Winter sports association presents competition calendar

A total of 250 winter sports events are held in South Tyrol from the end of November to spring. “The clubs are working excellently – despite financial difficulties that can be traced back to the economic crisis. Sponsors are leaving and the money is dwindling. Nevertheless, competitions are being held that are of a very good standard,” praised Hermann Ambach, President of the South Tyrolean State Winter Sports Association.

At the press conference, which was attended by media representatives and President Ambach as well as the two vice-presidents Silvano Maranelli and Sieggurt Wachtler, the focus was particularly on the nine World Cup races in South Tyrol.

Val Gardena is the beginning Alpine skiing starts with the classic on the Saslong in Val Gardena. For the 45th time, the World Cup entourage will stop in the Ladin Valley on December 14th (Super-G) and 15th (Downhill). The next day, on December 16th, it's all about World Cup points in Hochabtei, namely on the Gran Risa in the traditional giant slalom.

After a five-year absence, the snowboarder World Cup circuit returned to South Tyrol, more precisely to Carezza, in 2011. This year too, a race of the world's best snowboarders will take place on the Pra-Di-Tori piste on the Karerpass: On December 21st, Roland Fiwickeler & Co. will be aiming for victory in the parallel giant slalom.

In ski cross, two World Cup races (one each for men and women) will take place in San Candido, right after the snowboard event in Carezza. On December 22nd (qualification) and 23rd (final), four skiers will race over the obstacle course at Haunold at the same time.

Tour de Ski for the fourth time in a row in Dobbiaco After the turn of the year we will stay in Hochpustertal, namely in Toblach. A stage of the Tour de Ski, the most important stage race in cross-country skiing, will take place there for the fourth time in a row. On January 3rd and 4th, 2013, the best cross-country skiers in the world want to lay the foundation for eventual overall victory in the Nordic Arena.

Weißenbach im Ahrntal, however, will be the venue for the World Cup in the up-and-coming sport of ski mountaineering on January 13th. “The organizers mastered the dress rehearsal last year perfectly,” said Silvano Maranelli at the press conference in Bolzano.

Antholz, the biathlon mecca The absolute winter sports highlight is still the biathlon races in Antholz. In the third week of January (January 17st to 20th), the best ski hunters in the world will delight the 65.000 fans in the South Tyrol Arena. Top-class sport paired with a top entertainment program make Antholz and South Tyrol the mecca of biathlon for a week.

There are two local World Cup races in natural track tobogganing. The kick-off will take place in Lasa from December 28th to 30th, before important World Cup points for Patrick Pigneter & Co. will be in Moos from January 11th to 13th. The World Championships in natural track tobogganing will take place in South Tyrol for the seventh time, namely from January 24th to 27th, 2013. Nova Ponente will be making its debut as the organizer of the world title fights.

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Winter sports association presents competition calendar

The South Tyrol winter sports association presented the 2012/13 competition calendar at a press conference in Bolzano on Friday. The nine World Cup events that will take place in South Tyrol in the coming months were particularly in the spotlight.

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