FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013
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The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 will take place in Val di Fiemme, Italy for the third time, have hosted the event in 1991 and 2003.
[edit] Selection process
The 2013 championships had a submission deadline of May 1, 2007 to the International Ski Federation (FIS). The facility was chosen at the International Ski Congress in Cape Town, South Africa on May 29, 2008[1]. Five cities submitted bids for this event.[2]. This bid questionnaire used for the upcoming nordic skiing championships was also used for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013.[3]
| City | Country | Previous championships hosted | Official website [4] | FIS delegation visit [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falun |  Sweden |
1954, 1974, 1993 | Official website | September 18-19, 2007 |
| Lahti |  Finland |
1926, 1938, 1958, 1978, 1989, 2001 | Official website | September 17-18, 2007 |
| Oberstdorf |  Germany |
1987, 2005 | Official website (English), (French), (German), (Italian), (Dutch), (Russian), and (Spanish) | August 20-21, 2007 |
| Val di Fiemme |  Italy |
1991, 2003 | Official website (English), and (Italian) | August 27-28, 2007 |
| Zakopane |  Poland |
1929, 1939, 1962 | Official website (English) & (Polish) | August 22-23, 2007 |
The finalist cities' deadline for the application was August 15, 2007. From August 20 to September 19, 2007, the FIS Inspection group, led by Secretary-General Sarah Lewis, visited each candidate city for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013. The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 (Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy), Schladming (Austria), St. Moritz (Switzerland), and Vail/Beaver Creek, Colorado (United States)) (The deadline for the alpine skiing championships was August 31, 2007) were visited in late 2007. This task force consisted of FIS officials and representatives of the European Broadcasting Union to review the proposed event and act as an advisory body on the feasibility of the implementation. A final report was presented to the FIS Council, FIS Technical Committee, and National Ski Associations in April 2008.[5]
On October 12-13, 2007, delegates for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (five total), FIS Alpine World Ski Championships (four total), FIS Ski-Flying World Championships (two total), and FIS Freestyle World Championships (two total) met in Cape Town to review the rules regarding the promotional activities during the Congress. The decision took place in Cape Town with the 17-member FIS Council in May 2008. [1]
The finalist candidates were posted in the May 14, 2008 FIS Newsflash in an effort to show their candidancy prior to the May 29, 2008 seletion.[6]
The winner was announced to be Val di Fiemme on the third ballot of exhaustive voting, who will host their third championships.[7]
Voting results[8]
| City | First vote | Second vote | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Val di Fiemme | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Falun | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Zakopane | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Lahti | 2 | 1 | Out |
| Obertsdorf | 1 | Out | Out |
[edit] References
- ^ a b FIS Newsflash 148. October 10, 2007
- ^ FIS Newsflash 125. May 2, 2007
- ^ FIS-Ski.com questionnaire for the FIS World Ski Championships 2013 (Alpine and Nordic) - Accessed January 24, 2008.
- ^ a b FIS Newsflash 146. September 26, 2007
- ^ FIS Newsflash 140. August 15, 2007.
- ^ FIS Newflash 179. May 14, 2008.
- ^ Eurosport.com Germany announcement of Val di Fiemme's awarding of FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013. (German) - accessed May 29, 2008.
- ^ FIS announces winners of the 2012 and 2013 championships (Nordic shown for report). - accessed May 31, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Official website (English) & (Italian)
- Record number of applicants for FIS World Championships 2012-2013. - Accessed May 3, 2007.
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