Freeride World Tour founder praises Georgia’s preparations for hosting competition
The body noted the event would feature 50 riders from 15 countries, including Jaba Skhvediani, a Georgian snowboarder who received the competition’s wildcard. Photo: Ministry of Economy
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Nicolas Hale-Woods, the founder of Freeride World Tour, praised Georgian authorities' preparations for hosting the qualifying rounds for Freeride World Tour Pro, a series of sporting events for freeskiers and snowboard freeriders, by calling it “extraordinary”.
Georgia's Ministry of Economy on Thursday cited Hale-Woods as saying he was “impressed” by the country’s hospitality and noted it had “everything that is needed” to host its first edition of the competition.
The Ministry also said Georgia was among the “leading exclusive” countries, along with Canada, Andorra, Spain, Switzerland and Austria, that had received the right to host the competition, with the event set to run at Tetnuldi mountain ski resort in the country’s north-western highland Svaneti region until next week.
The body noted the event would feature 50 riders from 15 countries, including Jaba Skhvediani, a Georgian snowboarder who received the competition’s wildcard.
It added the location had become a “new freeride destination” in the world, while Tetnuldi had “positioned itself as a new discovery” for the sport's enthusiasts and professionals.
Georgia’s north-western highland Svaneti region will host the Freeride World Tour Pro qualifying, a series of sporting events for freeskiers and snowboard freeriders, for the first time, the Mountain Trails Agency said on Tuesday.
Michel Vion, the Secretary General of the International Ski Federation, on Saturday praised the ongoing Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships in Georgia’s winter resort of Bakuriani as the “best tournament” held with “very good outcome” and stressed Georgia had everything to become a winter sports destination.
Georgian Government’s efforts in the country’s hosting of the ongoing Freestyle Ski, Snowboards and Freeski World Championships in Bakuriani have been recognised by Dean Gosper, a member of the Council of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation, who said the tournament represented “one of the outstanding World Championships”.
Georgia deserves a “round of applause” for the level of its hosting of the ongoing Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships in Bakuriani, Michel Vion, the Secretary General of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation, said in comments released by the country’s Mountain Trails Agency on Thursday.
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.
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.
International delegates have inspected potential locations for hosting the Freeride World Tour, a series of sporting events for freeskiers and snowboard freeriders, in Georgia, the country’s Mountain Trails Agency said on Tuesday.
The Georgian National Tourism Administration is hosting journalists from the leading Italian media, including Rai, Radio TV Serie A and Il Sole 24 Ore publication, for a promotional campaign for Georgia’s tourism potential, the GNTA said on Saturday.
The Georgian National Tourism Administration on Monday said “leading” European media outlets would feature the country’s winter resorts and adventure tourism.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Tuesday announced the country’s popular ski resort of Gudauri would host the International Ski and Snowboard Federation's Junior World Championships between April 6-7.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Government members on Thursday attended the first match of the Legends Series, fixtures involving internationally celebrated retired football players from Georgia and abroad, in the Black Sea city of Batumi.