FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015
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The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 will take place in Falun
, Sweden
. This is the fourth time the event is held there, having previously been held there in 1954, 1974 and 1993. In 1980
, one World Ski Championship race was held there as well, to make up for its exclusion from the Olympic Games
the same year.
(FIS) Council meeting in November 2007, a Candidates project concept was highlighted for use. Candidacy submission was 1 May 2009 along with the registration fee and training days in article 5 of the FIS World Championships Organization Rules. Each candidate and its National Ski Association will have instructions and a detailed questionnaire provided by the FIS that will be due on 1 September 2009. Candidates respond in a simple text format that will serve as the working document where an FIS Inspection Group will use for discussion purposes. Group members will meet with the candidate at mutually convenient opportunity to review the project area that falls under their responsibility. This should take place in conjunction with another event or World Cup inspection where possible to reduce costs and multiple trips. FIS Technical Committee members will have a working meeting in the fall of 2009 with each candidate and inspection group to review the project. A final report will be submitted in spring 2009 by the Inspection Group and the National Ski Association and FIS Council.
in 2008.
The winner was selected at the FIS Congress in Antalya
, Turkey
on 3 June 2010.
Voting results
Falun
Falun is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 36,447 inhabitants in 2005. It is also the capital of Dalarna County...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. This is the fourth time the event is held there, having previously been held there in 1954, 1974 and 1993. In 1980
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1980
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1980 in cross-country skiing took place in Falun, Sweden. This was an extraordinary event because the women's 20 km event was not held at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.- Women's 20 km :February 17, 1980...
, one World Ski Championship race was held there as well, to make up for its exclusion from the Olympic Games
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
the same year.
Selection process
At the International Ski FederationInternational Ski Federation
The International Ski Federation, known by its name in French, Fédération Internationale de Ski is the main international organisation for ski sports...
(FIS) Council meeting in November 2007, a Candidates project concept was highlighted for use. Candidacy submission was 1 May 2009 along with the registration fee and training days in article 5 of the FIS World Championships Organization Rules. Each candidate and its National Ski Association will have instructions and a detailed questionnaire provided by the FIS that will be due on 1 September 2009. Candidates respond in a simple text format that will serve as the working document where an FIS Inspection Group will use for discussion purposes. Group members will meet with the candidate at mutually convenient opportunity to review the project area that falls under their responsibility. This should take place in conjunction with another event or World Cup inspection where possible to reduce costs and multiple trips. FIS Technical Committee members will have a working meeting in the fall of 2009 with each candidate and inspection group to review the project. A final report will be submitted in spring 2009 by the Inspection Group and the National Ski Association and FIS Council.
Finalists
The four finalists who submitted were those who lost out on the previous championshipsFIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 will take place in Val di Fiemme, Italy for the third time, the event having been hosted there previously in 1991 and 2003.-Selection process:...
in 2008.
| City | Country | Previous championships hosted | FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 bid finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falun Falun Falun is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 36,447 inhabitants in 2005. It is also the capital of Dalarna County... |
1954, 1974, 1993 | 2nd | |
| Lahti Lahti Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki... |
1926, 1938, 1958, 1978, 1989, 2001 | 4th | |
| Oberstdorf Oberstdorf Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide... |
1987, 2005 | 5th | |
| Zakopane Zakopane Zakopane , is a town in southern Poland. It lies in the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998 it was in of Nowy Sącz Province, but since 1999 it has been in Lesser Poland Province. It had a population of about 28,000 as of 2004. Zakopane is a... |
1929, 1939, 1962 | 3rd | |
The winner was selected at the FIS Congress in Antalya
Antalya
Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
on 3 June 2010.
Voting results
| City | First vote | Second vote | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falun | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Lahti | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Zakopane | 3 | 3 | Out |
| Obertsdorf | 1 | Out | Out |