Record 1,200 athletes from 56 countries for Dubai World Air Games

A record number of 1200 athletes from 56 countries have been confirmed for 2015 Dubai World Air Games (WAG) at the Sky Dive Dubai from December 1 to 12. Held under the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, the nearly two-week long competition promises to take airsports to a different level.

The World Air Games is an international air sports event organised by FAI, the world governing body for air sports, and inspired by the Olympic Games

FAI president John Grubbstrom was confident Dubai is the ideal destination to put up the best-ever edition of the Games.

The last edition of the World Air Games was hosted by Italy in 2009.

The organising committee has revealed a list of 28 sporting disciplines that have been included on the official programme during the course of the Dubai World Air Games.

Some of these include aerobatics, man-powered flying, hot gas air balloons and fuel-filled air balloons, hand-gliders, aeroplane races and landing skills, as well as gliding, aero-modelling, helicopter races and all sorts of parachuting and para-motor flying.

Competitions will be held across four locations in Dubai - Marina Dropzone, Margham Dropzone, Jebel Ali racecourse and Sufooh beach - in addition to activities at Dubai Mall Ice Rink while a medical symposium will be held at Meydan Hotel.