Elena at CIVL <<elenfilon>>
writes:

CIVL of FAI is glad to announce that Brasilia has opened the World
Championship of 21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship. From August 6
till 19, 142 pilots from 29 countries will be competing in the skies of Brazil
with flights between Formosa (GO) and the Federal District.

One of the favorites is current world champion Christian Ciech, winner of the
Worlds at Valle de Bravo in Mexico in 2015. Other pilots also contenders for the
title, are the top five in the ranking: Australian Jonny Durand, number one
Pre-World Cup winner in 2016 in Brasilia, Brazilian André Wolf, Italians Filippo
Oppici and Davide Guiducci, and Austrian Thomas Weissenberger.

Read the story and see photos of the opening ceremony here:

http://www.fai.org/civl-news/43341-event10516-brazil-hg2017-open

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The would add other contenders at the very least, former World
Champions, Alex Ploner and Attila Bertok, as well as Zac Majors, who just beat
Christian in similar conditions at Dinosaur. Other USA team members, for sure.
Perhaps Corinna, who just won the German Open.