2017 World Cup: Cortina or St. Moritz? The sentence at the end of May.

For Cortina this is the third consecutive attempt, after having missed the result in 2013 (World Cup were awarded in Schladming, Austria) and that of 2015 (Vail and Beaver Creek, Colorado). The delegation of Cortina, who will be in Korea from 27 May to early June, will be led by Andrea Franceschi, in his dual capacity as mayor and as chairman of the organizing committee, and shall consist of eleven members. < br> "We believe," says Andrea Franceschi: "We expect a luxury recognition since the 1956 Olympics and two of our competitors have in recent years hosted the World Cup: St Moritz in 2003, Ã…re in 2007. This time it's our turn, we believe we have done everything possible and we are preparing to leave for Korea calm and motivated. "

The "Regina" expects infrastructure investments for decades. In the country, all countries look with envy at the neighboring Tyrol, where the rich Province of Bolzano has created over the years, a road that Cortina can only imagine. In 2010 Anas advanced a proposed relocation of the road that provided 440 million euros of investment to build a ring road of 11 kilometers with an environmental toll that raised criticism from all sides. The mayor Franceschi on that occasion he pulled out of the hat to the proposal of a path of "only" 4 km two-lane, with many tunnels and a cost far lower, although still high: 136 million euros. Objective Operation: Bring the heavy traffic away from the center and facilitate the flow of skiers area Tofana-Five Towers. With the easing of traffic on the current loop, even the pedestrian area of ​​downtown, so beloved by celebrities could further expand.

At the eve of Korean meeting, the Italian Winter Sports Federation has made it known to be on the side of Cortina d'Ampezzo, he said President Flavio Roda who met the delegation in Cortina Ampezzo.
"We are willing to move forward, to the bitter end, focused on Cortina - Roda said - because this is an opportunity for the whole ' Italy. Recently, the World Cup events there are very few in our country, so this force is less, given the sport, which leads to union of the nation. Even if this application were to recur in the future will Cortina ; our goal, we will not try other avenues. "Unfortunately, in addition to the words of support during the FIS will vote in the FIS as parteciperare can not vote Morzenti Gianni the Italian delegate, former president of the Fist, after his removal from the Italian Winter Sports Federation for the known legal problems.