The Women’s Alpine Skiing World Cup has captivated the Principality of Andorra
26/02/2016
The international elite of women’s alpine skiing met in Grandvalira and the two scheduled events were contested under a magnificent snowfall.
“The World Cup is here” and was broadcast around the world in a weekend of pure skiing in the Principality of Andorra.
After both days had finished, a press conference was held for the event as a whole, and the authorities and organizers both highlighted the enormous efforts involved and the rewards that are already being reaped.
“The World Cup is here” in figures
The figures for the World Cup show that our country is at the snowy peak of Alpine sport.
- Total skiers: 74
- Participating countries: 20
- Audience: 10,000 spectators lined the slopes during the two days of the competition; 1,400 people attended the opening event and 1,200 watched the bib draw and ceremony.
- VIP guests: 900
- Total accredited media professionals: 192
- Print media and news agencies: 45
- Radio: 5
- Photography: 38
- Television crew: 104 (10 channels)
- Television channels and broadcasting: 15 channels showed the competition live;
- 35 channels had live broadcasting rights
- Total accredited staff: 1,697 people
The World Cup was a complete success thanks to the work of:
- Staff at the Grandvalira resort: 100 employees
- Volunteers: 190 on the slopes and 90 off the slopes
- Security: 55 security staff
- Medical team: 38 medical staff
- Adverse weather conditions team: 56 people
The results of the competition
Saturday 27 February: surprises on the podium
The Super-G took place during the first day of the World Cup, with the Italian Federica Brignone winning the competition against the favourite, Lindsey Vonn (USA). After having secured the fastest times in the first two sections, the American suffered a fall at the last few gates before the finish line.
The American Laurenne Ross and the Austrian Tamara Tipler came in 2nd and 3rd place respectively.
Sunday 28 February: the technical team, heavy snowfall and strong competition
The competitors were greeted by heavy snowfall on the slopes, but given the huge effort, professionalism and coordination of the technical team (both on and off the slopes), the competition went ahead with complete success.
The two races held, the Super-G and the Slalom-SL, were dominated by Lindsey Vonn, who won the Super-G against the Swede Kajsa Kling and the American Laurenne Ross. The Canadian Marie-Michele Gagnon came first in the time trial for the Slalom-SL, followed by Wendy Holdener (Switzerland) and Anne Sophie Barthet (France).
A country with a sporting tradition
Skiing, the national sport of the Principality of Andorra, has strong roots in the nation’s culture. It is a sport that is encouraged through the country’s education system and elsewhere, via local ski clubs and the ski resorts themselves.
In the context of this competition, a special mention should go to the 3 Andorran skiers who participated. They trained in the country and all said the contest was a unique experience.
Without a doubt, Andorra is a unique destination for anyone with a professional career in snow sports.
Andorra and the 2019 finals
The Soldeu and El Tarter sectors at the Grandvalira resort will be the scene of the male and female Alpine Skiing World Cup finals in 2019. Slowly but surely, the Principality of Andorra is establishing itself as a leading international destination for snow sports.
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