Air sports with the discipline parachuting were introduced as World Games sports at the 1997 World Games in Lahti. At the 2013 World Games in Cali, paragliding was staged for the only time. At the 2017 World Games in Wrocław, paramotoring and gliding were contested for the only time. At the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, drone racing was introduced and will also be held in 2025.

Parachuting Men Accuracy Landing 1997 Lahti

Freestyle 1997 Lahti 2001 Akita

Women Accuracy Landing 1997 Lahti

Freestyle 1997 Lahti 2001 Akita

Mixed Accuracy Landing 2001 Akita 2005 Duisburg 2009 Kaohsiung

Canopy Formation, 2-way 2009 Kaohsiung

Canopy Piloting 2005 Duisburg 2009 Kaohsiung 2013 Cali 2017 Wrocław 2022 Birmingham

Formation Skydiving, 4-way 1997 Lahti 2001 Akita 2005 Duisburg 2009 Kaohsiung

Freeflying 2005 Duisburg 2009 Kaohsiung

Freestyle 2005 Duisburg

Paragliding Men Accuracy Landing 2013 Cali

Women Accuracy Landing 2013 Cali

Paramotoring Mixed Paramotor Slalom 2017 Wrocław

Gliding Mixed Glider Aerobatics 2017 Wrocław

Drone racing Mixed First Person View 2022 Birmingham 2025 Chengdu

External links World Games at Sports123 by Internet Archive 2005 World Games info system World Games 2013