The SnowFest in Innsbruck (AUT) was held from 24th to 26th November inviting some of the best freeskiers and snowboarders to Innsbruck. Held right in the heart of the city in front of the Tiroler Landestheater, snowboarders competed in the Rock A Rail contest, while freeskiers got creative in the DownTown StreetSki competition. The centrepiece of it all, the snow ramp, is a 37m long, 17m wide and over 10m high structure with a unique urban setup. Finally, it was time for the freeskiers: Amon...

The SnowFest in Innsbruck (AUT) was held from 24th to 26th November inviting some of the best freeskiers and snowboarders to Innsbruck. In the heart of the city in front of the Tiroler Landestheater, snowboarders competed in the Rock A Rail contest, while freeskiers got creative in the DownTown StreetSki competition. The centrepiece of it all, the snow ramp, is a 37m long, 17m wide and over 10m high structure with a unique urban setup. The snowboarders kicked things off in Innsbruck with the...

The 4th edition of the Red Bull Bassline returned to Vienna for the third time on October 20th and is the start of a great week of tennis in Vienna and a good preparation for the ATP tournament early next week. This event turned the tennis scene upside down and the familiar "Quiet please" became a clear "No, thanks"! Six of the world's best players, Andrey Rublev (RUS), Alexander Zverev (GER), Frances Tiafoe (USA), Fabian Marozsan (HUN) and the two local heroes Dominic Thiem and Jurij Rodiono...

The SSL Gold Cup is designed to crown the best sailing nation of all! The 1/16 Finals of the SSL Gold Cup Finals series are absolved, and moves on to the 1/8 Finals. On the first weekend of December, the Nations world champion will be crowned. In Fleet 1 Chile, Malaysia and Estonia finished on equal points while Austria were only two points behind. There was a different winner in every race, and Estonia only missed out on qualifying for the 1/8 Finals due to not winning a race. In Fleet 2 Tah...

The snow & winter season is about to start, so it's the perfect time for the second edition of the SnowFest in Innsbruck (AUT), inviting some of the best freeskiers and snowboarders to Innsbruck, from November 24th to 26th. Held right in the heart of the city in front of the Tiroler Landestheater, snowboarders will compete in the Rock A Rail contest, while freeskiers will get creative in the DownTown StreetSki competition. The centrepiece of it all, the snow ramp, is a 37m long, 17m wide and...

The International Canoe Federation Stand-Up Paddling (SUP) World Championships come to an end and finish up with exciting finals in the technical discipline. Spain’s Esperanza Barreras wins her second world title of the week and American Connor Baxter successfully defends his 2022 technical crown. Barreras successfully defends her long distance title on Friday, and then times her finish to perfection to add the women’s technical gold to her world championship-week collection. Barreras sits...

Here are the best scenes of the GKA Kite-Surf World Cup 2023 in Brazil! With so much at stake for numerous competitors, the final day of the Qatar Airways GKA Kite-Surf 2023 calendar was set to provide drama, tension, and excitement for both riders and fans beachside but also, around the globe.

With so much at stake for numerous competitors, the final day of the Qatar Airways GKA Kite-Surf 2023 calendar was set to provide drama, tension, and excitement for both riders and fans beachside but also, around the globe.

Frenchman Noic Garioud won his second world title in as many days while Spain’s Esperanza Barreras successfully defended her crown as attention turned to long distance races at the International Canoe Federation Stand Up Paddling championships in Pattaya, Thailand, on Friday.

As the 1/32nd Round of the SSL Gold Cup Finals series comes to an end, and we move on to the 1/16 Finals, we saw the top 8 teams out of 16 qualify to the next round. After 16 races sailed in this first round, there was no shortage of heart-pounding moments. From 600m comebacks, to protests, to failed mark roundings, ripped sails, and even a man overboard situation, this last round had everyone on the edge of their seats. Each round will see half of the teams progress until we are left with...

Day two at the Copa Kitley GKA Kite-Surf World Cup was an important day for all. With the world title race still fully up for grabs in both the men’s and the women’s divisions, those who weren’t quite on their game during yesterday’s heats would be looking to perform at better levels to advance through to the later stages in the competition. Conditions this morning were noticeably different, with more of a side-shore wind and lower tide, the sea state was a lot cleaner providing better wav...

Frenchman Noic Garioud won his second sprint title, American Seychelle Webster her first, and there was a first ever world championship gold for Indonesia among the highlights of an action-packed ICF stand up paddling world titles in Pattaya, Thailand.

With registration complete, 40 of the world’s best riders arrived in Ceara, North Brazil to compete at the final tour stop of the GKA calendar in Kite-Surf. With trade winds blowing consistently for 6 months of the year, Cauipe is born and bred for kitesurfers and today saw us get underway with the early rounds for both the men and the women. With a World Title on the line, the likes of Airton Cozzolino (ITA), Matcha Lopes (ESP), and Pedro Matos (BRA) will all be battling to lift that trophy....

It was all over in one day here in Brazil for the Copa Kitley GKA Hydrofoil-Freestyle Kite World Cup. With 12 riders registered for the competition and a World Title on the line, Charles Brodel (FRA) once again showed his dominance in this discipline with an outstanding display being far too much for the others to compete with. Brodel’s performance all day was faultless. In the driver’s seat from start to finish the French rider didn’t lose a single heat and in the final, it was no different....

It is the penultimate stop of the Freestyle-Kite discipline on the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour 2023. The event takes place on Brazil's Cauipe Lagoon, which offers butter-flat, warm waters and consistent winds, making it perfect for freestyle kiting. Brazil’s Bruna Kajiya and former world champion Arthur Guillebert (FRA) take the win in two really tight finals. This freestyle stop of the world tour is loaded with kite-surfing action and thrill.

It is the penultimate stop of the Freestyle-Kite discipline on the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour 2023. The event takes place on Brazil's Cauipe Lagoon, which offers butter-flat, warm waters and consistent winds, making it perfect for freestyle kiting. Brazil’s Bruna Kajiya cements her place at the top of the Freestyle rankings on the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour. Former world champion Arthur Guillebert (FRA) takes the win in a tight final, which gives the Frenchman two top finishes h...

Anticipation levels were sky-high as the heavy hitters took to the playing field at the Copa Kitley GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup Brazil, being fought out in near-perfect conditions on Cauipe’s storied lagoon.The leaders in the Freestyle discipline on the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour, Brazil’s Carlos Mario and Bruna Kajiya, kept their dreams of adding another world title to their trophy haul alive when they advanced up the ladder. Battling on home waters, the Brazilian pair who have seven...

The Copa Kitley GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup Brazil takes place in Cauipe from 8th to 11th of November 2023. The eagerly-anticipated fourth Freestyle stop on the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour opened with a bang in the idyllic setting of Cauipe lagoon, Ceará, in north-eastern Brazil. On day one big opening performances from some athletes returning to the tour at the Copa Kitley GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup Brazil served notice that there would be no easy victories for the top ranked riders.

In the thrilling final, the Slovenian siblings Jernej and Julija Kruder secured the victory over Olympic gold medalist and defending champion Alberto Ginés López and his Ukrainian teammate Jenya Kazbekova. The Kruder siblings' historic victory marked the culmination of an intense climbing competition that pushed the limits of skill and endurance.