The Space Games is a freefly skydiving competition event created by 'Father of ' FreeFly' Olav Zipser. [1]
In the early days of freeflying, Zipser wanted to get the best freeflyers at the time together to research, develop, and document the performance evolution of human freeflight / freeflying.
Human flight races, air games and competitions with an open-class and a pro-class were devised, and the first of its kind and first Space Games was held at Skydive America Palm Beach, Pahokee, Florida in 1997.[2]
A total of 16 Space Games events were organised between 1997 and 2006, with cash prizes totalling as much as US$35 000 per event awarded to the winners of different categories.[3][4][5]
The Space Games consists of human flight air races and competitions, and incorporates double elimination one-on-one races, open rounds, competition rounds, the FreeFly Indie 500, the FreeFly Atmosphere Dolphin Challenge, Fastest, Slowest and Furthest competitions, Freestyle, Sky Surf, and 3way and 4way FreeFly Challenges.[6]
- ^ Zephyrhills Space Balls - Stock Footage
- ^ Space Games
- ^ "History & Development". 1olav.com. Archived from the original on Sep 29, 2013.
- ^ Space Games 8 Report
- ^ 1996 Skydive Chicago Space Games
- ^ British Parachute Association article, retrieved 10 Sep 2012