Trofeo Topolino Alpine Ski Folgaria 45 national teams

recently have confirmed their participation in the national teams of Colombia, Denmark, Philippines, Germany, Portugal, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine and Romania, in addition to the already mentioned India and Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Japan, Great Britain, Iceland, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Norway, New Zealand, Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Hungary. This list is also included Italy, with A and B teams will be selected on 27 and 28 February.

Competitions, selections, everything will be staged within the framework of the Highlands of Folgaria, Lavarone and Luserna and, in particular, in the arena of Big Fund which this year has already received several FIS and National Junior Race and , a week after the Trofeo Topolino, will also host the Championships for Juniors and Cadets Trentini. As always it is an Olympic white categories open to boys (12 and 13 years) and Students (14 and 15 years), with competition risen to Criterium International Young FIS since 1970.

Trofeo Topolino the show is ensured by the fact that they take part in the competitions best international talents, the event license plate Disney has always been a springboard for future racing career. Enough to prove some of the names of former participants, ranging from Ingemar Stenmark, Marc Girardelli, Gustav Thöni, Giorgio Rocca, Alberto Tomba and Deborah Compagnoni, to the current players in the circus like Stephen Gross, Marcel Hirscher, Lara Gut, Ivica Kostelic, Davide Simoncelli, Beat Feuz, Julia Mancuso, Benjamin Raich, Anna Fenninger, Elisabeth Görgl, Tanja Poutiainen, Chiara Costazza, Goggia Sofia, Daniela Merighetti, Denise Karbon and Lindsey Kildow-Vonn.

Many have participated but have not always won the Trofeo Topolino, in fact, there is room for competition but also for the sheer enjoyment of sport and a passion for snow, the results separately. Just the aforementioned Stephen Gross closed the Mickey '99 to 12 th place in the Giant Boys and today is among the five best slalom skiers in the world, with three World Cup podiums this season centered.

Given the trend, this year will be good to keep an eye on the young talents of the Trofeo Topolino since they will be the ones to shine in the firmament of the future international skiing.

The Topolino is always also an opportunity to be together, thanks to the many additional events among which the opening ceremony, scheduled for Thursday March 1 Folgaria (18.30). The event this year will have a testimonial, supermodel Valeria Mazza, who will cheer on the slopes of Trentino especially for his son Balthazar Gravier, in competition with the colors of Argentina. The South American talent has participated also the 50th edition of last year, this time arriving in Italy even more fierce, strong victory in the Championship of Argentina in September and 3rd place trophy Borrufa centered at the end of January, played on the Andorran snow. In addition to the blonde family and Argentina, the Trofeo Topolino expect many more big names, notably that of some former participant ready to wish good luck to the young heirs in the race. Saturday 25

will stage an event linked to the Trofeo Topolino, or the 44 th Prize for Painting. From 14.30 Piazza Duomo in Trento will be filled with canvases, colors and lots of little budding artists, who will draw on "Mickey Mouse on the snows of Folgaria" using your favorite technique and materials provided by the organization.

51.a edition of the Trofeo Topolino Alpine Ski is orchestrated once again by the CO chaired by the indefatigable Detassis Mauro, the vice president and general secretary Marisa Ruatti Cynthia Longhi Gennari.
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