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Villach, renowned training center for ski jumping, has big plans for the future and plans to return to the calendar of the World Cup from 2018.
Thursday 29 October 2015 2 minutes reading time
In recent days the 'administration of Carinthia and the town have agreed to finance the' activities & agrave; at the Alpen-Arena, to be kept in operation throughout the 'year, needs a budget of 350,000 Euros.
60% of the amount will come & agrave; covered by the Land, with the remaining 40% will be & agrave; a burden of Villach. It is an investment for the future Since & eacute; the resort & agrave; It has big plans. In particular, the 'objective & egrave; to return to the calendar of the World Cup jumping from season 2018 - '' 19.
"C '' IS a good chance to qualify for the schedule of the maximum circuit," said Heinz Kuttin, now head coach of the Austrian team, but in the past involved with organizing local.
Also responsible for the sport of Carinthia, Peter Kaiser, he puts forward the 'hypothesis that Villach can join in the race all''organizzazione of Planica Nordic World Ski Championships 2021: "We are less than 30 minutes drive from Planica, from years we have a good partnership with them and for the 'rainbow edition we could play the role of the center of additional training. "
Villach has already & agrave; occasionally it hosted some matches of the World Cup Jumping, the latest in December 2007, all of Normal Hill.
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