World Cup Ski Races shifted to Italy from France due to lack of snow

Two men's Ski World Cup races scheduled for next week in France are moved to Italy on Thursday due to a lack of snow in France.

According to the International Ski Federation, France's Val-d'Isère was unable to host giant slaloms from 5 to 6 December and are now going to be held at Italy's Santa Caterina di Valfurva.

The cancelled races were to open three consecutive World Cup racing weekends at Val-d'Isère in a redesigned program that skips North America during travel restrictions in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Before pandemic times, the men's circuit was set to spend the first weekend of December competing in Beaver Creek, Colorado before returning to Europe.

Val-d'Isère will host a men's downhill and Super-G races from December 12-13. Three women's speed races have also been scheduled at the French Alps resort from December 18-20.