CLYMB™ Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, will host the Second Official EEIPC 2026 World Skydiving Championships from 15–18 January.
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CLYMB Yas Island, Abu Dhabi to Host the Second Official EEIPC 2026 World Skydiving Championships

Women take centre stage as a groundbreaking all-female discipline debuts on the world stage, alongside a historic home-soil moment for UAE athletes.

CLYMB Yas Island, Abu Dhabi will host the Second Official EEIPC 2026 World Skydiving Championships, delivered in collaboration with the Eurasian Skydiving Association (EASA) and the Emirates Aerosports Federation (EAF).

Running from 15–18 January 2026, the championships will welcome more than 250 elite athletes from over 30 countries to the world’s largest indoor skydiving flight chamber for four days of high-level international competition.

In a landmark moment for the sport in the region, EEIPC 2026 will, for the first time, feature athletes from the United Arab Emirates competing on home soil at the World Skydiving Championships.

The event also marks a significant step forward for women in aerial sport with the debut of the 1st International Indoor Skydiving 4-way Battle Event — a new all-female format where two teams fly simultaneously in the wind tunnel, with live judging determining the winner in front of spectators.

Open to the public and free to attend, the championships offer a family-friendly showcase of speed, precision, agility, and teamwork at the highest level of indoor skydiving.

Competition disciplines

Athletes will compete across five disciplines:

  • 3rd International Skydiving 16-way Double Event
  • 2nd International Indoor Skydiving 8-way Event
  • Aerial Indoor Racing World Championships
  • 1st International Indoor Skydiving 4-way Battle Event (all-female)
  • 1st Vertical Sequentials 8-way Event

Hussein Al-Hassni, General Manager, CLYMB™ Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, said: “We are thrilled to welcome hundreds of elite athletes to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, for the World Skydiving Championships. As home to the world’s largest indoor skydiving flight chamber, CLYMB Abu Dhabi offers the ideal stage for this landmark event.”

Event timings

15 January: Doors open at 3:00 pm
16 January: Doors open at 11:00 am
17–18 January: Doors open at 10:00 am

For the full schedule and event details, visit clymbabudhabi.com.

The Mettleset Team

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