The Italian Winter Sports Federation was making a formal request on Monday to postpone next year’s Alpine skiing world championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo until March 2022.
Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malagò revealed the plans during an interview with RAI state TV on Sunday night.
Considering the fallout in Italy from the coronavirus pandemic, Malagò said “this is the best solution” in order to avoid the championships being canceled or shortened. “It’s a decision in which we both lose but we realize this is the best — or maybe the only thing — to do,” Malago said.
The Italian federation confirmed that the proposal would be presented during an International Ski Federation (FIS) board meeting Monday.