Official: nothing flight tests in Planica in 2014. There will be women.

The leaked ten days ago have been correct and the FIS approved the calendar changes required by the organizers.

Friday 4 October 2013 2 minutes reading time

In fact, the renovation of the legendary Letalnica bratov Gorisek have begun in late August instead of May. Jelko Gros, president of the organizing committee Slovenian, charged the delay to problems of bureaucracy. In order not to lose the World Cup,'' the system of the Julian Alps is required to be able to compete in FIS competitions scheduled March 21 to 23 on their large hill, the Bloudkova Velikanka. The International Federation has agreed to the change and has therefore changed the timetable of the maximum circuit. As a result in 2013 -'' 14 will only be two competitions of flying hill valid for the Crystal Ball, those of'' 11 and 12 January in Bad Mittendorf. '' The most important event for specialists of the flight will be the World Cup in Harrachov, scheduled for March 14 to 16. A Planica, however, there will be the novelty of a women's race. The season of the circuit "pink" was lengthened by one week than expected and the girls will compete in Slovenia on March 22. It will be the second competition of'' winter on large hill after that of Holmenkollen (March 8).

Francesco Paone

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