reporters learned from the Provincial Aviation Sports Association that the 11th World Games will be held from July 7th to 17th. Qingyuan player Kong Haisen will represent the country in the drone racing event.
It is reported that the 11th World Games hosted by the International World Games (IWGA) will be held in Birmingham, Alabama, USA from July 7 to 17, 2022. Among them, the drone racing competition will start from July 9th to July 10th, with a total of 31 contestants from different countries and regions. This is the first appearance of drone racing in the World Games .
China sent two drone racing contestants this time, namely Kong Haisen, a native of Qingyuan, Guangdong, and Liang Aolin, a first-year high school student at Yingyuan School, Zengcheng District, Guangzhou No. 2 Middle School Education Group.
23-year-old Kong Haisen ranked eighth individually and third as a team in the 2019 World Drone Championship.
Kong Haisen, a 23-year-old native of Qingyuan, won the eighth place individually and third place as a team in the 2019 World Drone Championship.
"I will go all out to participate in this World Games!" Kong Haisen said.
It is reported that the drone racing competition examines the flight ability of the contestants to control the drone to pass through the "arch", bypass the "obstacles" and reach the finish line at the fastest speed. Because of its "fast-paced" and "exciting" characteristics, it is known as one of the fastest growing aerial sports in the world. In order to improve speed and agility, the drones used in the competition are generally prepared by the players themselves. They typically travel at speeds in excess of 160 kilometers per hour and are powered by radio-controlled, battery-operated engines. Therefore, drone racing pilots need to wear real-time streaming FPV (first person view) glasses to enjoy the thrill of flying at extremely fast speeds, all without having to lift their feet off the ground.
[Reporter] Chen Likai
[Author] Chen Likai
[Source] Southern Newspaper Media Group Southern + Client
