The opening was embellished by telephone greetings from FISI President Roda and by the speeches of FISIP President Paolo Tavian and FISI Deputy Vice President, as well as President of Fondazione Cortina, Stefano Longo.
Tour de Ski, 3 Zinnen Ski-Marathon and Granfondo Dobbiaco-Cortina were told through the words of the organizers and the beautiful images on the screen.
Last but not least, the first edition of the PARA Cross-Country Skiing World Championships in Italy was presented, with guests of honour being the coordinator of the Italian national PARA cross-country skiing team Paolo Marchetti and the World Cup athlete Giuseppe Spatola – who arrived a few hours earlier from Norway.
