News Summary:
On March 28, 2026, the CIVL Plenary 2026 awarded the 6th FAI Asian Paragliding Accuracy Championships to Jingmen, China, with the event scheduled for September 16-24, 2028, following a test event from September 17-23, 2027. Previously, on March 26, the CIVL Plenary chose Budva, Montenegro, to host the 10th FAI European Paragliding Accuracy Championships from September 30 to October 7, 2028, preceded by a test event from September 30 to October 3, 2027. On March 25, the CIVL Plenary awarded the 3rd FAI Pan American Paragliding Accuracy Championships to San Jorge, Argentina, slated for May 1-11, 2028, with a test event from May 1-3, 2027. Earlier, on March 24, Katsura Endo, an event organizer and member of the CIA Public & Media Relations SC, announced the inaugural FlyDonna Giappone 2026, a balloon meeting for female balloonists in Watarase, Japan. This followed the CIVL Plenary's near-unanimous approval on March 17 for Tapalpa, Mexico, to host the 8th FAI Pan-American Paragliding Championships from November 11-19, 2028, an event fully supported by Mexico's FAI member, AVLM - Asociación de Vuelo Libre de México A.C., marking the country's return to the FAI family.
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