World Championships 2021: Bad weather strikes again to wipe out second day
ByReuters
Published 09/02/2021 at 15:33 GMT
On Monday heavy snowfall played havoc for the opening day of the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships, with the women's Alpine combined falling victim to the severe weather conditions in Cortina, Italy. The second day followed a similar pattern, with the women's super-G called off due to fog.
Due to fog the jury with the LOC have decided to cancel the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships Women's Super Giant Slalom on February 09, 2021 in Cortina d'Ampezzo Italy
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Bad weather thwarted attempts to start the Alpine skiing world championships for the second day in a row on Tuesday with the women's super-G called off due to fog.
The skiers were kept waiting for an hour and a half as fog shrouded the upper parts of the Olympia delle Tofane piste, with the race director then lowering the start to the Duca d'Aosta jump.
Even that proved to be impossible and the decision was taken to postpone, with a new date to be decided.
The weather in the Italian Dolomites resort has given organisers a headache, with Monday's opening women's Combined postponed until the following Monday, a scheduled rest day, due to heavy overnight snow.
The men's super-G originally planned for Tuesday had already been rescheduled to Thursday instead of the first downhill training session.
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