Alpine Skiing
Alessandro Genuzio
Big party in the center of Zagreb for the competition-exhibition held from 6 men and 10 women (had to be 7:11, but as we shall see, there were two defections) who have previously won the overall World Cup alpine skiing.
Wednesday 4 January 2017 4 minutes reading time
The event started with a parade dedicated to the various nations that have organized at least one race of '' World Cup with listed for each nation the various locations that have hosted races. The first out on a path to tell the truth almost level was one of the two hosts, Ivica Kostelić, who with a time of 17 "37 made real race. After him Marcel Hirscher has stopped for about twenty seconds to make selfies with fans, then passed under the last door. Jean-Claude Killy has not competed, contrary to Karl Schranz, 27 "29 for him.
Michèle Jacot for knee problems down the track but is equally present for the interviews of their own rite as his great compatriot Killy. Great time, 19 "53, for one of the greatest of all time, Annemarie Pröll. Applauded Lise-Marie Morerod, 27 "38 circling the penultimate door. The greatest skier of Liechtenstein, Andreas Wenzel, does mark 20 "70, after him Tamara McKinney comes in 19" 87, good Marc Girardelli is serious and comes in 18 "99, Petra Kronberger while waving to the audience for half his race ended in 19 "41.
Then it's time to Alberto Tomba who makes his show gesturing toward the audience into a frenzy and despite all of his time is 18 "85. Pernilla Wiberg, that has not changed at all compared to when he raced, goes to give five to the public at every turn by closing in 28 "11. Renate Götschl not denied going down all the way into position and even some jumping door does best Ivica in 17 "22, after her her former teammate Michaela Dorfmeister is scoring a 20" 10 waving to the audience. Then comes the third in a row Austrian, Nicole Hosp, 25 "63 circling the door to high five to the two wings of the public.
Tina Maze departing before asking the applause and then silence and then doing the wave at each port ends in 18 "83. He opened the show the big brother Ivica, Janica Kostelić closes in 32 "82 stopping frequently to greet the public. But the timing of this competition-exhibition are of no value, what matters is that the alpine ski enthusiasts were able to admire the many legends of the recent and distant past that have lent to celebrate with them the 50th anniversary of the World Cup which will be officially celebrated tomorrow.
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