Uvarov and Riedel look forward to new jumps and a new book

RASCHEAU/MOSKAU, September 26, 2013. “Peter, thank you very much for all your efforts in Russia!” With these words, Alexander Uvarov, the Russian president of ski jumping and Nordic combined, welcomed Peter Riedel on Thursday, September 26, in the Russian capital. The reason for the visit of the Saxon entrepreneur was the successful completion of all current works and the official handover of the book “JUMP,” which appeared in a limited second edition.

In this book, the imposing jump towers in Nizhny Tagil and Tschaikowski are depicted with new, up-to-date images; the Olympic Hill in Sochi as well as other venues – for example Tschagguns, Oberwiesenthal or Zao – are also commemorated. “I am very pleased that this work, which in Russia receives great attention due to the texts in the local language, is now newly produced and updated,” said Uvarov.
That the projects were completed properly and all facilities in Tschaikowski and Nizhny Tagil have also passed their fire tests with Russian championships, Continental Cups or the Summer Grand Prix, is especially pleasing to Riedel. “During our three-year activity in Russia we also had to deal with some disagreements, which mostly arose due to the distance between the actors and decision-makers. But now everything has gone through properly, and the Russian towers have the newest Riedel material in terms of measuring plates and nipples. Employees have also been trained who can operate the measuring technique on the Riedel tracks in the future and make ‘Data Track’ an indispensable tool for the growth of the sport. I would especially like to thank President Uvarov for all the support.” Uvarov added: “Nothing stands in the way of further cooperation if points of contact arise.”

There was also discussion about the Olympic Winter Games. Although there is a rival’s starting track nearby, Riedel hopes that the current weather calamities in Sochi will not have a major impact on the organization of the Winter Games. “I am convinced we will experience great games in 2014. I, like many others, will not miss them!”