{"id":20973,"date":"2020-01-27T10:47:03","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T15:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.flywheelsites.com\/?p=20973"},"modified":"2023-11-01T05:37:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T12:37:51","slug":"indoor-skydiving-olympic-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skydiveperris.com\/blog\/indoor-skydiving-olympic-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Indoor Skydiving Become an Olympic Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Should indoor skydiving become an Olympic sport? We won\u2019t beat around the bush here – our answer is an absolute, yes. With indoor skydiving, people of almost all ages and abilities (starting at 3 years old and up) can become a participant so it\u2019s not limited only to those that are ready for the thrill of exiting an airplane roughly two miles above the ground. So why do we think indoor skydiving should be an Olympic sport? Keep reading to find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indoor Skydiving Is (Already) a Competitive Sport<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The indoor skydiving wind tunnel<\/a> is the vertical arena where skydivers can not only hone their freefall skills but anyone can become skilled in the wind tunnel – you don\u2019t even have to be a skydiver. While indoor skydiving isn\u2019t quite a main-stream sport just yet, it is definitely a sport as it\u2019s highly physical. There are also various disciplines and styles of indoor skydiving so you can compete as a solo flyer or as a team of people. The more you fly in the tunnel, the better you become at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indoor Skydiving Will Undoubtedly Draw a Crowd<\/h2>\n\n\n
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In order for a sport to be considered for the Olympics, it must be popular both nationally and internationally. Let\u2019s be honest, who isn\u2019t fascinated with people flying their body in a windy tube? From the moment you see someone step into the tunnel through the side door, you\u2019ll be filled with a sense of awe and wonder that you can\u2019t help but tell people about it. A sport must also have gender equality, which of course indoor skydiving does – even those with disabilities can participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indoor Skydiving Thinks Outside the Box<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Promoting growth as a person means thinking outside of the box. Or perhaps, reinventing the box completely, as in the case of indoor skydiving. Research shows that the average American spends around 5% of their life learning in a traditional classroom environment and 95% in non-traditional settings like zoos, museums and aquariums, and more. These out-of-the-box settings are critical not only for academic achievement but also help to develop critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity skills. Basically, life skills can be learned in the wind tunnel, regardless of age<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indoor Skydiving Improves Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you stand at the glass of an \u201cindoor skydiving\u201d vertical wind tunnel and take one look at the ecstatic faces zipping by, there will be no question in your mind that indoor skydiving is more than a little bit of fun. Not only is indoor skydiving good for mental health, but it also helps improve physical, emotional and spiritual health and overall well-being.<\/a> You\u2019ll be unable to worry about anything else that might be going on in your life when you\u2019re in the tunnel because you\u2019ll be so focused on all the new sensations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indoor Skydiving Isn\u2019t That Risky<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While absolutely no sporting activity is without risk, the wind tunnel is gentler than it sounds<\/a>. There\u2019s no big leap required to enter a wind tunnel – in fact, it\u2019s advised not to leap through the door. And unlike outdoor skydiving, there\u2019s no heavy equipment to wear and there\u2019s no landing to worry about. In fact, flying in the tunnel places less stress on the body than most weekend bicycle rides. That said, tunnel flying is not a totally risk-free, harmless environment. As with anything that\u2019s worth doing, there\u2019s the potential for injury but when they happen, tunnel injuries generally show up as bumps and scrapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here at Skydive Perris, we are wholeheartedly behind the effort to get indoor skydiving recognized as an Olympic sport in 2024<\/a>. Are you with us? If you\u2019ve never flown your body in a wind tunnel, we\u2019d love to have you come to visit us to see what it\u2019s all about. Once you do, we think you\u2019ll start to agree that it should become an Olympic sport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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