Everything you need to know about the upcoming event in Qatar
The Visit Qatar Freestyle-Kite World Cup begins 31st Jan - get amped for the action!
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Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup: 31 Jan – 04 Feb 2023
Title Partner and Official Airline of the GKA Kite World Tour, Qatar Airways, have a number of exclusive offers for travellers heading to the opening event of the season at Fuwairit Kite Beach Resort. Full offer details here, plus Freestyle format developments and more for 2023
2023 Event Calendar Launched
16 epic events to enjoy, featuring Freestyle-Kite, Kite-Surf, Hydrofoil-Freestyle and Big Air!
Freestyle-Kite World Championship 2022 – Round-up
Three brand new event locations produced incredible action for the Freestyle riders on the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour in 2022. Enjoy the overall summary, including highlight videos, here
Kite-Surf World Championship 2022 – Round-up
The battles for the Qatar Airways GKA Kite-Surf World Championship 2022 crowns were staged across two highly charged events, in Morocco and Brazil. Here's a summary of how the titles were won, including all the daily highlight videos
Brodel’s Brilliance – Copa Kitley Hydrofoil-Freestyle World Cup Brazil
The Frenchman blazed his way to another hydrofoil world title, landing two moves for the first time in competition along the way
Kite-Surf Queens of Taiba – Day Four
Capucine Delannoy takes the title in the quarters before an all-Brazilian final where Kesiane Rodrigues defeated dynamic cross-over freestyler, Bruna Kajiya!
Double Bubble for Carew in Brazil!
The Australian makes it back-to-back Kite-Surf world titles with the event win in Taiba at the Copa Kitley GKA Kite-Surf World Cup
Carew Closes in on Title Number Two – Taiba Kite-Surf Day Two
After a big day of action, if the Australian can beat Gabriel Benetton, the event's top performer so far, the 2022 title will be his on day three
Disciplines
Kite-surf
Wave & Strapless Freestyle
Men|Women|Youth
'Kite-Surf' is a combined wave and strapless freestyle discipline that aims to find the most complete surfboard rider.
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Twintip Big Air & Freestyle
Men|Women|Youth
The “Freestyle” worldcups are the ultimate competitions for twin-tip freestyle riders.
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Hydrofoil
Men|Women
The “Hydrfoil Freestyle” worldcups are the ultimate competitions for hydrfoil freestyle riders.
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Kite Park League
Men|Women
Kite Park riding is all about hitting features (rails and kickers) with speed and style!
Read moreRace
Kite Slalom, Formula & Foil
Men|Women|Youth
The racing tour covers all disciplines which have a starting line and a finishing line.
Read moreUpcoming events
When & where
Status
Winners
Freestyle
Fuwairit, Qatar
31 January - 04 February 2023
Upcoming
Winners
To be announced
Stars
Livestream
YesTV coverage
YesPrize money
€40.000Freestyle
Salinas del Rey, Colombia
01 - 05 March 2023
Upcoming
Winners
To be announced
Stars
Livestream
NoTV coverage
YesPrize money
€25.000Finished events
When & where
Status
Winners
Hydrofoil-freestyle
Taiba, Brazil
23rd - 27th November 2022
Finished
Winners
Charles Brodel
Stars
Livestream
YesTV coverage
YesPrize money
10.000€Tour leaders
Kite-surf
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Freestyle
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Association
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