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Interview with the Chief Race Director of the women's circuit, between the CdM that will return to have the public and the doubts related to the Chinese trip. "Without the test event it will be an extra challenge, but I am very confident".
Sunday 5 September 2021 3 minutes reading time
Markus Waldner did not hide his perplexities regarding the possibility of regularly playing the next Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, in February 2022, given the current rules of engagement between quarantine and anti Covid regulations.
At the same time, the other Italian Chief Race Director, but in the case of Peter Gerdol we are talking about the women's circuit, has shown confidence for a season as regular as possible, including a five-circle event, speaking to the FIS microphones in recent days. From 2019 at the helm of the World Cup in pink, the Tarvisian explained the priorities to which he is called for the upcoming season. “We are in close contact with all the organizers, regularly carrying out on-site inspections - the words of Gerdol - The main concerns are still linked to the Covid-19 protocols; we still don't know how the situation will evolve, so we are trying to find the best possible solutions, but I think next season will be a similar season to the previous one.
Many of the ski resorts will be open to the public and this will be the most important difference: there will be tourists and many fans, while most of the resorts were completely closed last year, accessible only for the World Cup. From this point of view it will be more challenging, because more people will mix and join us. So we will have to pay even more attention, but we have shown that we can complete a year like this successfully ”.
The doubts related to the Olympic Games also concern the purely sporting aspect, since it was not possible to play any team event on completely new tracks for everyone. "We work from Europe, but we collaborate very well with the organization and CIO - adds Peter Gerdol - Of course, the lack of test events will be an extra challenge for everyone, but I am very confident in this case too".
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