LIVIGNO MAKES ITS DEBUT WITH THE LAST SUPER-G OF THE YEAR. AZZURRI AIM FOR A BIG WIN BEFORE THE OLYMPIC GAMES
The Livigno Super-G, scheduled for Saturday, December 27, closes out the 2025 men's speed season with a brand-new course and an Italian national team full of confidence after their podiums in Val Gardena.
Livigno, December 22, 2025 – Less than a week remains until Livigno makes its debut in the Alpine Ski World Cup. On Saturday, December 27, the men’s Super-G will take place on the Li Zeta course, a brand-new track that has already sparked considerable curiosity among athletes and industry insiders.
Saturday’s race will be the last speed event of 2025, and the Italian team arrives confident they can achieve a great result, following an extraordinary three-day stint in Val Gardena, where the Azzurri secured three podiums in as many races.
“I have always worked for a single goal, the podium, and I achieved it on the Saslong. Livigno will be another chance to look up at the sky,” said Giovanni Franzoni, who finished third in the Val Gardena Super-G. “I’m really eager to be at the Li Zeta start gate and deliver another great performance. Racing in Livigno is fantastic—it’s a new course, but a place we know very well from training.”
The favorite will once again be Marco Odermatt, winner of the last Super-G and leader in both the discipline standings and the overall World Cup ranking. However, right behind him, the Italian team arrives at the Livigno race motivated by the brilliant results achieved in the first part of this season.
“The three days in Val Gardena saw us shine with a high-level group performance. Many top finishes, including three podiums in three races with Dominik Paris, Giovanni Franzoni, and Florian Schieder,” said Lorenzo Galli, coach responsible for the speed disciplines. “The team has grown, and we approach the next World Cup event on the brand-new Li Zeta course in Livigno with confidence, determination, and awareness. Personally, this race means a lot to me because, being from Livigno, a home race has a unique flavor. The course is technical and highlights our strengths, and I’m sure we can shine once again.”
The race is scheduled for Saturday, December 27, at 11:30 a.m., when the first athlete will take the start on the Li Zeta course, kicking off an event that will go down in Livigno’s history.