The Karman line is the 100km altitude used by FAI and many other organisations to mark the “boundary” of space. In the last few years there have been many scientific and technical discussions around this demarcation line for the “edge of space” and variance around this as a boundary condition for recognition of “astronaut” status.
The 112th FAI General Conference took place in Luxor, Egypt, on 26 and 27 October 2018.
More than 70 delegates from Active, Associate, Temporary Member Countries and Recognized Organizations with a Regional Scope attended, alongside FAI elected Officers, Presidents of Honour, Companions of Honour, Presidents of Commissions or their appointed representatives and Observers.
FAI Secretary General Susanne Schödel joined a panel of experts at the recent Olympism in Action Forum in Buenos Aires, Argentina to debate the question: What is the Future of Sport?
Observed by some 1,500 spectators including International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, the lively discussion covered the various ways young people today are reinventing the definition of “sport” and what it means to be an athlete.
Frits Brink, President of the FAI, made a visit to Russia in September to maintain the FAI's longstanding relationship with Russia in a series of meetings with fellow air sports executives.
