{"id":17772,"date":"2017-08-21T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skydivemag.com\/new\/?p=17772"},"modified":"2017-08-21T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T23:00:00","slug":"2017-08-22-world-games-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/2017-08-22-world-games-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"World Games 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Maxine Tate at the World Games Wroclaw 2017 \u2013\u00a0Freestyle CP\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\/3b2f1937-801d-4f4e-9919-e8b0b97c58be.jpeg\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Maxine Tate, UK canopy pilot at the World Games, 2017\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\/3dad4bfd-c41e-4d5d-82f3-2d7c7bfb3782.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Maxine Tate&#8217;s video diary of being a Canopy Piloting athlete at the World Games&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In July 2017, thrity-six of the world\u2019s best canopy pilots got to join 4,000 other athletes to compete in a unique event called The World Games, held in Wroclaw in Poland. These Games are held every four years, since 1981, and are widely known as the test ground for sports being considered for inclusion in The Olympics.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>It is one of the few events (such as The World Air Games) where skydivers get to compete alongside athletes from other sports at an international level. Sports include acrobatic and aerobic gymnastics, archery, canoeing, fistball, korfball, kickboxing, inline hockey, lacrosse, muythai, speed skating, squash, surfing, waterski, wakeboarding and countless more.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Over the years other disciplines in skydiving have been included (such as FS, CRW and freefly) but for the last several Games canopy piloting is the only discipline left as a contender, being easy to watch and follow for the spectators.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>_It was a unique experience and an honour to stand alongside British athletes from various other sports at this Games_<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Maxine Tate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Team GB at the World Games, representing many different sports\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/\/fbab7346-f591-4a48-a9fd-350be3d68f1c.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>We certainly had fun competing in front of the audience each day, with the biggest crowd on the last day for freestyle. Here&#8217;s hoping one day we&#8217;ll make it to the Olympics&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Canopy Piloting Highlights<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YmTp5ydxpyQ\">Canopy Piloting at The World Games, 2017, by PD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Canopy Piloting (CP) event took place at a dropzone just outside the city along with two other airsports; paramotoring and glider aerobatics. The Performance Designs video above shows the CP competition highlights, and results.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><em>Here is a taste from Maxine&#8217;s perspective of what it\u2019s like to take part in the Games and the Opening Ceremony&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Opening Ceremony<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/230597816\">Maxine&#8217;s experience of the World Games opening ceremony <\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Maxine&#8217;s Freestyle Run<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/230598162\">Maxine Tate&#8217;s freestyle run at the World Games, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>For more information and to see what other sports took part visit the<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theworldgames.org\/\"><em>World Games website<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maxine Tate&#8217;s video diary of being a Canopy Piloting athlete at the World Games&#8230; In July 2017, thrity-six of the world\u2019s best canopy pilots got to join 4,000 other athletes to compete in a unique event called The World Games, held in Wroclaw in Poland. 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