Canceled the race in La Plagne because of poor ice conditions

Cancellata la gara di La Plagne a causa delle cattive condizioni del ghiaccio
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Canceled the race in La Plagne because of poor ice conditions

In a statement issued on its official website, the International Federation of Bobsleigh and Skeleton (FIBT) has announced the cancellation of the race of female skeleton that was supposed corrersi this morning in La Plagne in France.

"The ice conditions in the basin French were considered unacceptable for the smooth running of a competition valid for the World Cup, so the race today valid for maximum circuto skeleton and the concomitant European championship have been deleted - this is the first part the text on the website of the FIBT that ends with the 'idea of ​​a possible move elsewhere dell''appuntamento European - at the moment the FIBT has not yet taken a decision about the' eventual recovery of the event the mainland " . The suboptimal preparation of the French track had been the subject of numerous complaints by athletes gi & agrave; during the days prior to the competitions. In this respect the men's race yesterday was declared closed at the end of the first descent just to preserve the 'integrity & agrave; physics of the participants. The next event on the calendar of the World Cup Women's Skeleton & egrave; scheduled in seven days on the track at Igls in Tyrol.
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