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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (Reuters) - Men’s race director Markus Waldner received death threats following the parallel giant slaloms at the Cortina d’Ampezzo Alpine skiing world championships, the organising committee said on Thursday.
FILE PHOTO: Men s Alpine Ski Chief Race Director Markus Waldner attends the Lauberhorn race in Wengen, Switzerland, January 14, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Fondazione Cortina 2021 issued a statement expressing their support and solidarity after the Italian was sent the threats via email.
“For an event like ours, based on the values of sport and fair play, it is unacceptable that an esteemed professional like Markus receives such grave messages, which go beyond normal debate and confrontation,” the statement said.
Bassino strikes first gold for Italy, Faivre wins men s parallel
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16/02/2021 - 16:41 3 min
Cortina d Ampezzo (Italy) (AFP)
Marta Bassino claimed Italy s first gold medal of the world ski championships in Cortina d Ampezzo on Tuesday, tying with Austrian Katharina Liensberger in the final of the women s parallel giant slalom.
Bassino saw off the challenges of Slovenian Meta Hrovat, teammate Federica Brignone and France s Tessa Worley in the semi-final in a series of quickfire races based on two legs per round.
The medal contenders each skied eight runs on the Rumerlo piste in an action-packed display in the debut of the event at a world championships.