SPECIAL VIDEO by SKI.BG AND MORE PHOTO LLERIES FROM THE BANSKO OPEN SEASON 2009/2010 COMING SOON!

Over 2000 skiing fans and legendary ski figures gathered to open the winter season in the Bansko resort yesterday. A lot of businessmen, Bulgaria's Minister of Sports, Svilen Neykov, Bulgaria's most successful biathlete and the gold medalist from Beijing, Rumiana Neykova came to the Banderishka Poliana locality.

Skiing legends from the recent - Pirmin Zurbriggen, Bojan Krizaj, Paul Accola, Patrick Ortlieb, Peter Mueller, Hubert Strolz, Peter Popangelov and Marc Girardelli - past stood at the start of the parallel giant slalom, organized for the first time in Bansko.

The contest stirred a lot of emotions. The winner was the honorary citizen of Bansko, Marc Girardelli.

Peter Popangelov

Bansko Ski Legends' Race Final - Marc Girardelli won ahead of swiss ski star Pirmin Zurbriggen

Best Bulgarian skier of all times Peter Popangelov fall during the race against Bojan Krizaj

Bansko Mayor, Kravarov told the Standart that within two years Bansko would be a green city, the project will be carried out with the help of Austrian companies.

Patrick Ortlieb, Peter Mueller, Hubert Strolz, The President of Bulgarian SKi Federation Mr. Tseko Minev, Peter Popangelov and Paul Accola

Mr. Minev present the Bulgarian Minister of Sports Mr. Svilen Neykov (right) to the official guests

Patrick Ortlieb

Pirmin Zurbriggen look at the photo of swiss ski athlete Nadia Styger in Bulgarian SKI&BOARD magazine, shoted during Audi FIS Alpine World Cup bansko 2009

FIRST PHOTO GALLERY FORM BANSKO SKI OEN 2009/2010 !

VIDEO from the event by BNT1:

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