Jakarta - Palembang 2018
Air Sport
Air Sport
The term Air sports covers a range of aerial activities such as:
Aerobatiacs
Aeromodeling
Ballooning
General aviation including Air racing
Gliding
Hang gliding
Human powered aircraft
Parachuting
Paragliding
Power Kites
Air Sports Federation of Asia (ASFA), is the Air Sports Federation of Asia is governing all Air Sports in the Asian Continent. ASFA is recognised by Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). ASFA was formed in the year 2016 to broad base & promote Air Sports amongst Asians and to professionally strengthen the Asian Continent in this sphere. It is a non-government and Not for Profit sporting international institution.
List of disciplines
- Paragliding
Paragliding is a recreational and competitive flying sport. A paraglider is a free-flying person who sits in a harness suspended below a modified parachute.
The shape of this fabric wing is formed by the pressure of air entering vents in the front and this impacts on how far the pilot can go, it can be steered or controlled by the lines/strings attached to the parachute. Take off and landing is usually by foot.
Paragliding was incorporated into the Asian Beach Games in 2008.
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Sports Committee
The Sports Committee shall consist of one Chairman and a minimum of five members. The Chairman, nominated by his NOC, will be elected by the GA, while the Members preferably representing the 5 zone...
Sports and Environment Committee
The Sports and Environment Committee shall consist of One Chairman and Five Members. The Chairman, nominated by his NOC, will be elected by the GA, while the Members preferably representing the 5 z...
Sports for All Committee
The Sports for All Committee shall consist of One Chairman and Five Members. The Chairman, nominated by his NOC, will be elected by the GA, while the Members preferably representing the 5 zones of ...
Sports Federations
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Asian Federation
Air Sports Federation of Asia