The competition begins! 47th CISM World Military Parachuting Championship, Qatar
The 47th CISM World Military Parachuting Championship has brought together 236 competitors from 29 nations for 10 days of spectacular competition and international friendship. This major competition in the FAI events calendar will see top skydivers compete in Doha, Qatar, hosted by the Qatar Air Sports Committee, from 13-23 November 2025.
The Championships will test the athletes' skills in individual Accuracy Landing and Style in male, female and junior categories, as well as 4-way Formation Skydiving in both male and female categories. The speciality of CISM is that the same five team members must achieve good scores in the three disciplines Accuracy Landing, Style and Formation Skydiving to win the team overall classification.
Accuracy Landing training jump
Training and briefings
At the start of the event, teams arrived in Doha to settle in and set up in preparation. Once official check-ins were completed, the training jumps took place, with the fleet of Twin Otters taking the athletes into the sky above the Um Al-Shkhot airfield to get used to the climate and geographical features.
Team China at the dropzone in Doha
The officials and judges ensured that the equipment for scoring was functioning correctly, with the display showing results for spectators at the landing.
Rehearsals also took place for the Opening Ceremony, which will happen on Saturday 15 November. Meet Director Jérémie Rollett presented the Team Leader meeting, carefully explaining all the details of the running of the event, and running through the roll call. The Qatar Canopy Piloting display team also ran through their preparations for the show.
CISM President Col Nilton Rolim addressed the meeting to explain military protocol and procedures including sports matters, media exposure and antidoping testing procedures, also highlighting the Friendship Through Sport Cup election process.
Chief Judge Olivier Vent presented the judging panels and the event judges: Sabrine Kuchner for Style , Yasser Mohsen Hameed Fadhel for Accuracy Landing and Jurate Verstrepen for the 4-Way Formation.
Presentations and briefings took place during the team meeting
Schedule for 15 November
(Local times)
- First call: 05:40
- Final take off: 14:15
- Opening Ceremony Parade: 15:20
- Opening Ceremony: 15:45
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Images: Carsten Thiel / Qatar Air Sports Committee
