EEIPC 2025 International Indoor Skydiving Championship off to perfect start

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Tanaya team claimed the lead on the opening day of EEIPC 2025 International Indoor Skydiving Championship being held at the CLYMB Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.

The team accumulated 112 points across the five rounds held so far, with an average of 22.40 points.

They were followed in second place by the Kuzbass Arena team with 90 points, averaging 18 points, and the Nomads team in third place with 76 points.

Over 200 of the world’s top indoor skydivers from over 20 countries are taking part in a five- day of gravity-defying action organized by CLYMB Yas Island Abu Dhabi in collaboration with Eurasian Skydiving Association.

This event is being under the auspices of the Emirates Aerosports Federation (EAF), further cementing the UAE’s position as a global hub for hosting international sports events.

The competition features three separate championships, showcasing the diversity and innovation in indoor skydiving.

The second phase of the championship is scheduled to take place at the Skydive Dubai from January 25 to 26, featuring outdoor free fall skydiving competitions.

The opening day of the championship was attended by Yousef Hassan Al Hammadi, Vice President of the Emirates Aerosports Federation; Mohammed Youssef Abdulrahman, Secretary General of the federation; and Hussein Al-Hassni — Deputy General Manager of CLYMB Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

Hammadi emphasized that hosting the championship in its two phases across Abu Dhabi and Dubai under the federation's umbrella reflects the federation's extensive efforts to develop and promote air sports to the widest possible audience.

He pointed out that the broad participation of 200 top global athletes in wind tunnel skydiving enriches the competition and reflects the international community's confidence in the UAE's organizational capabilities.

Youssef described the championship as one of the strongest and largest skydiving events in the world.