ALL SET FOR THE DECEMBER 27 SUPER-G: TWO DAYS OF SPORT AND SPECTACLE, LIVIGNO STYLE

(String: <span id="hs_cos_wrapper_post_body" class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_meta_field hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" style="" data-hs-cos-general-type="meta_field" data-hs-cos-type="rich_text" ><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">When speed meets art: the first World Cup event in the resort’s history will be an unmissable appointment.</span></p> <!--more--> <p data-start="111" data-end="496"><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 300;">There are special occasions when a destination does not simply host an event: it interprets it, elevates it, and transforms it into a cultural and sporting experience that leaves a lasting mark. This is what will happen on December 26 and 27, when Livigno, together with Regione Lombardia and the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI), will host its </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">first historic World Cup event.</span></p> <p data-start="503" data-end="823"><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has in fact just given its official approval: the </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Tagliede – Li Zeta slope </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">is in perfect condition to host an unprecedented Super-G, designed to become one of the most recognizable symbols of this sporting season leading up to the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games. </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">A project that brings together vision, technical excellence, and Livigno’s distinctive ability to </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">turn every event into a story</span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">—continuing the growth path of one of the leading destinations on the European and global winter sports scene.</span></p> <p data-start="130" data-end="436"><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">This is a historic winter season for Lombardy and for our Valtellina: in February, Milan, Bormio and Livigno will host competitions of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games, the pinnacle event of winter sports,” said </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Massimo Sertori, Lombardy Regional Councillor for Mountains and Local Authorities. </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">“But it’s not just about the Olympic Games. On </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.015rem; background-color: transparent;">December 27</span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">, Valtellina will also take center stage in the Men’s Alpine Ski World Cup. Livigno will host an exciting Super-G race. The collaboration between the Region, Valtellina, Bormio and Livigno has been truly effective and efficient. Facing challenges together, in a cohesive way, is the most effective path to achieving our goals.</span></p> <p data-start="103" data-end="376"><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">The two-day event will begin on December 26 with a highly anticipated and innovative prologue. In the afternoon, at Plaza dal Comun, Livigno will host the </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">presentation of the autobiographical book by Kristian Ghedina</span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">, one of the most iconic figures in Italian skiing.</span></p> <p data-start="383" data-end="669"><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">This will be followed by an experience set to remain in the collective imagination: the </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Bib Draw Show</span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">, the traditional bib draw ceremony reimagined as a live spectacle, featuring music, art, choreographed performances, and direct interaction between the athletes and the audience. </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">A format that perfectly reflects the destination’s identity—elegant, energetic, and able to seamlessly blend sport, entertainment, and culture in a way that is recognized across the entire circuit.</span></p> <p data-start="125" data-end="483"><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">Race day will introduce another absolute first: just a few hours before the competition, fans will have the opportunity to </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.015rem; background-color: transparent;">ski the race course alongside Kristian Ghedina and Giorgio Rocca</span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">. A truly unique perspective, opening elite sport to an unprecedented level of participation and allowing spectators to feel genuinely part of a historic moment. </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">Then, at 11:30 a.m., the Super-G will get underway on a course designed to become iconic.</span></p> <p data-start="592" data-end="1155"><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">“Livigno is also a land of competition, in addition to being a destination of tourism excellence, and we are truly satisfied to have launched a shared initiative that will finally bring the World Cup to Livigno’s slopes,” said </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Flavio Roda, President of the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI). </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">“The Li Zeta course is particularly technical: a demanding slope, perfectly suited to hosting a men’s Super-G, scheduled for December 27. It is our hope that the World Cup in Livigno will not be a one-off event, but rather the beginning of a long-term journey.</span></p> <p data-start="149" data-end="468"><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">The start is set near </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Rifugio Costaccia, at an altitude of 2,375 meters, on the Tagliede – Li Zeta </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">course. A fast-flowing opening section, with an average gradient of around 11%, soon gives way to a steep wall reaching </span><span style="font-size: 1.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.015rem; background-color: transparent; font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">52%, </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">which will represent the most technical and selective part of the course. </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">Two large right-hand turns, positioned on the steepest sections, add an additional layer of complexity. The final stretch, with </span><span style="font-size: 1.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.015rem; background-color: transparent; font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">gradients of around 40%, </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">guides the athletes toward a “city finish” located in the heart of the resort—an element that is unique on the World Cup circuit, designed to offer spectators a spectacular vantage point and to give the new race an immediate and distinctive identity.</span></p> <p data-start="895" data-end="1114"><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">This is an </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">intense and complete course: 1,535 meters in length with a vertical drop of 506 meters</span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">, conceived to highlight the most versatile skiers and to provide international skiing with a new technical benchmark. </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">A role of great significance—one for which Livigno is fully prepared, technically, organizationally, and emotionally. A territory that lives and breathes sport every day, thanks to its facilities, its culture, and its community.</span></p> <p data-start="399" data-end="963"><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">“The World Cup once again confirms Livigno’s central role within the elite of the international sporting landscape,” said </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Luca Moretti, President of Livigno Next.</span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.015rem; background-color: transparent;">“A destination that hosts an Olympic Preparation Center, that is the European capital of freestyle and snowboarding, and that lives sport and great athletes 365 days a year—from cycling to swimming, and across all winter and endurance disciplines. Events like those on December 26 and 27 are the natural outcome of a decades-long growth process, and a powerful incentive to think even bigger.”</span></p> <p data-start="118" data-end="392"><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">“In Bormio, on the legendary Stelvio course, the traditional speed events of the World Cup will not take place, as the men’s alpine skiing competitions of the Olympic Games will be held there in February,” concluded </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Dario Da Zanche, President of Fondazione Bormio.</span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">“The top-tier circuit therefore moves to Livigno, and I am truly pleased for Luca Moretti and his team, who will undoubtedly play a leading role, given the competence and effectiveness they have consistently demonstrated. Together, we win: I strongly support an increasingly close collaboration between Livigno and Bormio—an area in which it is important to take further steps forward compared to the past.”</span></p> <p data-start="122" data-end="394"><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">The Super-G on December 27 will therefore be much more than a race. It will be a manifesto—of Livigno’s creativity, of its ability to interpret sporting events as fully immersive experiences, and of its vocation as a </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">permanent laboratory for the future of the mountains</span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">. </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">Above all, it will represent one of the building blocks of the great Olympic winter just around the corner: freestyle and snowboarding will award </span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">26 Olympic titles here</span><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">, within a calendar that showcases the versatility of a destination capable of embracing every expression of snow sports—from cross-country skiing to alpine skiing, including the youngest and most visionary disciplines.</span></p> <p data-start="801" data-end="945" data-is-last-node=""><span style="font-family: Livigno, Arial, sans-serif;">In Livigno, winter does not simply begin: it rises to a higher level. And this year, more than ever, it is preparing to rewrite its own history.</span></p>{{ include_custom_fonts({"Livigno":["Regular","Medium","Light","Bold Italic","Bold","Black","Thin","Medium Italic"]}) }}</span>)