Opening Ceremony of the Alpine Ski World Championships

On 7 February, Commissioner Gabriel took part in the opening ceremony of the Alpine World Ski Championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo, the Italian ‘Queen of the Dolomites’. The Commissioner was particularly grateful to the Italian authorities, FIS and the volunteers who successfully organised the competition, despite the difficult circumstances. Sport teaches us resilience, not to give up, to look ahead, and now more than ever we all need to be reminded of these teachings.