor World Championship 2025. The full attention of NSL News live event coverage will shift back to Paraclete XP at the beginning of the coming week where Round 1 is scheduled for Thursday morning. The NSL News reported on January 4th that the German national team in 4-way Open continues with a new lineup. Claire Rebhahn and Tim Mack have replaced Sarah Mertes and Alexander Prendinger, who were in the Airbus lineup that battled with Echochamber for the unofficial amateur world championship title at the 26th... (more)