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May 29, 2008
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2013 BEAVER CREEK/VAIL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS BID
COMES UP JUST SHORT AT FIS CONGRESS IN CAPE TOWN
OFFICIALS VOW TO REFOCUS EFFORTS TO MOUNTING A 2015 CAMPAIGN
CAPE TOWN, South Africa—The road to a third World Alpine Ski Championships for the Vail Valley came to an end Thursday evening in Cape Town as the International Ski Federation (FIS) Council voted to award the 2013 Championships to Schladming, Austria.
“While it is certainly disappointing to have not been able to bring home the 2013 Championships,” explained Ceil Folz, president of the Vail Valley Foundation, “we knew from the outset that Schladming was a strong front runner with great momentum. We congratulate them on their victory and we will now regroup and focus on creating our campaign for the 2015 Championships.”
Schladming garnered the absolute majority in the opening round of voting, recording ten votes to Beaver Creek/Vail’s total of four, while St. Moritz and Cortina collected one vote apiece. For Schladming, the third time was indeed the charm as the Austrian resort waged unsuccessful bids for the 2009 and 2011 World Championships.
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