Ski mountaineering's Olympic test event starts in Italy

ROME, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- The fifth leg of the 2024-2025 Ski Mountaineering World Cup began on Saturday in Bormio, Italy, serving as both a qualification event for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics and the first Olympic test event for the sport.

Over the weekend, around 200 athletes from 27 teams will tackle the steep slopes of the Stelvio Ski Center, which will also host the Olympic alpine skiing events ne