Alpine skiing-Opening men's race cancelled because of high winds

ByReuters

Published 29/10/2017 at 11:15 GMT

VIENNA, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The opening men's race of the World Cup Alpine skiing season, the giant slalom in the Austrian resort of Soelden, was cancelled on Sunday because of high winds, organisers said.

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The International Skiing Federation (FIS) said the wind was "extremely powerful" with gusts of up to 120 kilometres per hour measured at a nearby weather station.

"This makes it impossible to hold a safe World Cup event. Therefore, the jury decided to cancel the race," added the FIS in a statement.

"Safety comes first, we had no other choice than to cancel,” said FIS Chief Race Director Markus Waldner. Under FIS rules, the race will not be rescheduled.

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