Asiago, a great celebration of the conclusion of the World Masters medals in cross-country skiing

Masters World Cup Mwc Asiago 2013
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Asiago, a great celebration of the conclusion of the World Masters medals in cross-country skiing

10 days of racing, 1200 athletes, 2000 people involved from 26 countries, 200 volunteers who have worked tirelessly to build the Asiago MWC 2013 Masters World Cup cross-country skiing. A great festival with an international flavor that has involved the entire'' Asiago Plateau, which was successfully closed with the awards ceremony and the closing-cerimony.

Into the end to dull, fought on a medal, were the Russians arrived in Italy as dangerous as ever totaled 117 medals (38 gold, 45 silver and 34 bronze), followed by the Italian representative at 68 medals and the finnish to 55 medals (25 gold, 27 silver, 14 bronze). Into Extraordinary performance blue (the'' last day still 3 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze) in which these are to be defined by our representative of the real world Masters record: never gone so well, with a medals that touches share 68 podiums including 27 golds, 26 silvers, 15 bronzes, who knows that this success bodes well for the continuation of the ongoing World Cup in Val di Fiemme, "that of'' Italy at the World Masters Nordic Ski Asiago is - says James Camozzini, CT Blues - a good budget. There we set out to overcome the medals won in the'' last Italian edition of the Masters in 2006 Brusson, made up of 46 medals including 19'' d gold, and went beyond the sixty and so we are extremely satisfied: all the athletes did their best. I must point out the result of the day where the brackets of 14 world titles up for grabs we have won 8 and we also brought home two medals d'' silver. " Into the light of these results Camozzini is useful also to reflect a level of Fisi, the Italian Federation of Winter Sports "saying that now, when we Federation in a while the balance of this event and of'' vintage, these medals weigh in asking the federation itself a greater recognition of this industry. "
A competitive results and organization that certifies Asiago which loclità global fund, with a recognition that it is now also part of those countries that have a great tradition of Nordic skiing as Norway or Russia is not by chance a cross-country skier'' s excellence as Bjorn Daehlie put us face to this world as a testimonial. Asiago international capital skiing background? "We can say and I can say with a loud voice - said Alessandro Rigoni, Executive Chairman of the World Masters Asiago MWC 2013 - d'' Besides Mother Nature has provided the'' Plateau a recognized characteristic athletes and national directors countries that participated in the world. Asiago is the ideal place to enjoy Nordic skiing. "
Hero of the day'' altopianese Marco Crestani who took home a well-deserved bronze today in the M4 Long 45 km: for him on the track a very special fan-club done grandchildren, friends and relatives. The other Italians on the podium in classical technique at the end of the world are:
Bruno De Bertolis gold in M1, the 45 km;
Bruno Carrara, Gold in M2;
Giampaolo Englaro, gold, and Daniel Vuerich, silver, both deployed in M6;
well Eugenia Bichugova, silver, and Mara Zamboni, bronze, both in F5;
Laura Colnaghi silver in F6. Into Among the awards, which were held open and not at all'' PalaCeccato, certainly the most moving that to Barbara Lewis, American blind (in the opening pic), who was keen to accept the challenge World of Asiago and fell on the track, with a guide, in category F10 for 15 km.
"A positive balance: the good'' organization,'' the great influx, we have seen real athletes - instead explains Andrea Gios, Mayor of Asiago, who awarded the athletes on the field - that from morning to evening filled our city with their enthusiasm and their desire to play sports. These are important world fate who see the potential for cross-country skiing, of'' Plateau. I do have a commendation, true, felt, non-formal, all'' organization and all the volunteers who have been very good and have demonstrated the ability of this earth to do important things.
Thanks to them and those who have coordinated: so thanks to'' Unione Sportiva Asiago Ski and Sports Club Alpine which are two pillars of our land. "
According to Roberto Rigoni , Minister of Tourism of Asiago, Asiago and President of the Consortium seven municipalities, one that + view was "a great sports festival that has brought thousands of people in our country and that surely will be able to return them. It an important aspect with regard to the promotion of the area because these athletes have been able to touch the particularity of our territory that lends itself to this discipline. " It'' news these days, in fact that many foreign athletes have already booked their stay at Asiago for the'' next summer, the record is a group of Americans, decidedly forward-looking, that have already decided to go on'' plateau and reserved for next Christmas.
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