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The Cortina Ski World Cup begins with a cancellation. The women’s mix cannot be performed on Monday due to heavy snowfall.
Working on slopes instead of fighting for precious metals: the World Ski Championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo begins with a postponement. The alpine combination of women would have been on the agenda. The persistent snowfall on Monday night ruined the plans, as the FIS announced Monday morning. It has not yet been determined when the competition will be rescheduled.
Will downhill training be canceled?
FIS Race Director Peter Gerdol explains: “We didn’t have a chance. We finished the track around midnight. Then up to a foot of snow fell again. “A safe Super-G track was unthinkable. The plan now is to carry out the two Super G specials on Tuesday. So you have to ask yourself the question: When will the women’s combination find a place in the program? One possibility would be to cancel downhill training.
“There are some options. Television channels and sponsors also influence the decision, ”emphasizes Gerdol. One way or another, he and his team won’t be bored on Monday without a race: fresh snow has to be removed and the B nets reinstalled. After all, everything should be back on Tuesday.
The organizers had initially tried to reverse the program to save the competition. The slalom would have started at 11 am and the Super-G would have started at 2:30 pm In the end, it was all in vain.
Gisin and Holdener lose the Spikeball battle
“You had to wait for it,” Michelle Gisin said afterward. It was also clear to his teammate Wendy Holdener: “There was nothing to discuss.” The two Swiss women are among the top favorites for a combined medal.
A replacement program was quickly arranged: “We already had a spikeball tournament this morning,” Gisin revealed. “Unfortunately, Wendy and I lost. But it was quite ‘Battle’ against two of the coaches “.
Both athletes are not concerned that the postponement could hurt their World Cup plans. Gisin is even happy about the snow and the weather: “We will find sensational conditions in the next few days.”
