Bobsleigh
In Cortina on the occasion of the Italian Push Championships we met Stefano Longo, FISI federal councilor with responsibility for bobsleigh and skeleton, with whom we discussed the issues related to the Italian bobsleigh system and the possible benefits deriving from the reconstruction of the Monti di Cortina slope.
Thursday 18 July 2019 3 minutes reading time
Longo began by explaining how the "new deal" imparted last year brought some first positive effects, "This year at the push championships we had twice as many athletes compared to last season. This is a good starting point but obviously it is not enough to continue to grow and the arrival of the Olympics in Italy will be an important opportunity to make the leap forward. "
The organization of the 2026 Olympics according to the federal councilor will also be a way to affirm Cortina d''Ampezzo as a strategic hub for the gut disciplines, "Cortina will increasingly become the reference point for winter disciplines and in particular for bobsleigh, skeleton and sledging The Ampezzo area with the reopening of the Monti track, the Fiames sports center that can count on the push gun and the athletics track, in addition to the renovated gym of over 700 square meters and soon also to the new pool will become a destination highly coveted for the training of many Italian and international national teams. "
Regarding the current situation of the blue bobsleigh and skeleton teams Longo is cautious, "Last year an important victory came with the conquest of the European Cup for four-man bobsleigh, a success that had been missing for five years. The work of the coaches and of the technicians is really commendable but we know that we must grow again. "
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