The project to create a cross-country ski center was born in the mid-1980s, when the
Val di Fiemme was a candidate to host the
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. At the 1988 Istanbul convention the FIS International Committee decided to set the
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1991 at Val di Fiemme. The area of Lago di Tésero was chosen since it is located in the center of the
Fiemme Valley, easily accessible (a new road in the bottom of the valley was realized on the occasion of the 1991 World Championship) and easily snowproof in case of adverse weather conditions and lack of natural snow (the stadium is located near the left bank of the river
Avisio, from which they can take the necessary water for the artificial snow). The construction of the new sports facility cost 3.8 billion
ITL and was financed entirely by the
Autonomous Province of Trento. After the success of
Nordic World Ski Championships 1991, FIS assigned to Fiemme valley the
Nordic World Ski Championships 2003. From 1993 to 2016, the center hosted the Trofeo Topolino cross-country skiing trophy (Mikey Mouse Trophy), later renamed as the Skiri Trophy XCross. After the success of both the
1991 and
2003, the stadium was renovated between 2010 and 2012, in order to host again
the World Ski Championship in 2013. Among the numerous renovations were the construction of a new building to house the commentary booths for journalists and a 2,000 m² warehouse, and the extension of the press room building. In addition, a shooting range was built for the
2013 Winter Universiade,when the venue hosted the biathlon events. The
pistes were widened (to a minimum of 9 metres), and a climb was built after the start, as well as walkways and tunnels for spectators. On 23 December 2018, the cross-country stadium was named in memory of Fabio Canal (1958-2008), historic sports director who founded the Winterthur Land Service Team and first president of the Lago di Tesero sports centre from 1995 until his death. In the same ceremony, the meeting room was named after Mario Morandini (Panet), while the press room was dedicated to journalist Lorenzo Lucianer, editor-in-chief of the TGR of Trento's
RAI, who followed all the most important sporting events organised in Val di Fiemme. ==Features==