Mon, Jul 02, 2018
Aero-News: Quote of the Day
ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.
Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.
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Aero-News Quote of the Day
"The high-adrenalin sport of swoop is growing rapidly in popularity and is a thrilling spectator sport. Following the success of 2017’s inaugural Swoop Freestyle World Championships, the FAI is delighted to work with A. Sports again to showcase the sport at the two international events in 2018."
Source: FAI President Frits Brink, explaining how after the highly successful inaugural Championships in 2017, two FAI Swoop Freestyle World Championships will take place this year. Both events scheduled for 2018 will be held in easily-accessible urban locations to increase public interest and attendance: Copenhagen, Denmark August 24-25 and San Diego, CA September 14-15th. Swoop - Freestyle Canopy Piloting - is a high-impact, adrenalin-fuelled discipline, involving parachutists flying at high-speed across a body of water (“the Pond”) to score points based on style and execution. Usually held on airfields - parachute drop zones away from the public eye, the FAI is working with the organizer A. Sports to showcase the new sport.
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