Cortina, how beautiful you are! The Alpine Ski World Championships have officially opened in the Queen of the Dolomites

Under a heavy snowfall, the opening ceremony of the world championship event, between music, the Venice Carnival and an extraordinary interpretation of "Nessun dorma" at the Verona Arena. And Sofia Goggia also appears on the video.

Sunday 7 February 2021 3 minutes reading time

Ready Set Go! The world championship emotions began with the ceremony that officially opened the 46th edition of the Alpine Ski World Championships, in the heart of a splendid Cortina caressed by the fallen snow for the entire course of the event that marked the start of the two weeks in the "Queen of the Dolomites". Monday the first race with the women's alpine combined, launched from a special night in the shadow of the Tofane; clearly with many restrictions related to Covid, but with the immense all-Italian quality that has enhanced the entire territory, from the Venice Carnival to the extraordinary interpretation of "No dorma" staged by the tenor Piotr Beczala at the Arena di Verona. With the conduct of Petra Loreggian, voice of RDS, the opening of Francesco Montanari, the music was obviously a great protagonist with Francesco Gabbani, Alfa and the grand finale of the violinist Andrea Casta. At the heart of the ceremony, Jacopo Mastrangelo's guitar on the notes of Freddie Mercury and, launched directly by Kristian Ghedina, Gianna Nannini with a couple of great classics. Obviously many sportsmen in the front row, with the tricolor flag bearer Wendy Siorpaes, the presence of Tina Maze and the surprise connection with Sofia Goggia, to whom a splendid banner "Sofia present in our hearts" was dedicated. “My heart cries not to be there with you, I will only participate as an ambassador, but I know the commitment put into this World Cup and it will be a great event. I will cheer my companions from the sofa, with so much heat ”. And then the standard-bearers of the Cortina ski schools, with the FISI president, Flavio Roda, who officially opened the world championship event, before giving way to the mayor of Cortina, Gianpietro Ghedina, and to the president of the Cortina 2021 Foundation, Alessandro Benetton.

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