Brazil

PWC Brazil 2026 Task 1 Martin Scheel

PWC Brazil gets underway

The final fixture of the 2025 Paragliding World Cup season is underway in Governador Valadares as pilots battle to secure a place in next month's Superfinal.
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A tandem hang glider launching at Pedra Bonita, Rio de Janeiro. Photo: cscvl.com.br

Rio de Janeiro sees tandem hang-gliding double fatality

A professional tandem hang glider pilot and his passenger both died in a tragic accident in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday 21 February
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Soaring at the beach in Albania

Living the Dream

Ed Ewing meets Michael Gebert, the adventure pilot who's done it all from hangliding to hike-and-fly racing to teaching and guiding paragliding
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View from the tow, Brazil

500k days: Big distance in Brazil

The season in Brazil was a good one in 2025, with Seb Benz recording the longest flight in the country – almost touching 600k
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Hugo Hadaš EN-B record flight

Hugo Hadaš breaks EN-B record

At the age of 18 and just seven months after breaking his back, Hugo Hadaš has flown the longest distance ever recorded in an EN-B wing
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Bram Declercq. Photo: An Decorte

Bram Declercq: 1980–2025

Belgian paraglider pilot Bram Declercq has died from injuries sustained during the FAI Paragliding World Championships in Brazil
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Constance Mettetal celebrates her gold medals at the Paragliding World Championships 2025 in Brazil. Photo: Tim Rochas

France take the triple win at the Paragliding Worlds 2025

Baptiste Lambert and Constance Mettetal win gold for France at the FAI Paragliding World Championships in Castelo
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Brazilian landscapes

World Championships 2025: What you need to know

The 19th FAI World Paragliding Championships are about to begin in Castelo, Brazil. Grab the popcorn and your national flag...
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Brazilian landscapes

Destination: Castelo, Brazil

Flying the unreal landscapes of Castelo in Espirito Santo, Brazil
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Watch: Joy and frustration in the Brazilian flats

Joanna Di Grigoli shares the joys and frustration of flying in the flatlands of north-eastern Brazil
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