Sölden has named American ski-racing nice Lindsey Vonn as a competitor within the opening World Cup ski race of the 24-25 marketing campaign on Saturday, twenty sixth October.
There had been rumours of a return to racing for Vonn, who turns 40 at present and had a complete knee substitute earlier this 12 months, 5 years after her retirement in 2019 and from Sölden’s media launch it seems to be occurring per week on Saturday.
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One other racing nice, Austria’s Marcel Hirscher, can also be again after a five-year absence, additionally coming back from retirement and now racing for his mom’s homeland, The Netherlands, within the males’s first race the next day, Sunday twenty seventh.
And Norway’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, who retired aged simply 23 a 12 months in the past, can also be returning to racing, additionally switching to his mom’s nation, in his case Brazil.
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The steep GS race slope on Sölden’s Rettenbach Glacier has been the given the inexperienced for subsequent weekend by the Worldwide Ski Federation (FIS) through the formal snow inspection on 17 October.
“All indicators are subsequently pointing to a superb begin to the Alpine Ski World Cup season with tens of hundreds of followers, thrilling races and good comebacks,” Sölden’s media launch states,
An incredible number of worldwide languages can at present be heard within the glacier ski space. Along with the presence of execs from main ski nations reminiscent of Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, France, Norway and the USA, even athletes from Brazil, Albania and Argentina are there.
“The present coaching circumstances are actually glorious. The athletes additionally affirm this,” explains Slope Director Isidor Grüner. After the official “go” given by the Worldwide Ski Federation (FIS) as a part of the snow inspection, Sölden’s OC workforce could be very a lot trying ahead to a sporty and thrilling begin to the brand new World Cup season for each athletes and followers.
Followers in resort can get pleasure from a diversified aspect and leisure program with Fan Membership Parade, bib draw, events with DJs and stay music on the glacier and within the valley at Giggijoch Gondola base station.
World Cup Opening Sölden
Friday, 25.10.24
from 17.00 World Cup Social gathering & drawing of Ladies’s bib numbers – Giggijoch Gondola automotive park
Saturday, 26.10.24
10.00 – 1st run: Ladies’s Large Slalom – Rettenbach Glacier
13.00 – 2nd run: Ladies’s Large Slalom – Rettenbach Glacier
adopted by presentation of winners & Glacier Social gathering
from 17.00 – World Cup Social gathering, Fan Membership Parade, prize giving ceremony and drawing of Males’s bib numbers – Giggijoch Gondola automotive park
Sunday, 27.10.24
10.00 – 1st run: Males’s Large Slalom – Rettenbach Glacier
13.00 – 2nd run: Males’s Large Slalom – Rettenbach Glacier
adopted by Males’s award ceremony and prize giving & Glacier Social gathering
