2007-02-12 12:56 CET SKISTAR INVITATIONAL with and Bojan Krizaj

Two parallell courses… 20 legends... Team Stenmark vs Team Krizaj… SKISTAR INVITATIONAL WHEN: Saturday 17th at 19.30 WHERE: Stjärnbacken, Åre (10 minute walk from downtown Åre) WHAT: The greatest alpine skilegends bringing it on to support Active Life Foundation On the night of Saturday the 17th, at 19.30, a nostalgic event is taking place in Åre. 10 of the world’s most famous alpine skiers will take on a challenge from a Nordic team led by the great Ingemar Stenmark. The international team is represented by 8 different nations and led by Bojan Krizaj, . In total, the two teams has collected 583 World Cup medals, 34 World Championship medals and 16 Olympic medals The format is parallellgigantslalom and the event is broadcasted live on Eurosport all over Europe. In a two run challenge the racers will try to collect points to their team. The race is FREE to watch and all the benefits from the race go directly to Active Life Foundation. A fund, created by Thomas Fogdö, which help injured athletes to get back into an active life. Sponsors have already signed up to support the race and the foundation and during the race their will be a possibility to contribute thru phone messages. POLAR is also giving away a Caravan for auction. Startlist Skistar Invitational: Team Stenmark vs Team Krizaj Stig Strand vs , ITA Bengt Erik Grahn vs , SUI Lars Börje Eriksson vs , FRA vs , SUI , NOR vs Armin Bittner, GER Olle Rollen vs , AUT Johan Wallner vs Thomas Sykora, AUT Lars Göran Halvarsson vs , LIE Bengt Fjällberg vs , LIE Ingemar Stenmark vs Bojan Krizaj, SLO A pressconference with Ingemar Stenmark and some of the riders will be held at Holiday Club Åre on the 16th of February at 11.00 HOT DOG TROPHY During the evening there will also be a mogul show, or more correct a HOT DOG show. Some of ’s best freestyle riders, young and old will show us a style of skiing that has been the base for today’s freestyle skiing. In colourful clothes and with as much fun an loose riding as possible they will show us skiing in the way it use to be done… For more information: Media: Titti Rodling Åre2007 Email: [email protected] Telefon: +46 703392007 Fredrik Jerresand, Wenderfafalck Email: [email protected] Telefon: +46 73 3676680 Produktion: Anders Wiggerud, Playground Event Email: [email protected] Telefon: +46 70 3722049 Titti Rodling, Info/Media Director FIS Alpine World Ski Championships Åre 2007 AB Box 2007, SE-830 13 Åre Tel +46 (0)647 61 2007 Mobile +46 (0)70 339 2007 [email protected] www.are2007.com