Int’l Ski Federation, partner companies visit Bakuriani to inspect infrastructure ahead of 2023 championships
The International Ski Federation (FIS) has handed over its standard flag to the International Ski Federation of Georgia on November 3, 2021 as the ski resort of Bakuriani will host the 2023 Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships. Photo: Mountain Resorts Development Company.
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The International Ski Federation (FIS), representatives of international partner companies OnCourse and Schneestern, and the International Sports Marketing Company have visited Georgia’s ski resort of Bakuriani to inspect new infrastructure ahead of the 2023 Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships.
Experts of the FIS praised work done by the Mountain Development Company. An artificial snow system is being installed. Artificial water reservoirs will be built in the coming future. I think Georgia will host the World Cup with dignity in 2023”, said the Director of the Mountain Resorts Development Company Irakli Chirakadze.
Competition Director of the FIS Roberto Moreszi said the preparatory work in Bakuriani is successful despite the severe pandemic situation.
On February 19, 2022 Bakuriani will host the Europa cup stages of Parallel Slalom (Snowboard), while there will be giant slalom on February 20.
In 2018 Georgia was elected as the host of the FIS Freestyle and Snowboard World Championships.
The International Ski Federation (FIS) has handed over its standard flag to the International Ski Federation of Georgia as the ski resort of Bakuriani will host the 2023 Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships.
It's official! Georgia’s ski resorts of Bakuriani and Gudauri will host the 2023 Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships. It marks the first time in the history of the International Ski Federation (FIS) that Georgia will host a World Championship and with more than 25 medal events planned, it is sure to be an eventful World Championships.
Georgia is going to submit an application to host the 2023 World Skiing and Snowboarding Freestyle Championship.
About three months before the start of the 2023 Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships, a group of representatives of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation is in the Georgian ski resort of Bakuriani to inspect the infrastructure of the location preparing to host the event.
Michael Vion, the secretary general of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation, has praised infrastructure works in the Georgian ski resort of Bakuriani ahead of its hosting of next year’s Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships, Georgia’s Mountain Trails Agency said on Tuesday.
Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili has praised the ongoing works for preparing the winter resort of Bakuriani for hosting the 2023 Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championship in February, the Ministry of Economy said on Thursday.
Authorities will institute traffic restrictions in the winter resort of Bakuriani to ensure uninterrupted access for visitors and athletes taking part in the Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships, the Ministry of Economy said on Tuesday.
Athletes from around the world on Thursday started their first official training in aerials, a freestyle ski discipline, as part of the Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships running through March 5 in Georgia’s ski resort of Bakuriani.