Did you know that NSL-TV catches up with videos of Round 4 in the female 4-way competition? posted: Aug 3rd, 2010 Tuesday morning begins with 8-way competition, Vertical Relative Work and the Artistic Events. All 4-way teams will start their day in the afternoon.
There is no doubt that the second day of the 8-way competition will be extremely exciting and telling. It seems like Aerodyne Cypres Maubeuge created the 3-point lead by trying as hard as the team potential allows, while the US Army team puts the scores out as they were expected after an intensive training schedule.
The Golden Knights want to win, no doubt, and they cannot expect the French 8-way team to slow down. Coach Erwan Pouliquen is a... (more)
Did you know that the 2-point difference turned into 7 points in Round 5? posted: Aug 2nd, 2010 Round 5 was not a happy round for several teams in the 4-way Open Class at the World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2010.
Only a few teams got through the sequence without trouble and/or penalties. Aerokart Cypres Maubeuge was one of those, and the French team created a new 2-point lead over Arizona Airspeed. Italy's team Sinapsi was the other one with a 20-pointer that put the standings back in order as of Germany as a challenger and redeemed for the previous round.
No other jumps of the top teams seemed to go very smoothly, and addional penalties added to the damage. Hayabusa (-2),... (more)
Did you know that Aerokart Deep Blue is the 9th team to beat the previous world record? posted: Aug 2nd, 2010 The French officials were a little bit worried before the fast sequence of Round 3 was on the agenda for Aerokart Deep Blue. They knew that especially the British girls of Team Bodyflight would be dangerous in this specific area. The demanding lead could have been threatened if the French team had a bad round.
It was no problem. Deep Blue was the 9th team that beat the previous world record of 45 points with a 47, after a 1-point penalty. It was impressive how Deep Blue avoided a meltdown with high awareness when the synchronization got lost once. The team hesitated, got everybody back on track... (more)
Did you know that Arizona Airspeed performed like world champions in Round 4? posted: Aug 2nd, 2010 The 8-way teams can take a break from their battle at the World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2010, it's time for 4-way again in Menzelinsk.
The Open Class teams were first in today's order and completed Round 4. The audience is still eagerly waiting for the scores of Round 3 in the female category.
In the meantime, the scores of Round 4 in the Open Class have made the competition even more exciting.
Arizona Airspeed delivered a world champion performance and won the round by two points. The Top 4 teams are now separated by two points. What a battle.
4-way Competition - Round... (more)
Did you know that the French 8-way team fights as Martial Ferre promised? posted: Aug 2nd, 2010 The good news after Round 4 in 8-way is the fact that the quality of the NSL-TV videos is back up to the higher level. The bad news is another zero for Kazakhstan. However, the 1-pointer in Round 2 is up and posted and counts.
This time, all five teams are featured with Round 4. The popular NSL Talk suffers today, as the NSL News has to watch the TV screens very carefully to be at the right place at the right time. It is competition time, the videos of the competition jumps are important, and NSL Talk flows easier with a cold adult beverage at the end of the day anyway.
Russia lost another... (more)
Did you know that Kazakhstan scored the first 8-way point? posted: Aug 2nd, 2010 The scores of Round 2 in 8-way brought the evidence that Kazakhstan has an 8-way team in the competition at the World Championship of Formation Skydiving 2010.
The team that registered at the last minute in Menzelinsk, together with the Norwegian team, has the first scoring point on the leaderboard.
The Russian Barkli 8-way team came back with a great round and tied the French 19-pointer. Aerodyne Cypres Maubeuge had 20 points in working time, but the first formation after the exit was not accepted by the judges.
Norway lost three points in Round 2. The 8-way teams are going up for Round... (more)
Did you know that NSL-TV catches up with videos of Round 4 in the female 4-way competition?
Did you know that the 2-point difference turned into 7 points in Round 5?
Did you know that Aerokart Deep Blue is the 9th team to beat the previous world record?
Did you know that Arizona Airspeed performed like world champions in Round 4?
Did you know that the French 8-way team fights as Martial Ferre promised?
Did you know that Kazakhstan scored the first 8-way point?