World Championship of
Formation Skydiving 2016
Scores for Meet on Sep 12th, 2016
News Associated With This Event
Did you know that four U.S. 8-way teams are in the Top 10 spots of the Team World Rankings?
posted: Jan 9th, 2017 The Team World Rankings are much easier to define in 8-way.
At least most of the trained top teams are identical with the national teams of their respective countries.
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Did you know that Australia has missed only one 8-way world meet in the last 30 years?
posted: Dec 21st, 2016 Australia is one of the few countries that have sent 8-way teams to each FAI World Championship of Formation Skydiving since 1985, except for the world meet in Menzelinsk 2010, which is in the records... (
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Did you know that the Qatar Falcons may have similar goals as the Qatar Tigers?
posted: Nov 27th, 2016 The story of Qatar's 8-way team, the Falcons, actually began at the USPA Nationals 2011, where the first lineup competed in the Intermediate Class competition. It was a combination of the Qatar Tigers... (
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Did you know that 4-way and 8-way Open celebrated their 30-year world meet anniversary?
posted: Nov 22nd, 2016 The Sun Path Products NSL News had honored the 15-year anniversary of the 4-way Women event at the FAI Mondial 2016 with the story on September 9th. The U.S.A. won the first gold medals in this event (Synchronicity)... (
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Did you know that Germany lost an 8-way battle and won the Fun Flag?
posted: Oct 22nd, 2016 The aftermath of the FAI Mondial 2016 did not include an update of the Fun Flag situation after members of the South African 4-way Open Class team Savolo had their own adventure, as the Sun Path Products... (
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Did you know that France created the winning 9-point difference over Tanay in Rounds 4 - 8?
posted: Oct 5th, 2016 The Sun Path Products NSL News went back yesterday to the 8-way competition at the FAI Mondial 2016 after uploading all ten competition rounds of the Golden Knights. The story also covered the overwhelming... (
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Did you know that the Golden Knights finished with a new 8-way record average?
posted: Sep 15th, 2016 Two of the four Formation Skydiving events at the Mondial 2016 were completed on Wednesday. The final results in the medal rankings were not surprising; neither in 4-way VFS nor in 8-way, and the interesting... (
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Did you know that new 8-way eye candy features the French team?
posted: Sep 14th, 2016 Wednesday at the Mondial 2016 begins with more eye candy for the 8-way fans.
One of yesterday's updates included the first seven rounds of the Golden Knights. The Sun Path Products NSL News now follows... (
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Did you know that NSL-TV features Golden Knights 8-way eye candy?
posted: Sep 13th, 2016 The 8-way competition is not over yet for the day. Meet director Bill "Coach" Wenger released only the 4-way VFS teams and plans to complete a few more 8-way rounds.
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Did you know that the Golden Knights are only challenging themselves and their own record numbers?
posted: Sep 13th, 2016 The 8-way teams share the Tuesday morning with the 4-way VFS teams in Formation Skydiving competition at the Mondial 2016, while the 4-way teams will get their turn in the afternoon.
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Did you know that Golden Knights, France and Russia are once again the top contenders in 8-way?
posted: Aug 25th, 2016 The introduction of the teams at the upcoming Mondial 2016 continues with the 8-way competition.
The number of teams at Skydive Chicago is identical with the one at the World Meet 2014 in Prostejov.... (
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Did you know that the good M4trix news confirmed the bad M8trix news from the Netherlands?
posted: Jun 2nd, 2016 The recent update from the Netherlands on May 21st was good news, as it confirmed that the European country will have a well prepared 4-way Open Class national team at the Mondial 2016.
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Did you know that Tanay's 8-way lineup is back with two new members?
posted: Apr 18th, 2016 Russia is still the reigning 8-way silver medalist after outlasting France in a jump-off round at the World Championship of Formation Skydiving in Prostejov 2014. However, it was a different team that... (
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Did you know that the U.S.A. is in 6th place of the 8-way world rankings?
posted: Feb 4th, 2016 The top position of the 2015 world rankings in 8-way are the easiest one to define, as there cannot be a serious question mark behind the dominating position of the Golden Knights.
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