World Air Sports Federation

One World. One Sky.

Freedom Passion Unity

Uniting the world through flight. Connecting athletes, federations and air sports communities across the world through competition, innovation and the freedom of flight.

Global Federation206 nations · six regions
Worldwide AthletesOpen to every nation
Air Sports DisciplinesFrom freefall to paramotor
World ChampionshipsThe global calendar
One World Federation

206 national federations united in one world structure — across six continents, eleven air sports and one shared sky.

06Continental regions
11Air sports disciplines
01World ranking system
OneSky for every nation
Our Global Mission

The World Flies Together

W.A.S.F. brings every nation's pilots, jumpers and flyers into one international family — setting shared standards, crowning world champions and opening the sky to the next generation.

Illuminating the world…
206Member Federations
6Regions
—AthletesOfficial figure pending
—International EventsOfficial figure pending
Our Purpose

Four forces. One sky.

01

Freedom

The right of every person to experience the sky — safely, openly and without borders.

02

Passion

The fire that drives athletes to train, compete and push the limits of human flight.

03

Unity

Nations and cultures joined by a shared love of flying — one community, one sky.

04

Progress

Advancing safety, technology and access so air sports keep rising for generations.

Air Sports Universe

The sky has no single discipline.

11Disciplines
of human flight
Paragliding — Foot-launched · Soaring
Free flight
Foot-launched · Soaring

Paragliding

Silent, foot-launched flight that reads thermals and ridge lift across mountains and coastlines.

World championshipsPhoto: 정규송 Nui MALAMA / Pexels
Federation Leadership

Two Leaders, One Sovereign Front: Reclaiming the Skies and Safeguarding Humanity

Meet the visionary commanders reshaping the absolute future of international aviation governance and rewriting the history of elite athlete healthcare across 206 nations . Together, they have drawn an unbreakable line against corporate monopolies and sports cartels, standing as a federal shield of unyielding integrity. Through clinical science and absolute structural control of the airspace, they have united global air sports and medical protection under one global vision: an ecosystem where corruption fraud ends, public safety is absolute, and every Athletes and champion is universally protected.

Alireza Amidi

President · W.A.S.F. · U.S.A.S.F.

Alireza Amidi

Commander of the Skies and Architect of Air Sports. President of the United States Air Sports Federation (U.S.A.S.F.) and leader within the World Air Sports Federation (W.A.S.F.).

World Titles
18
US States Active
50
Years of Service
30+
Lifetime Watchdog Command & National Aviation Legacy

Awarded for three decades of unyielding sovereign leadership, dismantling corrupt sports monopolies, enforcing paramount federal safety clearances, and establishing absolute legal and physical protection for the next generation of global aviators.

Vision

Establish absolute legal sovereignty over the skies, enforce elite public safety, and build an unyielding ecosystem where every air sports athlete flies protected under science, law, and justice.

Reach

Activate every US state chapter by 2030.

Achievement Timeline

  1. Phase I

    National Foundation — Established the sovereign precursor foundations of the U.S.A.S.F., unifying athletes, instructors, champions, and related structural governance under a single national vision.

  2. Phase II

    Global Integration — Elected to the International and world Executive Board, leading the expansion of air sports regulations and enforcement programs across international boundaries.

  3. Phase III

    Federal Watchdog Command — Elected as National President of the U.S.A.S.F., centralizing structural control and enacting the constitutional oversight framework.

  4. Phase IV

    The Sovereign Air Games Initiative — Launched the comprehensive Sovereign Air Games Initiative, consolidating competitive air sports and public safety protocols under complete federal jurisdiction.

Official Manifesto

Commander of the Skies and Architect of Air Sports: A Historic Manifesto of Sovereignty and Public Safety

Our airspace is a realm of honor, legacy, and national pride. It is NOT a playground for corrupt aviation ,Air Sports and Sports cartels Mafias, private commercial monopolies, or rogue actors who gamble with public safety and the lives of our citizens. The era of institutional blindness, corporate exploitation, and lawless flight operations is officially over. Today, we enforce absolute structural control and unwavering regulatory governance over the skies.

I, Alireza Amidi, as the President of the United States Air Sports Federation (U.S.A.S.F.) and leader within the World Air Sports Federation (W.A.S.F.), declare our unyielding mission: This National Federation stands as the sole recognized, sovereign authority over competitive and public air sports infrastructure. From skydiving and aerobatics to paragliding and ultralight flight, no program, match, or flight operation under our jurisdiction shall proceed without being fully coordinated, rigorously vetted, and approved by this body prior to takeoff. We will no longer allow corporate cartels to bypass safety protocols and demand a blood toll from our elite athletes.

We are shattering the silence of compromised institutions and executing relentless legal and regulatory enforcement worldwide. We have launched an unyielding battle to crush transnational monopolies, expose financial corruption, and restore transparent, expertise-driven leadership. We are cleaning up the system and returning absolute power to the athletic and aviation communities. The visual splendor of air sports will never be achieved at the cost of human life. Safeguarding the global athletic community and protecting our national assets is our ultimate mandate. We came to establish justice, protect the federal airspace, and we will not back down!

With the World Air Sports Federation (W.A.S.F.), the United States Air Sports Federation (U.S.A.S.F.), the United States Sports Medicine Federation (U.S.S.M.F.), and other federal departments, we declare: NO MORE Air Sports Mafias, harassment, abuse, bullying, blackmail, and racketeering in United States and worldwide air sports. With us, air sports and athletes are safe.

Signed & Declared

President · W.A.S.F. & U.S.A.S.F.

Alireza AmidiOfficial Declaration · U.S.A.S.F. Federation Record

Core Mandates

  • Absolute structural control and regulatory governance of sanctioned Airsports
  • Every program vetted and approved prior to takeoff
  • Relentless legal and regulatory enforcement worldwide
  • Human life above the visual splendor of the sport

The visual splendor of aviation, and Air Sports disciplines in 11 categories is undeniable, but it shall never be achieved at the cost of public safety or by jeopardizing the lives of citizens; safeguarding human life remains the unalterable, non-negotiable mandate of this National Federation.

— Alireza Amidi
Dr. Sanaz Derakhshani Jan

Founder · CEO · President · U.S.S.M.F.

Dr. Sanaz Derakhshani Jan

Rising to Save National Sports. Founding President and Chief Executive Officer of the United States Sports Medicine Federation (U.S.S.M.F.), and the first person of Persian descent to hold the position.

Persian-Descent President
1st
States · Clearance Framework
50
Athletes Protected
8.2K+
Historic First

Founding President · USSMF, 2025

Vision

An athlete’s greatest victory is the one they live to celebrate.

Mission

Verified health clearance for every athlete, in every state.

Achievement Timeline

  1. Phase I

    Clinical & Athletic Foundation — Forged the clinical foundation by merging high-density medical expertise with elite multi-sport competitive experience to identify systemic gaps in athlete care.

  2. Phase II

    Sovereign Oversight Development — Formulated the strategic framework for a national medical watchdog, dedicated to protecting public health and breaking corporate monopolies in sports governance.

  3. Phase III

    Federal Watchdog Command — Inaugurated as the Founding President and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S.S.M.F., establishing the absolute sovereign authority over athlete clearances.

  4. Phase IV

    Nationwide Healthcare Clearance — Enforced the mandatory, comprehensive medical and psychological clearance framework across all 50 states and any championship related, permanently securing the safety and lives of elite champions.

Official Manifesto

Rising to Save National Sports: A Historic Manifesto of Justice, Public Health, and Athlete Sovereignty

Our nation’s sports are NOT for sale! They are not a commercial brand, they are not private intellectual property, and they will never again be a playground for white-collar criminals. Sports are a sacred public trust and an inviolable national asset, belonging strictly to the people, the citizens, and the sovereign champions who pour their blood, sweat, and tears into our flag. For too long, the physical, emotional, and psychological health of our elite athletes has been cynically gambled away behind closed doors by corporate monopolies, corrupted government insiders, and sports mafias. While administrative bodies hide behind jurisdictional games, a catastrophic crisis has unfolded, resulting in preventable athlete fatalities that outpace modern warzones. Today, we draw an unbreakable, eternal line in the sand.

I, Dr. Sanaz Derakhshani Jan, as the Founding President and Chief Executive Officer of the United States Sports Medicine Federation (U.S.S.M.F.), declare our absolute, unalterable mission: Sports medicine management, healthcare clearances, and athletic governance must be completely liberated from the criminal grip of international money laundering rackets, institutional fraud, and entrenched cronyism. This Federation does not operate as a traditional organization; we act with the supreme authority of a federal watchdog. Our governance is driven solely by clinical science, unyielding medical expertise, and uncompromising integrity. We will no longer stand by while our elite champions are systematically abused, harassed, neglected, and left to survive in substandard conditions while corrupt corporate cartels enrich themselves on their names. The era of bureaucratic silence and institutional impunity is officially dead.

We are actively enforcing a nationwide, sovereign medical and psychological clearance framework across all 50 states. Let it be unequivocally understood by all domestic and international entities: no athletic selection, high-density training program, or competitive event within our jurisdiction will ever proceed without verified, independent physical and mental health clearance from this Federation. We have initiated relentless legal, federal, and international enforcement campaigns— backed by active criminal RICO Act indictments —to permanently crush corporate monopolies, expose illicit offshore assets, and dismantle the anti-competitive cartels that block independent sports disciplines. We stand as the ultimate shield for the next generation of American youth and global competitors. We came to clean up the entire system from its roots, we will enforce statutory accountability, and we will never, under any threat or circumstance, back down!

Signed & Declared

Founding President & CEO · U.S.S.M.F.

Dr. Sanaz Derakhshani JanOfficial Declaration · U.S.A.S.F. Federation Record

Core Mandates

  • Mandatory medical & psychological clearance across all 50 states
  • No selection, training, or event without verified health clearance
  • Governance driven solely by clinical science and integrity
  • The ultimate shield for the next generation of athletes

An athlete's greatest victory is the one they live to celebrate. Safeguarding human life, restoring absolute justice, and protecting the public health remains the non-degradable, non-negotiable mandate of this Federation.

— Dr. Sanaz Derakhshani Jan
Cyrus the Great and the President of the U.S.A.S.F. before the columns of Persepolis
Persepolis · PārsaCyrus the Great · کوروش کبیرFounder of the first declaration of human rights
Federation Doctrine · Heritage

From the Cyrus Cylinder to the Open Skies.

539 BCClay
TodaySky

Twenty-five centuries of the same mandate

Standing columns of Persepolis, under the eternal gaze of Cyrus “Kourosh-e Kabir” the Great, we declare the absolute end of systemic slavery in modern air sports. Twenty-five centuries ago, the first universal declaration of human rights was carved in clay to break the chains of tyranny, dismantle corrupt cartels of oppression, and grant humanity the right to live and breathe in freedom.

Today, that identical Persian bloodline of justice flows into the open skies. As an independent sovereign front, we stand as an unyielding federal shield against the multi-million-dollar corporate cartels, white-collar cartels, and private monopolies that have cynically commercialized elite aviators and gambled with athlete lives behind closed doors.

Built on absolute truth, clinical science, and meritorious medal rankings, this administration completely eradicates white-collar exploitation. We do not negotiate with corrupt governing monopolies; we bypass them. We do not negotiate with monopolies and mafias such as:

Aviation, Air Sports & Sports Organizations

  1. Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA )
  2. United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association's (USHPA)
  3. United States Powered Paragliding Association ( USPPA )
  4. United States Parachute Association (USPA)
  5. National Aeronautic Association (NAA)
  6. Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI)
  7. Association of Paragliding Pilots and Instructors (APPI)
  8. International Olympic Committee (IOC)
  9. Professional Air Sports Association (PASA)
  10. Recreation Risk Retention Group ( RRRG ) and others's related
Absolute TruthTransparent, verifiable standings
Clinical ScienceMedical clearance before competition
Meritorious RankingsMedals earned, never purchased

From the Cyrus “Kourosh-e Kabir” Cylinder to the architecture of World Air Sports Governance, our mandate is absolute, non-negotiable, and eternal: the skies belong to the athletes, and every sovereign champion shall fly fully protected, fully liberated, and free.

W.A.S.F. · U.S.A.S.F.
We do not negotiate with monopolies · We bypass them
World Championships

Where the world competes.

National teams, one stage. Follow the championships that crown the best pilots, jumpers and flyers on the planet.

Paragliders over the snow-capped Austrian Alps
Featured ChampionshipHost bidding open
Paragliding · Cross-Country

W.A.S.F. World Paragliding Championship

Region
Alpine Europe
Discipline
Paragliding XC
Event dates
2027 · To be announced
Status
Host bidding open
Venue
To be confirmed
Participants
National teams

Member federations may submit host bids through the championship portal.

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Official World Ranking System

The world's best. One global ranking.

The official W.A.S.F. medal table — every gold, silver and bronze won at sanctioned world events, across every nation and discipline.

W.A.S.F. WORLD MEDAL RANKINGWRS · All-time official results
Updated after every sanctioned event
SpotlightAll disciplines
01World
rank
JD

Jonny Durand

AustraliaAUS
69Gold
38Silver
12Bronze
119Total
medals
Official recordClass C +1
Open athlete profile
2Disciplines
58%Gold share
—Movement
World standingsTop 10
Nations medal tableTotal
01SLOSlovenia221197176594
02GERGermany210205207622
03BRABrazil208207215630
04ESPSpain206193189588
05FRAFrance199190175564
06GBRUnited Kingdom177180154511

Nation totals add the medals won by each nation's athletes in the selected discipline.

1Gold2Silver3BronzeRanked by gold, then silver, then bronze · equal records share a rankPlaces gainedPlaces lost
The W.A.S.F. Athlete Passport

One identity. A world of flight.

A single verified digital identity for every athlete — carrying your licences, competition record and global ranking across every border and every championship.

Verified identityFederation-issued and tamper-proof.
Competition historyEvery result, one timeline.
CertificationsLicences and ratings, recognised worldwide.
Instant verificationScan at any W.A.S.F. event.
Achievements
Membership
Rankings
Certifications
Competition History
W.A.S.F. emblem
W.A.S.F.Athlete Passport
Verified
LH
Athlete · Sample profile

Lena Hofmann

WASF · PG-0000-0417
NationAustria
DisciplineParagliding
World rank#1 · XC
World ChampionInstructorSafety cert.
The Global Network

One federation. Many nations. One sky.

Hover the network

A living orbital structure

Select a region to trace how W.A.S.F. connects to national federations, clubs, athletes and events.

WORLD AIR SPORTS FEDERATION • ONE SKY • W.A.S.F. NANORTH AMERICAEUEUROPEASASIAOCOCEANIAAFAFRICASASOUTH AMERICAClubsAthletesEvents
World Stories

From every corner of the sky.

All stories
Paraglider above snowy Himalayan peaks in Bir, India
Athlete Feature
Feature · 8 min read

Above the ridgeline: a season chasing thermals across three continents

One pilot's journey from a local training hill to the start gate of a world championship.

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Tandem skydivers high above the clouds
Championships
Competition

Formation skydivers prepare for a new world stage

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Event Announcement
2027World
Championship
Calendar

Host bidding opens for the next cycle of world championships

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Paragliders over the ocean cliffs of Pipa, Brazil
Development
Community

Opening the coastlines: new pilots take to the sea breeze

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Paraglider over a snow-covered winter landscape
Safety
Standards

High-altitude flying: shared lessons from snow and ice

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The sky belongs to everyone.

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