SKYDAY The World Cup in Parachuting comes to Vienna

Vienna (OTS/PROTEXT) From 21 to 28 September, theinternational parachuting elite will meet in Vienna, Austria fortheir fourth world cup.

The SKYDAY event will be attended by 30 teams from the US,Russia, Japan, Australia, Germany, Denmark, Brazil, Italy,Israel, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Finland, Austria andSwitzerland, who qualified at their national championships. For the first time, the public event will feature disciplinessuch as freefly, skysurfing and freestyle in and above a largetown. Austria is the fourth country to qualify for the world cupat the FAI (http://www.fai.org), after Turkey in 1996, Portugalin 1998 and the US in 2000.

The highpoint will be the finale and a spectacular line up ofconcerts and related events on Vienna's Donauinsel on 27 and 28September. Spectators can follow daredevil stunts free ofcharge on enormous videowalls via air-to-ground transmission.Acts such as hiphoppers Massive Töne and surfdog7 will performlive over the two days, while over 10 DJs and gastronomichighlights will make this an unforgettable event.

The kick-off event, VIENNA IN MOTION with over 50 DJs andlive acts will be held at Vienna's City Hall on 21 September.

For details, press dates and images, see the Press section at//www.skyday.net. TV pictures can also be provided on request.

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