Paragliding in Azerbaijan
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 Stephen Charlton and Ziya Qasimov soaring over the hills. | |
| Highest governing body | Fédération Aéronautique Internationale |
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| First played | RockStone club |
| Registered players | Azerbaijan |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | No |
| Mixed-sex | Yes, separate competitions |
| Type | Individual sport, Air sport, Paragliding |
| Venue | Outdoor |
| Presence | |
| Olympic | Never included. Was nominated as discipline in the Islamic Solidarity Games |
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Paragliding in Azerbaijan is quite young and even though Azerbaijan has a rich sporting heritage, little was known about the sport of paragliding and air sport,[1] generally, at the beginning of the century. Early in the sports development some ex-parachute jumpers and short-term foreign visitors were trying to develop the sport, but with no real success. As of 2015, the community consisted of about 20 pilots, they were members of the sporting clubs RockStone,[2] Gilavar,[3] Climb Club, and CanFly.[4] Pilots are required to follow Fédération Aéronautique Internationale main safety requirements and ethics.[5]