FIS leaders say: a later ski start will have consequences

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The ski season starts this weekend. The slopes for the Sölden giant slalom are ready. Yet the snow situation always causes headaches. Snow in autumn is becoming increasingly rare. The effort required to set up a good World Cup track is therefore great.

Many in the ski circus would therefore like a later start to the season. Now FIS Secretary General Michel Vion (64) announced on Friday at the Forum Alpinum that the world federation will deal with the calendar issue in the coming weeks. The calendar has been adjusted, but probably not enough, says Vion. “We are going to adjust the opening again.”

Postponing races has consequences

The race doesn’t start until December? Vion notes that you then only have 30 or 32 races. ‘If we change something, we have to change everything. If we go two weeks further, there will be consequences.” Accordingly, the classics can also be affected.

FIS men’s chief race director Markus Waldner also admits they are not very happy with the 2023/24 World Cup calendar. Especially since there are more technical races than speed races (24:21). The loss of the Lake Louis races also hurts. “It’s a complex story, every decision has a different consequence,” says Waldner. (Gentlemen)

Source : Blick