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13.11.2023

«When you volunteer for something, it's out of enthusiasm for being part of something.»

Magalie Perren is Chief of Staff of the Matterhorn Cervino Speed Opening and therefore also responsible for 500 volunteers. In this interview, she talks about the challenges of her job and gives an exciting insight into the processes behind the scenes.

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12.11.2023

The immense work to install over 16 kilometres of safety nets

At an altitude of 3,000 metres, there are no trees to delimit the slope, but the protective nets are in any case obligatory and indispensable for the safety of the athletes. And so it was that large teams of men climbed the Gran Becca between Zermatt and Breuil-Cervinia for days on end for the preparations required by the FIS protocol.

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12.11.2023

What is the supporting programme on Sunday?

Despite the cancellation of Sunday's downhill run, the supporting programme will continue.

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12.11.2023

The second men's downhill on Sunday has also been cancelled due to the heavy snowfall!

After Saturday's downhill, Sunday's downhill has also been cancelled due to the weather. The onset of snowfall in the early morning and the rising wind prevented the "Gran Becca" from being ready to race by 11.30 am. The safety of all those involved is not guaranteed in the current weather conditions.

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11.11.2023

Sander opens the Gran Becca premiere

The second attempt should be successful on Sunday: The German Andreas Sander will be the first to catapult out of the start house at 11.30 a.m. and thus open the first cross-border World Cup downhill.

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11.11.2023

The side events remains unchanged

Even though Saturday's downhill had to be cancelled with a heavy heart, the side events in Zermatt and Cervinia still has a lot to offer and will go ahead unchanged.

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