Georgia’s Nino Tsiklauri Wins Azerbaijan Open Alpine Skiing

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Georgia’s Nino Tsiklauri Wins Azerbaijan Open Alpine Skiing

Baku (Turkey News): The winners of the first day of the “Azerbaijan Open” International Alpine Skiing Tournament—organized by the Azerbaijan Winter Sports Federation in collaboration with Shahdag Mountain Resort and held under the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) calendar—have been announced.

Georgia’s alpine skier Nino Tsiklauri secured first place, followed by Sweden’s Nikita Ener in second and Uzbekistan’s Kseniya Brizhnaya in third.

The two-day tournament features 20 female athletes from Azerbaijan, Switzerland, Hungary, Slovenia, Georgia, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Nepal, and Uzbekistan. Azerbaijan is represented by alpine skier Anastasia Papatuma.

The tournament will continue until January 10, with competitors vying for championship honors in slalom and giant slalom events.