Georgia hosts Snowboard Cross Europa Cup
Gudauri, about 120 km north of the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, is the country;s top ski resort. Photo: gsf.ge
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Georgia’s winter destination Gudauri is hosting the International Ski Federation’s Snowboard Cross Europa Cup this weekend.
Held between March 8-10, the competition in Gudauri has received the first riders flocking to the slopes of the spot from across Europe and revealed the first winners on Friday.
Mountain Resorts Development Company and Georgian Ski Federation are pleased to invite all #Freestyle nations to attend the #Snowboard Cross #Europa #Cup 2019 to be held in #Gudauri ski resort, “Kudebi” #mountain Georgia???????? on March 8th, 9th and 10th among Ladies and Men. pic.twitter.com/11LkxLWSsz
— Mountain Resorts of Georgia (@GEOmountains) March 7, 2019
The winners of the first day competition among women are:
- 1st place - Hanna Ihedioha;
- 2nd place - Lara Casanova;
- 3rd place - Chloe Passeratt.
The winners of the first day competition among men are:
- 1st place - Jakob Dusek;
- 2nd place - Jerome Lymann;
- 3rd place - David Pickl.
Skiers from across Europe and beyond flocked to the 2018 competition, an early step in Georgia’s plans to host the 2023 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
The sporting event will come under the focus of Agenda.ge photographer Nino Alavidze, so check back for her photo report on Monday!
Holding of the event in Georgia was seen as a major step in the early stages of the country’s preparations to host the 2023 championships and its aspirations to launch a bid for the Winter Olympic Games in 2030.
Next weekend, ski cross masters will arrive in Gudauri for their turn to entertain the crowds and aim for top spots between March 15-17 for the Ski Cross Freestyle competition.