Russia wins world military parachuting cup

Russia won the 2016 world military parachuting championships in Moscow. (AFP)

If you’re afraid of heights, then you may want to look away now because these daredevils leap from dizzying altitudes at this year’s world military parachuting championships. 

Teams from over thirty countries competed in the 10-day long contest in Moscow, Russia. They battled it out in three categories including individual and group aerobatics as well as landing accuracy. 

Overall, the military teams performed more than 5-thousand parachute jumps. In the end, it was the Russian team that topped the overall standings with 14 medals.


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