Rome – The essential structure of the track is performed. The ice is preparing. And next week, 60 athletes are scheduled to try the Controversial sliding center For next year Milan-Cortina Olympic Games.
“The structure of the track is made. Centennial track In Cortina D’A Ampezzo, he told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Construction workers celebrated Sunday’s milestone by placing a branch of a perennial leaf tree across the track.
“The tree branch represents a starting point, such as when the teams (Bobsled) prepare to boost before throwing themselves on the track,” said Luca Zaia, president of the Veneto region that includes curtain. “I hope that enthusiasm accumulates minute by minute in a crescendo worthy of an event of this magnitude.”
Twenty workers who prepare ice in the day and night are scheduled to finish on Sunday.
Then, as of Monday, Bobsled, Lge and Skeleton athletes will test to ensure preliminary certification (homologation is the technical word) for the track. 26 coaches are also approaching, more officials of the International Federation of Bobsleight and Skeleton, the International Federation of Lge and the International Olympic Committee.
Even preliminary approval would greatly contribute to avoiding an option of the backup plan that the IOC had demanded and would require moving the three sliding sports until Lake Placid, New YorkYeah The track in Italy It was not finished on time.
“As of today, 50% of ice is ready,” said Saldini. “We had some problems last week due to high temperatures, rain and snow.
Security has increased around the track since a cooling tube was removed and placed through a road in an act of sabotage reported last month, according to the government agency, Sister.
In addition to sliding events, Cortina will also organize skiing and alpine curls of women during winter games.
The prefabricated mobile houses that will house up to 1,400 athletes in the village of a curtain athletes will be implemented this month. Mobile houses will also be used for athletes during the Paralympic Games.
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