Ski resort delegates from 7 countries review Bakuriani infrastructure amid ongoing World Championships
Irakli Burchuladze, the head of the Georgian Mountain Trails Agency, said the delegates “could not hide their astonishment” at the Bakuriani infrastructure. Photo: MTA press office
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About 40 representatives of ski resorts from seven countries on Wednesday reviewed the infrastructure in the Georgian ski resort of Bakuriani during the ongoing Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships in the location, the Georgian Economy Ministry said.
The body said the visitors were introduced to the infrastructure set up by Georgian authorities for the global event, and heard about the country’s experience in developing ski infrastructure over the recent years.
Irakli Burchuladze, the head of the Georgian Mountain Trails Agency, said the delegates “could not hide their astonishment at how the country was able to arrange such a high-level infrastructure in such a short period of time” to host the international tournament.
The trip was organised by Doppelmayr, an international manufacturer in the field of ski infrastructure, with the engagement of MTA. Photo: MTA press office.
Recalling his previous visit to Bakuriani in 2021, Rinat Abdrakhmanov, the Director General of the Kazakh Shymbulak resort development, said he was “surprised” by the developments and the “high-level organisation” of the event.
Georgia was granted the right to host the World Championships in 2018, with the tournament running between February 16 and March 5 and involving 700 athletes from 42 countries.
The Georgian Ski Federation and MTA, along with the Georgian Government, have been involved in the organisation of the Championships.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Brad Jay, a professional sports commentator and announcer at Eurosport, on Thursday expressed his gratitude toward the Georgian Mountain Trails Agency for the “amazing job” done in the country’s winter resort town of Bakuriani, which has been hosting the Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships.
Johan Eliasch, the President of the International Ski Federation, on Saturday said Georgia’s winter resort of Bakuriani had “a lot of potential” to host “more events” as part of the World Championships and praised the quality of ski slopes and snow in the resort.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Johan Eliasch, the President of the International Ski Federation on Saturday discussed the ongoing Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships, hosted in Georgia’s winter resort town of Bakuriani.
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Training and educational bases operating in all four seasons will be launched in north-west Georgia’s mountainous Svaneti region after the country’s Mountain Trails Agency and the International Ski and Snowboard Federation signed a deal for the project on Thursday.