iFly Singapore to Host Skydiving World Championships in December

iFly Singapore will host its first indoor skydiving world championships at its impressive wind tunnel facility on Sentosa Island.

Up to 400 flyers from around the world are expected to compete in professional and amateur categories during the four-day event from 13 to 16 December this year.

Up for grabs will be cash and prizes worth over Sin$150,000 and registration for the event will open second half of this year.

One of Singapore’s representatives at the competition will be Team Firefly, 10-year old Kyra Poh and 11-year old Choo Yixuan. The two girls have been training for over a year at iFly Singapore and can execute tough manoeuvres such as flying in the head-down position. They will compete under the professional category.

“We are very proud to put Singapore on the regional map as the first country to host an indoor skydiving world championship in Asia Pacific. Being the world’s largest wind tunnel using the latest technology to ensure realistic and safe simulation of skydiving, we have many skydivers all over the world including world and regional skydiving champions, training frequently in iFly Singapore. I’m very confident that they will be delighted and excited that we are hosting the world championships and will participate in the competition,” said Mr Lawrence Koh, Founder and Managing Director, iFly Singapore. “To date, over 55,000 Singaporeans and foreign visitors have flown at our state-of-the-art wind tunnel with the youngest being a seven-year old and the oldest, an octogenarian from Singapore. All of them left with huge smiles on their faces. With about 10% of our customers returning to take up training packages, the sport has been steadily gaining traction since we launched iFly Singapore last year. We are very happy that we are able to make this once considered niche sport available to everyone in safe, realistic and affordable indoor setting.”

During the competition, enthusiasts and spectators can expect to see top international skydiving teams vie for the top positions in five different disciplines under the professional category including:

- 4-way formation skydiving
- 4-way vertical formation skydiving
- 2-way vertical formation skydiving
- 2-way freefly
- Neofreestyle

Besides the professional category, competitors can also join the amateur category to pitch their skills in the following disciplines:

- 4-way formation skydiving
- 2-way freefly
- Kids (Neofreestyle)

To cap the inaugural world championships, competitors and spectators can look forward to a grand finale at SkyLoft – a rooftop bar and restaurant at iFly Singapore with a capacity to hold events up to 250 people.

Recently launched, SkyLoft offers diners a panoramic view of Sentosa Island and South China Sea. Besides the view, there are also live performances by local talents such as Jack and Rai, Shirlyn and the UnXpected, and 53A, and nightly fireworks from Sentosa’s Songs of the Sea.

SkyLoft is the latest addition to the three existing F&B outlets: O’Brien’s Irish Sandwich Café, Bora Bora Margarita Bar and McDonald’s.

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