Did you know that Kaos Theory XP's Carl Kallgren takes the last SDC Rhythm XP slot? posted: Jan 17th, 2022 The new lineup of SDC Rhythm XP is complete, and the story of the newest member is once again related to Kaos Theory XP. The team's original member Carl Kallgren has joined Rhythm, and the new lineup has started with training.
There has not been an update yet that was covering the transition from Rhythm's 2021 lineup to the complete makeover for the new lineup where Kaos Theory XP was not a part of the story. The introduction of the first three new members on 4 December 2021 included videographer Charlie McGee, who was filming Kaos Theory XP to the USPA Intermediate Class gold medals this year.
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Did you know that iFLY Dallas finished on top and with a record number despite a December flaw? posted: Jan 14th, 2022 The 2021 leaderboard of the Indoor Cloud League is complete, after the last missing scores and videos from iFLY Dallas have now been added. Unfortunately, the 2021 season sets a negative record, with 39 monthly submissions and ICL point totals.
The first year of the corona virus crisis, the 2020 season, left already a big dent in the ICL wind tunnel world, with 42 monthly submissions. The impact of the pandemic on 4-way indoor training and competition becomes obvious by comparing the numbers with the last ICL season before the pandemic in 2019, when 67 ICL teams posted scores and videos.
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Did you know that IFS-Moscow have new plans for the 2022 season? posted: Jan 11th, 2022 The recent NSL News updates from Russia covered mainly more details of the tragic plane crash in Tanay right before the FAI Tanay Mondial 2020. However, the actual event coverage of the Russian Indoor Nationals 2021 was still the main topic of the story on 27 December 2021, before Airborne VDV and the plane crash received special attention.
The story of the Russian Indoor Nationals pointed out that Russia has become one of the growing number of countries, where 4-way Women teams are the best 4-way Open Class teams at the same time. Bubbles, the new Russian outdoor world champions in 4-way Women... (more)
Did you know that Anion Flux XP have made the move to AA Class training and competition? posted: Jan 11th, 2022 USPA's 4-way Beginner category, which is identical with the A Class, was a part of the U.S. national championships for the first time last year, and the NSL News covered the event comprehensively with several updates.
The teams in 1st and 3rd place were lineups of the military Air Force Academy in Colorado, as the NSL News reported on 22 November 2021. Chances are very little that any of the team members will be back for more 4-way training and competition in the near future after their time with the U.S. Air Force.
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Did you know that six teams competed for five Top 10 spots in the Intermediate Class? posted: Jan 10th, 2022 The battles between 4-way and 8-way teams at competitions are not only taking place at the top parts of the leaderboards, even though the best teams in the countries and in the world get naturally most of the attention. Even the smallest meets may have exciting duels and races between any teams for the higher positions at the end of the competition.
The USPA Nationals, as the biggest national championship event in the world, usually features several of these battles, either on the top of the leaderboards or at any other spots.
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Did you know that the plane crash happened on 19 June 2021? posted: Jan 7th, 2022 Timur Frank's freefall comeback began with 2-way training, which soon turned into 4-way jumps with members of Airborne VDV (Alexey Izmalkin, Georgy Miroshnichenko) and Tanay Wolves (Alexander Furman, Alexey Afanasyev on camera).
The Tanay 8-way team and the Tanay Wolves/VDV combination took turns training from the L-410 Turbolet in Tanay until the tragic plane crash happened on June 19th. Tanay 8 and Airborne VDV training were scheduled for a starting time at noon, and the Tanay Wolves/VDV combination used the morning hours to make a few 4-way jumps with Timur Frank.
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