Air sports at the 2025 World Games
| Air sports at the 2025 World Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Dong'an Lake Sports Park Athletics Field |
| Dates | 14–16 August 2025 |
| No. of events | 1 |
| Competitors | 32 from 20 nations |
The air sports competition at the 2025 World Games took place from 14 to 16 August 2025 at the Dong'an Lake Sports Park Athletics Field in Chengdu, China.[1][2] The discipline only had a mixed drone racing event, dropping the parachuting event that also took place during the previous games.
Track
The drone racing track was revealed in June 2025. The layout is designed after the head of a giant panda, endemic to the city of Chengdu and the province of Sichuan.[3]
Qualification
A total of 32 athletes qualified based on a ranking list compiled by the FAI, dependent on results from the 2024 World Drone Racing Championships, and the 2024 Drone Racing World Cup.[4][5]
Medal table
* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 |  Hong Kong | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Events
Mixed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drone racing |
Yuki Hashimoto Japan
|
Kwan Chun Yan Hong Kong
|
Kim Min-jae South Korea
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Participating nations
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Belgium (1)
Bulgaria (2)
China (4)
Czech Republic (1)
France (2)
Germany (2)- Hong Kong (1)
Hungary (1)- Japan (2)
Latvia (2)
Liechtenstein (1)
Poland (1)
Romania (1)
Serbia (1)- South Korea (3)
Spain (1)
Thailand (1)
Turkey (1)
United States (2)
References
- ^ "Qualifications for TWG 2025 by sport, Chengdu (CHN)". theworldgames. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "Venues World Games 2025". theworldgames. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "Panda-shaped drone racing track unveiled for The World Games 2025". Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Qualification Process for Drone Racing" (PDF). fai.org. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ "FAI UNVEILS DRONE RACING LINEUP FOR THE WORLD GAMES 2025". www.fai.org. Retrieved 2 March 2025.