Since 2008, the sectors of Soldeu El Tarter de Grandvalira have hosted eleven high-level competitions such as World Cup finals
ANDORRA LA VELLA, 26 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Government of Andorra has set up the Committee of Honor for the 2023 Alpine Ski World Cup Finals, which will be held from March 13 to 19, about 140 days before the top competition returns with the finals of the European Cup, from March 14 to 20, 2022, in the Soldeu El Tarter de Grandvalira sectors.
The event was attended by Xavier Espot, head of Government of Andorra; Francesc Camp, Major Consul of Canillo; Josep Pintat, president of the Andorran Ski Federation (FAE) and David Hidalgo, general director of the Organizing Committee, among others.
This is the fourth time in history that Andorra will host a championship of this level after the 2012 Women’s World Cup, the 2016 Women’s World Cup for sprint and the 2019 Men’s and Women’s World Cup Finals with all disciplines.
The objective is to once again achieve organizational success to project the best image of Grandvalira and Soldeu El Tarter as a world-class alpine skiing destination. The head of Government, Xavier Espot has defined the challenge as “capital” and stressed the importance of “showing Andorra to the world, reinforcing the brand and demonstrating the capabilities and attractions that the country has”.
The Committee of Honor of the 2022 European Cup Finals and the 2023 World Cup Finals is the most obvious example, according to him, of the “existing cohesion” between the institutions linked to this project aimed at seeking success of the previous editions. On this occasion, the Government of Andorra, the Community of Canillo, the Andorran Olympic Committee (COA), the FAE and the ski clubs of Andorra are represented.
The Consul Mayor of Canillo and president of the Committee of Honor, Francesc Camp, highlighted that “the teams dedicated to organizing the events have worked so that each race is better than the previous one with the aim of getting the FIS to renew its confidence with the granting of new events “. And so it has been since 2008 with the celebration of 5 European Cups (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013), 4 European Cup Finals (2014, 2015, 2018 and this season 2022), 2 World Cups ( 2012 and 2016) and 2 World Cup Finals (2019 and 2023).
For his part, David Hidalgo, head of the Organizing Committee, has presented the most relevant aspects regarding the event such as the racing program on the Avet (Soldeu) and Àliga (El Tarter) tracks, accommodation, hospitality and activities parallel, volunteers and the most differential features of the organization.
In turn, the president of the FAE, Josep Pintat, has remarked that the European Cup Finals are an opportunity to continue demonstrating to the FIS the organizing capacity, but above all the style, a character that “distinguishes” them from the others. “We have to believe that, once again, everyone talks about Andorra as what we are, one of the best snow destinations in the world,” he said.
THE BEST, IN THE COUNTRY OF THE PYRENEES
From March 14 to 20, 2022, Grandvalira will host the European Cup Finals on the Avet and Àliga slopes. The tests will be an important test to roll the teams with the maximum demand to face with guarantees of success the 2023 World Cup Finals, which will be played on the same tracks from March 13 to 19.
The World Cup Finals is the most relevant alpine skiing event after the Winter Olympics and the Alpine Skiing World Championships. The 25 best male and female skiers on the international scene will be in Andorra to compete for a week at the epicenter of competitive alpine skiing in the Pyrenees.