The first edition of a winter
sports competition organised by '50&Più', an association
supporting and promoting socialisation among seniors, opens in
the Paganella ski area in the northern autonomous province of
Trento on Wednesday.
The competition has been dubbed the 'Winter Olympics of the
over 50s'.
Participants in the five-day event in Andalo will compete in
three disciplines, slalom, cross-country skiing and snow shoe
trekking, with competitors grouped according to age.
"The Winter Olympics are the natural extension of the
'50&Più' Olympics, which reached their 23rd edition last
September.
"This success confirms the desire of people over 50 to
practise sport in the proper manner, measuring themselves
against members from all over Italy," '50&Più' President Renato
Borghi said.
The association 50&Più already has 330,000 members across
Italy.
Photo: Paganella ski area at Andalo
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