The Lago di Tésero Cross Country Stadium (in

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: ''Stadio del fondo di Lago di Tesero'') is a

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located in the village of Lago, in the municipality of Tésero (

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), in

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, northern

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. It will host cross-country skiing and nordic combined for the

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and

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History

The project to create a cross-country ski center was born in the mid-1980s, when the

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was a candidate to host the

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. At the 1988 Istanbul convention the FIS International Committee decided to set the

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at Val di Fiemme. The area of Lago di Tésero was chosen since it is located in the center of the

, easily accessible (a new road in the bottom of the valley was realized on the occasion of the 1991 World Championship) and easily innevable in case of adverse weather conditions and lack of natural snow (the stadium is located near the left bank of the river

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, from which they can take the necessary water for the artificial snow). After the success of both the

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and

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, the stadium was renovated in 2010, in order to host again the

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: they carried out many projects, including the construction of a new building that houses the commentary boxes and a 2000 m² warehouse, and extending the press room area. They also created a shooting range for the biathlon events at the

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hosted here. The tracks have been enlarged (with a minimum of 9 meters), it was made a climb after the start, while runways and tunnels were created for the audience.

Features

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The cross country stadium regularly hosts cross-country ski events. The ski center is open between December and mid March and, thanks to the lighting system, it is possible to ski also in the evening until 9 p.m. In case of snow lack, it's possible to ski at Lavazè Pass cross country center at the altitude of MSL. The venue hosted the cross-country ski events of three editions of FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (

, and

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), the

, and many events of the

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. Every year hosts the

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Trophy of Cross-country ski (''Trofeo Topolino di sci di fondo''), and the

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passes through. The buildings are all lined with Val di Fiemme wood and equipped with

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environmental certification. The cost of stadium construction was funded at 95% by the

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and the remaining 5% by the municipality of Tésero. The cross-country stadium maximum capacity is about 50,000 spectators.

Tracks

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The venue, located at the altitude of

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, opens in winter season. There are 19 km of tracks, mostly with guaranteed artificial snow, from December to February, and it is linked with the

track. The 3 km ring track is lit at night. Inside the venue, there is a

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, a ski rental, an

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, and a restaurant.

History

Features

Tracks

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