Did you know that Team Bodyflight and Satori continue their UK battle this weekend? posted: Aug 12th, 2010 The competition at the World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2010 is over. However, several teams have only a short break before they compete again at national championships.
This weekend has two of those events on the agenda, and they include a very interesting situation.
The 4-way teams at the World Meet were separated into the Open and the Female category. Most of the nations don't copy the two different IPC competition classes at their national championships.
All 4-way teams are ranked and the scores are posted on the same leaderboard, including the national 4-way teams that competed... (more)
Did you know that the Aerokart Deep Blue members had their eyes on the other leaderboard? posted: Aug 11th, 2010 Last, and not least at all, NSL-TV features eight of the ten rounds that the French national team in the female 4-way category, Aerokart Deep Blue, delivered at the World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2010.
It was no surprise that the French team won the gold medals without much competition in this category. Team Bodyflight and Spaceland Blue were hoping that they may have a chance to challenge Deep Blue. Reality was different.
The French team was much better prepared and on a different scoring and performance level after being together with the same lineup since the end of the 2007... (more)
Did you know that NSL-TV now features the 8-way showdown in Round 10? posted: Aug 10th, 2010 The 4-way Open Class drama at the World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2010 between Aerodyne Cypres Maubeuge and Arizona Airspeed could not be topped by any other event in Menzelinsk. However, the 8-way finish was not far behind at all as of thrill and drama.
The battle between Aerodyne Cypres Maubeuge's 8-way lineup and the Golden Knights went just as much back and forth as it happened with the French and US 4-way teams throughout the meet. The Golden Knights were up by a point up after Round 7, and France won back the 1-point lead in Round 8.
Round 9 may have been the most important... (more)
Did you know that NSL-TV presents the final showdown of the World Meet in Menzelinsk? posted: Aug 9th, 2010 Life continues to be challenging for Russians, especially for the citizens of the Moscow area. The NSL News had some up close and personal experiences on the return trip from the World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2010. There is still a big questionmark behind the World Championship of Canopy Piloting in Kolomna.
NSL-TV has begun sorting the videos of the competition, and the reviews of this extremely exciting competition begins with the drama of Round 10 in the 4-way Open Class. The incredible battle between Arizona Airspeed and Aerodyne Cypres Maubeuge had gone back and forth round... (more)
Did you know that three French world meet rookies won gold for the first time? posted: Aug 7th, 2010 Friday was the departure day for all delegations at the World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2010. It was not easy to leave Menzelinsk. The fires in Moscow are making life miserable for the citizens and also for the airlines and their pilots. The air traffic was still facing severe interference by the smoke, and many flights were canceled.
Some delegations, teams and competitors were lucky, as their flights to Moscow went on schedule, others were stuck in the airports around Menzelinsk for many hours. Logically, it was also difficult to leave Moscow for the connecting flights. The lucky... (more)
Did you know that the audience could learn the Marceillaise during the award ceremony? posted: Aug 6th, 2010 The award ceremony at the World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2010 was exclusively an affair for the three powerhouses: France, USA and Russia. Only Great Britain managed to steal one of the nine sets of medals with a 2nd place in the female 4-way category. The British VFS team also won the bronze medals in this new FS event with six teams competing.
Even the order of the Top 3 rankings was exactly the same in the 4-way Open Class and in 8-way: France - USA - Russia. As of the national anthems for the winners, the audience had the opportunity to learn the Marceillaise. It came four times... (more)
Did you know that Team Bodyflight and Satori continue their UK battle this weekend?
Did you know that the Aerokart Deep Blue members had their eyes on the other leaderboard?
Did you know that NSL-TV now features the 8-way showdown in Round 10?
Did you know that NSL-TV presents the final showdown of the World Meet in Menzelinsk?
Did you know that three French world meet rookies won gold for the first time?
Did you know that the audience could learn the Marceillaise during the award ceremony?