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Paragliding World Cup 2011: Turkey

Sunday, July 24th, 2011
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British Champion Craig Morgan blogs from the PWC in Bayramoren

Friends gather to say goodbye to Xavier Murillo

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
Xavier having fun at the dunes of Huamey on the coast. Photo: James Johnson

Mark Hayman reflects on the memorial of Xavier Murillo, technical director and passionate, hardworking frontman of the Paragliding World Cup

The last flight of Xavier Murillo: By James ‘Kiwi’ Johnston

Saturday, July 9th, 2011
Xavier Murillo has gone missing in the Andes whilst flying his paraglider

In a moving account James ‘Kiwi’ Johnston reports from Huascaran, Peru

Xavier Murillo RIP

Friday, July 8th, 2011
Xavier having fun at the dunes of Huamey on the coast. Photo: James Johnson

Updated 8 July 11am GMT: It is with the heaviest of hearts that we report the discovery of Xavier Murillo’s body in Peru

Xavier is Missing: Search moves to new area

Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Xavier Murillo has gone missing in the Andes whilst flying his paraglider

James ‘Kiwi’ Johnston reports from Huaraz on the latest developments

Xavier is Missing: Kiwi Johnston reports from Peru

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
Xavier Murillo has gone missing in the Andes whilst flying his paraglider

James ‘Kiwi’ Johnston reports from Huaraz on the search for Xavier Murillo

Xavier is Missing UPDATE: local boy saw a glider: Reward offered

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
Xavier Murillo has gone missing in the Andes whilst flying his paraglider

A local boy reports sighting a lone paraglider near Huaraz the day Xavier Murillo vanished

Xavier Murillo is missing: DONATIONS NEEDED

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
Xavier Murillo has gone missing in the Andes whilst flying his paraglider

Organiser of the Paragliding World Cup has been missing in Peru since Friday 1 July

Paragliding World Cup 2003 report: Clash of the Titans

Tuesday, February 10th, 2004
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Xavier Murillo rounds looks back on the 2003 Paragliding World Cup season and says ‘Don’t go kite surfing!’

David Barish, The Forgotten Father of Paragliding

Wednesday, January 17th, 2001
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Xavier Murillo meets David Barish, the true father of paragliding and the paraglider