https://www.fai.org/news/fai-civl-covid-19-and-cat-1-events?type=node&id=24473

The FAI Executive Board and the Presidents of Air Sports
Commissions had a Zoom meeting on May 7, 2020.

The agenda stated:

Covid-19 has created significant problems worldwide. Sports and meetings have
been seriously impacted. The variations in governmental approaches to the health
threat have made the situation more difficult to manage at an international
level.

The intention of this agenda item is to understand what Air Sports Commissions
have achieved, how this has been done and any particular problems or issues that
have arisen.

This discussion will then provide guidance for the discussion about how to
handle championships (in 2020, 2021 and further) under a continuing and
unspecified Covid-19 threat.

The following came out of the discussion:

It is to each Commission, for each discipline, to evaluate the specific
situations.

Commissions are trusted to take the appropriate decisions.

The role of the FAI Executive Board and Secretariat is to share, assist and
support the commissions as needed.

CIVL current situation

CIVL policy decided early on (March 15) in agreement with the FAI President and
Secretary General is confirmed.

Cat 1 or Cat 2: we let the organisers decide and we support them as much as we
can.

Cat 1: Engaged expenses for CIVL Officials that should have been supported by
the organisers are paid by CIVL. Spots are reserved for 2021 or 2022 for
postponed events

Cat 2: Administrative fees for cancellation are not charged. Events are scored
in the WPRS even if they don’t follow strictly the FAI calendar 30-day rule.

There is an ongoing discussion on scoring competitions in the WPRS but freezing
the devaluation factor. Decision is pending.

4th FAI Pan-American Paragliding XC – Baixo Guandu, Brazil – March 7 to 14

- Took place as planned.

2nd FAI World  Hang-Gliding Sport Class – Groveland, Florida, USA – April 19 to
May 1.

- Postponed to 2021.

4th FAI Asian Paragliding Accuracy – Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan – May 30 to June 7

- Suspended at least until July 1, 2020.

- Cancellation or postponement later this year or in 2022 are possible.

21st FAI World  Hang-Gliding 2 – Groveland, Florida, USA – April 19 to May 1.

9th FAI World  Hang-Gliding 5 – Groveland, Florida, USA – April 19 to May 1.

14th FAI World  Hang-Gliding Women 1 – Groveland, Florida, USA – April 19 to May 1.

- Cancelled. The three championships can be reallocated in 2021 if anyone is
interested.

21st FAI European Hang-Gliding Class 1 – Monte Cucco, Italy – July 4 to 18

- Decision pending. Cancellation or postponement later this year or in 2022 are
possible.

16th FAI European Paragliding XC – Pantelej-Nis, Serbia – July 18 to August 1

- Decision pending. Cancellation or postponement later this year or in 2022 are
possible.

1st FAI Pan-American Hang-Gliding Class 1 – Big Spring, Texas, USA – August 2 to
14

- Postponed to 2022.

3rd FAI World Paragliding Aerobatic – Trasaghis, Italy – August 5 to 14

- Decision pending. Cancellation or postponement later this year or in 2021 are
possible.

7th FAI European Paragliding Accuracy – Sibiu, Romania – August 28 to September
5

- Decision pending. Cancellation or postponement later this year or in 2021 are
possible.

1st FAI Asian-Oceanic Paragliding XC – Bright, Australia – December 5 to 19

- Cancelled.