Georgia Ready For Ski World Championships

The FIS Freestyle Ski, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships will take place in Georgia for the first time in history, the Government of Georgia announced today. Beginning on 18 February and lasting until 5 March, the World Championship will gather the biggest stars in winter sports at the historical resort of Bakuriani.

Preparations for this extremely important event began 5 years ago and are now entering the final stage. In the run-up to the World Championship, Georgia successfully hosted several test events organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS). These events are a required step for every country hosting such a large-scale event 

The government of Georgia also completed a number of significant infrastructure projects in preparation for the World Championship in Bakuriani. The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia built two artificial water reservoirs (with a total volume of 307,000 m3), 6 new competition courses, 3 ski lifts and a 29-kilometre artificial snowmaking system near the Didveli, Kokhta and Mitarbi area.

The FIS’s final inspection was led by FIS Secretary General Michel Vion at the Bakuriani resort in November.

Upon visiting the resort, Vion stated:

“We are really satisfied with the work done, the main thing has already been done, only some details remain, and a very large-scale event will be held in Bakuriani. I hope the weather will be good. I want to wish good luck to all the participants.” 

George Ramishvili, the Advisor to the President of the Georgian Ski Federation and the Chairman of Silknet’s Supervisory Board, had this to say about the upcoming event:

“I'm delighted that the FIS Ski World Championship will finally be coming to Georgia. I’ve always believed that the championship would be at home here, as Georgia has immense potential as a winter sports destination.

“I want to express my gratitude to the Government of Georgia for its unprecedented support in making sure that all the necessary infrastructure is in place and a worthy partner, TBC Bank, that has joined us in this matter of national importance, to make this dream a reality. I hope this competition inspires the next generation of stars and best of luck to all participants!”

Silknet has been a supporter of the Georgian Ski Federation since its foundation and will act as the main sponsor of the World Championship. TBC Bank, Bakuriani Hotels, ABK Properties and the MTA will also serve as partners, while Euronews Georgia and Silk Universal have been named the event’s official media partners.