Free flight competition/ Korça, the ideal destination that welcomes dozens of parachutists

2023-12-17 18:35:00, Aktualitet CNA

Free flight competition/ Korça, the ideal destination that welcomes

The head of the Aeronautical Federation, Alket Islami

Korça hosted this Sunday, the international precision free flight competition. The competition within the "Korça Open Air" took place in the area of ??Maliqi. More than 40 participants were part of this competition.

The head of the Aeronautical Federation, Alket Islami, said that this is the 10th year in a row that these competitions take place in Korça, thanks to the relief of the latter and the very good opportunities it provides for this sport. Islam informed that the participants are mainly from the Balkan countries, led by those from Kosovo, but not only.

As he showed the intentions to expand this sport, also highlighting the impact it has on tourism and the income of the region where it takes place, Islami underlined that Korça is worthy to hold international competitions at the European and world level.

"In Korça, we are in the 10th year of organizing two competitions. It is a place that does not leave you without playing and where international competitions can also be played.", he said.

Parachutist Xhonatan Islami showed that the Albanian team has improved results aiming for important trophies in international competitions such as European and world ones.

In the last European, Xanatani has a good enough result, placing fourth and ninth in the world championship held a month ago in Bulgaria. Next year, the European Championship will take place in Gjirokastër, and Jonathan is aiming for victory.

"There has only been improvement and very soon we will see significant results," he said.

Artion Vreto, secretary of this federation, says that Korça is one of the best places for flights, organizing various competitions. This, he emphasized, helps to promote the city and tourism in this area.

"Korça is one of the best places for flights. In the center of our attention are cities that provide support for the development of this competition," he said.

The best areas in Korça for parachuting are in Maliq and Morava./ CNA