Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo (Belluno), December 18, 2024<\/strong> \u2013 Following the success of the 10th edition of the spectacular nighttime parallel giant slalom of the Snowboard World Cup<\/strong>, held last Saturday on the Tondi di Faloria<\/strong> slope, Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo is now gearing up for the second major sporting event of the 2024\u20132025 season: the 2025 Cortina Audi FIS Ski World Cup<\/strong>. With one month to go until the women\u2019s Alpine Ski World Cup, work has commenced on setting up the Rumerlo area, the finish zone of the Olympia delle Tofane<\/strong>, a slope that has symbolized the pinnacle of speed events for women\u2019s World Cup skiing since the early 1990s. Athletes will race down the \u201cQueen of Speed\u201d on January 18 and 19<\/strong>, in the downhill and super-G, respectively.<\/p>\n \u201cThe work to construct the finish area began in recent days, and thanks to favorable weather conditions, it has progressed quickly in collaboration with Dolomiti Strade, Franco Cl\u00f2, Sartoretto, Eurotend, and Elettricit\u00e0 Cortina<\/strong>,<\/em>\u201d explained Riccardo Alfar\u00e8<\/strong>, logistics manager for the finish area with Fondazione Cortina, the organizing body of the event.We\u2019ve installed the platform, prepared the grandstand with 1,000 seats, built the structure for television commentators\u2019 booths, and set up the Tofana Lounge, a covered area of 800 square meters. The basic construction of the grandstand and Tofana Lounge will be completed by December 20. After the Christmas break, work will resume on January 7 to finalize all setups and organize spaces for TV crews, technical staff from various national teams, the Parterre area, the Prosecco DOC Sparkling Corner, and public access zones.”<\/em>\u00bb.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter the holiday season, preparations for the course itself will also begin<\/em>,\u201d added Michele Di Gallo<\/strong>, General Manager of Fondazione Cortina.\u201cIn synergy with Fondazione Cortina\u2019s numerous partners, we are conducting meticulous work to ensure that January\u2019s two-day event not only confirms but enhances and reaffirms its title as the \u2018Queen of Speed\u2019 in the women\u2019s Alpine World Cup. We are also paying great attention to hospitality, aiming to amplify the festive atmosphere in the finish area by enhancing food and beverage services and entertainment offerings.”<\/em>\u00bb.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On the Olympia delle Tofane, the \u201cQueen of Speed\u201d in the women\u2019s Alpine Ski World Cup, speed specialists will compete in a downhill on Saturday, January 18, and a super-G on Sunday, January 19. 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