The 43rd Youth Ski Cup will take place on the former world cup slope Plattjen at Saas Fee in Switzerland next week from 6th – 9th April.
150 alpine hopefuls aged between 9 and 15 will not only be competing for the best rankings in the slalom and giant slalom, but above all for honour and glory for their countries! This is the 9th time that Saas-Fee/Saas Valley has hosted the International Youth Cup with the organization being handled by the local Allalin Ski club, which is also celebrating its centenary this year.
Founded in Madesimo, Italy in 1966 by Mauro Gian Nova, the Cup is as popular as ever in 2008 bringing the best young and upcoming racers together from Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
This ‘Youth Olympiad’ also includes all the highlights known to us all from the Alpine competitions of the adults including opening celebrations as the nations march in with their banners from the village square to the Kalbermatten sports field, the lighting of the Youth Cup flame, the moving award ceremony with national anthems and the crowning closing ceremony on the village square.
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