1997 World Air Games

International air sports competition June 2019 noref (GreenC bot) 1997 World Air Games (1997 WAG) was an international competition of air sports, held between September 15–21, 1997 in Selçuk, Turkey, hosted by Turkish Aeronautical Association (THK). It was the first of World Air Games organized by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (World Air Sports Federation - FAI) once every four years. The games marked the first time more than 3000 participants from 60 countries took part in 16 different championship categories at 7 different locations at the same time. Participation Out of about 80 FAI members, 60 countries took part in the 1997 WAG, with 1714 athletes and 3183 participants. The list of participating countries is as follows: ArgentinaAustraliaAustriaBelarusBelgiumBrazilBulgariaCanadaChileChinaChinese TaipeiCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceGuatemalaHong KongHungaryIndiaIndonesiaIranIrelandIsraelItalyJapanJordanKazakhstanLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMexicoMoldovaMozambiqueNetherlandsNew ZealandNorwayPolandPortugalRepublic of MacedoniaRomaniaRussian FederationSlovakiaSloveniaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandThailandTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUzbekistanVenezuelaFR Yugoslavia Competitions The first World Air Games consisted of competitions in the following categories: Parachuting 1st World Parachuting Championships in Freestyle and Skysurfing 12th World Parachuting Championships in Formation Skydiving 9th World Cup of Parachuting Champions in Style and Accuracy Competitions were held in THK Selçuk (Ephesus) Training Center near Selçuk-Ephesus. 10,408 jumps and 707 sorties have been made. Air race and general aviation 10th World Air Rally Flying Championships 1st World Air Games Long Range Air Race 1,640 flight hours were flown with 42 aircraft and 513 sorties. Gliding 1st World Gliding Championship in World Class In the part held in THK İnönü Training Center in İnönü, Eskişehir, 319 flights were flown by gliders. The aircraft made 268 sorties of retrieval with a total flight time of 83 hours. In Antalya - Karain airport 260 sorties have been made with gliders. Aerobatics 7th World Glider Aerobatic Championships Europeans Unlimited Aerobatics Championships Held in Antalya - Karain airport with 228 sorties. Aeromodelling World Championship in Class F3B World Championship in Class F3C World Cup in Classes F1A, F1B, F1C for seniors European Aeromodelling Championships in Classes F1A, F1B, F1J for juniors European Aeromodelling Championships in Classes S1B, S3A, S5C, S6A, S7, S8E Microlight 1st World Air Games Microlight Championships Held in Aydın, with 22 hours of flight with ultralights. Hang gliding 1st World Air Games Hang gliding Championships Held in Aydın, with 53 hours of flight with powered hang gliders. In Denizli - Pamukkale, 699 flights were completed in hang gliding. Paragliding 1st World Air Games Paragliding Championships Held in Aydın, with 28 hours of flight with powered paragliders. In Denizli - Pamukkale, 1,040 flights were completed in paragliding. Ballooning 1st World Air Games Ballooning Championship Held in Cappadocia region with 868 hours balloon flight with 62 balloons and 7 hours flight time. Results flagcountry 17 12 9 8 9 8 8 7 4 8 6 3 5 4 5 5 3 5 4 3 5 3 10 5 3 3 1 3 2 1 1 5 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 Category:Aviation competitions and awards Category:1997 in Turkish sport Air Games Category:Sports competitions in İzmir Category:Multi-sport events in Turkey Category:September 1997 sports events in Turkey Category:Aviation history of Turkey Category:20th century in İzmir