The 31st FAI World Gliding Championship have begun today in Prievidza, Slovakia. 

It is a non-flapped competition with three classes: standard, club and world-class.

Australia is represented in standard class by Tobi Geiger, for many years, before moving to Benalla, a Geelong Gliding club member, an instructor and an accomplished cross-country pilot. 

Other Australian pilots are: Peter Temple in standard class and Allan Barnes and Mike Codling in club class.

We can follow the competition via a number of websites:

• The official  31st FAI World Gliding Championship website.
• Team Dingo - The Aussie team to Slovakia.
• Peter and MandyTemple's blog.
• Team Dingo blog .