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Did you know that Belgium has a strong positon in the race for the ESL Spirit?
posted: Sep 9th, 2006 This weekend's competitions are probably even more exciting than the event organizers had expected. The 8-way race for the status of the national team at the DFV-Cup in Germany has every drama that a competition can offer. It is well worth to follow the action on the NSL News page of this event. This page is being updated on a regular basis, and the horse race is tied after eight rounds. The other competition in Belgium, the ESL Championship 2006, might not have the same drama for any title at the moment. However, the 35 teams at the Spa Skydiving Center are posting excellent scores in a great... (more)

Did you know that EADS won 4-way and 8-way gold?
posted: Sep 8th, 2006 No scores from Belgium have arrived across the Atlantic yet. The competition site of the ESL Championship 2006 in Europe is six hours ahead of the NSL News time. The first day of the competition is over by now, and the first update will hopefully be available soon. The other competition site of the DFV-Cup in Germany is also six hours ahead of the US east coast time. The 8-way competition was in full swing this afternoon, and the first three rounds have been completed. The competition between FSC Remscheid and EADS Achter is as exciting as it was expected. (more)

Did you know that the ESL Championship 2006 is on its way?
posted: Sep 8th, 2006 While the German 8-way teams get ready for the first part of the showdown at the DFV-Cup this afternoon, the main event in Europe actually takes place in Belgium. The Spa Skydiving Center hosts once again the championship event of the European Skydiving League. A total of 35 teams have signed up for the ESL medals in all four competition classes. The delegations of the European countries also battle for the ESL trophy "Spirit", which goes to the country that wins the cumulative overall scoring of all teams from the same country, following a specific scoring system. The AAA Class field has... (more)

Did you know that it's not time for the Next Generation in 4-way Germany yet?
posted: Sep 7th, 2006 The first part of the DFV-Cup in Germany is complete, and the power structure has not changed in 4-way. The German national 4-way team of the past years, EADS, once again rose to the occasion and successfully defended the top position against the young challengers of team Next Generation. Team Next Generation consists of Markus Bastuck, Dieter Schwarz, Dr. Jörn Thiele, Max Thiele and Alexander Hau on camera. The team was also known as FSC Remscheid's 4-way team earlier this year. The new team name indicated the goals and plans for the near future. (more)

Did you know that the Italian 8-way team Ex3mo posted new national record scores last week?
posted: Sep 6th, 2006 The Italian Nationals 2006 did not only feature Sinapsi PD. The most successful Italian 4-way team of the past years received the most attention when the NSL News reported of the event last week. However, Italy has several other good 4-way teams, and the general scoring level of all AAA Class teams was quite impressive. Only one of the ten AAA Class teams did not get to the 2-digit meet average. The Spin Team in second place finished with a 16.6 average, while the bronze medals went to Felix Poseidon with a 15.6 average. Additional 14 teams competed in Italy's Intermediate Class, which is... (more)

Did you know that Natasha Montgomery is the first female 4-way world champion?
posted: Sep 5th, 2006 The NSL News has covered the World Meet 2006 in length. However, there are still many stories that have not made it to the front page yet. One of these stories is overdue and picks up a topic that the NSL News has already touched lightly several times in the past. (more)