Work done in Bakuriani gives opportunity for Georgia to host World Championships “decently” - Deputy Economy Minister
The coordinated work of all agencies during the preparatory period was praised at the meeting, which had a “positive effect” on the achieved result, and it was stressed that the infrastructure in Bakuriani would be further developed in the future. Photo via Economy Ministry
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The work carried out by the country’s authorities on preparing the winter resort of Bakuriani for hosting the FIS Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships affords an opportunity for Georgia to “decently” host the Championships, the Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili said on Wednesday.
Kvrivishvili noted the World Championships was a “complex event” and it was required to provide not only logistical and infrastructural works, but also security and healthcare services during the tournament, the Economy Ministry said.
This will be a great achievement and recognition for our country, bringing more tourists to Georgia", the Deputy Minister said at the final inter-departmental meeting on preparations for hosting the competition that launches on Thursday.
The implemented and planned projects were discussed at the meeting attended by the representatives of the Government and local authorities, as well as heads of the Mountain Tracks Agency, Bakuriani Development Agency and Georgian Ski Federation.
The coordinated work of all agencies during the preparatory period was praised at the meeting, which had a “positive effect” on the achieved result, and it was stressed that the infrastructure in Bakuriani would be further developed in the future.
Bakuriani will host the Championships between February 16 and March 5, with about 700 athletes from 42 countries competing in 30 categories for seven disciplines. The vacationers of the resort will also have an opportunity to ski on six new trails and ride the three new cable cars.
Michel Vion, the Secretary General of the International Ski Federation, on Tuesday said he was expecting to see a “high-level hosting” of the upcoming Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships in Georgia’s winter resort of Bakuriani.
Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili on Tuesday said the International Ski Federation had praised the works done by the country’s authorities on preparing the winter resort of Bakuriani for hosting the Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships, with the event set to launch this week.
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.
There are only a few days to go before the biggest event of the year of the Georgian sports calendar - the Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships - launches on Thursday at the winter resort of Bakuriani. Preparations for the occasion are in the final stage, with international specialists of competition tracks on site and the artificial snowmaking system of the location producing snow daily for the event. Accreditation centres have been opened on site to enable arriving athletes and visitors to register, while media centres, technical spaces and food facilities are being equipped with the necessary inventory.
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.
The Georgian Interior Ministry on Friday said police crews had been deployed in the ski resort of Bakuriani to ensure safety during the Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships that started on Thursday.
The quality of ski tracks, infrastructure, and relevant equipment in Georgia’s ski resort of Bakuriani, arranged for the Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships, is “identical” to European standards, Irakli Burchuladze, the Director of Georgian Mountain Trails Agency told agenda.ge on Saturday.
Brad Jay, a professional sports commentator and announcer at Eurosport, on Saturday recommended Georgia’s winter resort of Bakuriani, which is hosting the Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and Freeski World Championship, as an “amazing place” to visit.