Closing ceremony III

Hang gliding pioneer Bill Moyes (right) on stage.


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Blog: The HG Worlds 2011 at Monte Cucco – All roads lead to Rome
Date: August 1st 2011

On Saturday morning, we had the prize giving ceremony. It started off with a traditional flag dance in which the dancers performed all kinds of tricks with the flags, accompanied by music. Have a look at the video to get an impression. After the show, we moved to a little park in the centre of the village, where the prizes were given to the athletes. There was a lot of cheering and many happy f ... read more







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