The press conference for the 19th edition of the Tour de Ski in Val di Fiemme provided the perfect chance to the famous valley to reconfirm itself as a unicum in the panorama of international Nordic skiing. Moderating the speeches that displayed the races from January 3 to 5 from the 13th floor of the Organics Sky Garden Milan was RoBee, a humanoid robot developed by Oversonic between the Carate Brianza headquarters and the Rovereto mechatronics pole.

‘Ladies and gentlemen, today we are going to give you lots of information and news about the upcoming winter’, began the presentation of the first humanoid robot certified for industry, who with unexpected sympathy presented the Tour de Ski in Val di Fiemme: three days of races with Sprint in classic technique, Skiathlon and Cermis Final Climb.

Also speaking during the conference was the Vice-President and Councillor for Sport of the Autonomous Province of Trento Francesca Gerosa: ‘In Val di Fiemme, something unique and incredible happens every year, thanks to the organising committee Nordic Ski Val di Fiemme, which works with passion, quality and involves competent volunteers, becoming an example also for other national realities. Thanks to this excellent work, Trentino is known throughout the world and Val di Fiemme is once again a world reference for Nordic skiing'.

Between one skit of RoBee and the other, FISI President and FIS Vice-President Flavio Roda, who recalled the great bond between the Federation and Val di Fiemme, the President of the OC Nordic Ski Val di Fiemme Pietro De Godenz, and the General Secretary Cristina Bellante, also took the stage. There was also the contribution of InFront, the company that manages and distributes TV rights, with the person in charge of events in Val di Fiemme reminding us of the inestimable value of the Cermis Final Climb, which every year records the best ratings of the entire World Cup circuit.

The Multiple Olympic medallist and current Val di Fiemme ambassador Cristian ‘Zorro’ Zorzi also added his technical considerations regarding the Tour de Ski format, while the Marketing Manager of the OC Marica Defrancesco reminded the rich programme of the side events prepared in occasion of the ‘Tour’.

The original and appreciated press conference of the Tour de Ski in Val di Fiemme in the company of RoBee, ended with a friendly exchange of jokes between the guests and the humanoid by Oversonic, with the appointment being renewed from January 3 to 5 and looking to the future, to 2026 in particular, when Val di Fiemme will become the only location in the world to host major international events (World Cup, World Championships, Olympic and Paralympic Games) in the disciplines of Nordic skiing (cross-country skiing, ski jumping and Nordic combined).

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