FAI World Air Games
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Sports & Athletes
Bidding & Hosting
History
Schedule & Events
The road to the World Air Games 2009 will be paved with events aimed at promoting, testing and preparing the Games.
This section provides several pages from the bid book submitted by the Turin Bid Committee and will be updated to reflect preparation work completed by the LOC.
Note : information published on this page is subject to further changes.
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TEST EVENTS
Test Events will be organised in 2008 by the LOC to gain experience with the new format of the World Air Games, test competition rules, verify the organisation and logistics provided by the LOC, promote the World Air Games and start involving the population.
Information on schedule, conditions of participation and registration will be published in the following table when available :
| Dates / Venues | Sports | Information |
| 31 May - 2 June Turin Aeritalia |
Aerobatics (Powered & Glider) Helicopters Parachuting |
Open national event National championship Open national event |
| 7 - 8 June Turin Aeritalia Turin Aeritalia Palaruffini |
Aeromodelling RC Aerobatics Hand-Thrown Gliders Indoor AeroMusicals |
Selection contest / Registration Selection contest / Registration Selection contest / Registration |
| 15 - 22 June Turin Aeritalia |
Glider Racing |
Qualification Grand Prix / Registration |
| 8 - 13 July Mondovi |
Hot Air Balloons |
Open national event |
| 18 - 19 August Avigliana |
Hang Gliding - Speed Run Hang Gliding - Aerobatics Paraliding - Aerobatics Paraliding - Landing Accuracy |
FAI Cat. 2 event FAI Cat. 2 event FAI Cat. 2 event FAI Cat. 2 event |
| 27 - 28 Sep. Turin Aeritalia |
Microlights Weight-Shift Controlled Paramotors |
Links to World Air Games 2009 Webpages :
Test Events
Bid Book :
Test Events (pdf / 0,9 Mb)
OPENING CEREMONY
The Opening Ceremony of the World Air Games 2009 will be held in Downtown Turin on Saturday 6 June 2009.
Further information on schedule, transportation and ticketing will be published on this page in due course.
Links to World Air Games 2009 Webpages :
Open
Bid Book :
Opening Ceremony (pdf / 40 Kb)
COMPETITION SCHEDULE
Competitions shall start on Monday 8 June 2009 and end on Saturday 13 June 2009.
The provisional Event Program submitted by the Turin Bid Committee during the bidding process is available below for information only.
Detailed and updated Event Program will be published on this page when available.
Links to World Air Games 2009 Webpages :
Open
Bid Book :
Competition Schedule (pdf / 0,8 Mb)
SIDE EVENTS
Several additional activities will be organised at various locations in and around Turin before and during the week of the World Air Games 2009 (see links below).
A detailed schedule of events will be published on this page in due time.
Links to World Air Games 2009 Webpages :
General information on Side Events
Bid Book :
Additional Activities (pdf / 0,9 Mb)
CLOSING CEREMONY
The last competition finals, the awarding of medals to the World Air Games Champions and the Closing Ceremony of the World Air Games 2009 will be held on Saturday 13 June 2009.
Further information on schedule, transportation and ticketing will be published on this page in due course.
Links to World Air Games 2009 Webpages :
Open
Bid Book :
Closing Ceremony (pdf / 40 Kb)