Ski Mountaineering: Olympic Medallists Give up Going to Azerbaijan

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The French team with Thibault Anselmet and Emily Harrop, due to the geopolitical context, decided not to take part in the European championships in Shahdag.

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The geopolitical context of the last few days in the Middle East has forced France's ski mountaineering team to give up the Shahdag stage (Azerbaijan), the theatre of the European Championships and a World Cup round (4-8 March). Leader of the general classification, Thibault Anselmet could lose big.

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In the face of regional geopolitical tensions, the tricolor delegation chose not to go to Azerbaijan, a choice that could jeopardize its ambitions in the world rankings. The French ski-alpinist team officially declared a package for the European championships that begin this week in Shahdag. This decision, motivated by related safety considerations [...] Read more Safety before the competition: French skiers-alpinists boycott the European champi…