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After the earthquake that, on Tuesday, also shocked the capital Zagreb, the FIS and the organizers did not change the program, with the women's slalom scheduled for Sunday and the arrival tomorrow of staff and athletes to enter the "bubble. ". Also this morning new seismic tremors in Petrinja, about eighty km from the Sljeme hill that will host the races.
Thursday 31 December 2020 4 minutes reading time
Zagreb slalom confirmed for now, even if it is good not to take anything for granted given the dramatic situation that Croatia has been experiencing for several hours, violently hit by a series of earthquakes, the most serious of which at 12.20 last Tuesday with epicenter about forty km south-east of the capital.
After 16 editions (with two cancellations due to lack of snow) of the "Snow Queen Trophy", the organization is struggling with the two most difficult challenges, the one related to safety in the middle of a pandemic and, a novelty of a couple of days, with this earthquake that shook the country. In the area of the Sljeme hill, where the "Crveni Spust" track winds, there is no major damage, but obviously the tremors were felt again this morning (magnitude 3.9 the most important), just under 80 km away from Petrinja.
It is clear that the lack of public, given that any collateral event (including the drawing of bibs) had already been canceled due to the FIS anti Covid protocol implemented so far in the World Cup, somehow facilitates the organization of the '' event that includes the women's slalom on Sunday 3 January (12.30-16.00 the two heats) and Wednesday 6 the men's slalom (12.15-15.30 hours).
Staff and athletes have not been informed of changes by the FIS and already on January 1st we will begin to enter the Zagreb “bubble”; there will be three, with the red one that provides for the complete isolation of the Westin hotel from which you will only exit to reach the competition venue.
And to think that this year the track has already been ready since last December 8th, thanks to the cold and the excellent snow cover. "From all over Croatia, but also many neighboring countries and from various parts of the world, a great heart was shown by sending aid to Petrinja, Clina, Sisko and surroundings - the federation said in these hours - So many people helped in silence, so like some of the ski world to whom we can only say thank you.
It is equally important for all of us not to constantly think about what has happened and to continue working towards the queen race ”. The Snow Queen Trophy, in fact, called to beat Covid and earthquake.
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