Did you know that the NSL News interviewed Pete Allum in Stupino? posted: Jul 3rd, 2004 NSL News: Pete, please give us a quick overview of the whole Malevsky Cup from your perspective.
Pete Allum: Almost every team at the Malevsky Cup has come to test their game. Whether it be their exits, their mindset or how they look to the judges. This is everyone's last chance for international experience prior to the W/meet in Croatia. The usual suspects have raised their heads: flat exit angles, seperation on randoms, weather conditions and the old gem....centre-point issues on block 12. With those objectives in mind, no team should be dissapointed with their Malevsky Cup experience, so... (more)
Did you know that the Florida Skydiving Center hosted the last FSL meet in April 2004? posted: Jul 1st, 2004 The second meet of the Florida Skydiving League 2004 season was competing with a large formation event at Skydive City last weekend. Several FSL competitors who are not currently in a team visited Zephyrhills for the 140-ways. However, the hard core 4-way fans still made their way to Lake Wales, including current and former Z-Hills locals as Ron Hill and Jim and Ellen Vandevelden. Hill (Tail) and Jim Vandevelden (Video) were both Teiwaz members for this meet with Robert Chromy (Center Inside), Kristina Peterson (Point) and Kurt Gaebel (Center Outside) completing the line-up. Ellen Vandevelden kept... (more)
Did you know that the whole Thursday and the Malevsky Cup went to Majik? posted: Jul 1st, 2004 It was a breath-taking race and an incredible finish by DeLand Majik. Team members mentioned after the conclusion of the meet that the team actually prefers to be in the hunt rather than the lead. However, it requires nerves of steel to do what Majik did in the three jumps of the last day of the competition.
The last update included the results of round eight already. France Maubeuge's lead had shrunk to two points with two more rounds to go. Round nine was the slowest sequence of the meet. It would be difficult or even impossible for the DeLand team to pick up another point. However, Majik... (more)
Did you know that the French lead goes up and down in Stupino? posted: Jul 1st, 2004 Round seven increased the lead for France once again, this time to a three-point difference. France did nothing spectacular, it was a clean and fast round. Maubeuge even lost a few seconds due to a level problem with the subterminal Block 13 (Hammer - Hammer). DeLand Majik looked nervous in the same round and had flaws in the communication system that caused the penalty situation.
Italy's Sinapsi PD performed below expectations once again and also received a two-point deduction for a final score of 17 points in round seven. The team was not happy with the call by the judges and argued it for... (more)
Did you know that Zipper - Star caused trouble once again in Stupino? posted: Jun 30th, 2004 Round five got on the way right on schedule Wednesday morning. Beautiful summer weather greeted teams and competitors this time. The cloudy mornings of the past days were history. The conditions were great, but trouble was waiting ahead.
The sequence of round five included Block 12 (Zipper - Star). Teams and NSL audience remember the events at the Mondial 2003 when the discussion about the center point transition of the vertical techniques resulted in teams changing their strategies and several penalties. The same discussion took place at the last meet of the Texas Skydiving League, as the NSL... (more)
Did you know that videographers have a hard time with the MI-8 air? posted: Jun 30th, 2004 The first day of the IPC Anton Malevsky Memorial World Cup 2004 went by quickly once the ball was rolling. Event management and teams were ready to get things done after the incredible opening ceremony. The competition jumps resumed at approx. 3:00 p.m. with three more rounds completed around 7:00 p.m.
The scores are posted, the videos of each competition round were on NSL-TV shortly after the judges were done with their work. Unfortunately, only one round can be shown per team. Many visitors were not able to see the early rounds of the meet on NSL-TV due to the time differences. However, the... (more)