2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships to Oslo & Holmenkollen
At its meeting in the 45th International Ski Congress 25 May 2006, the FIS Council elected Oslo and the Holmenkollen ski arena as the organizer of the Nordic World Ski Championships in 2011. The other candidates were Val di Fiemme, Italy and Zakopane, Poland, but Oslo won the vote of 12 of the 16 members.
The venue will be the famous Holmenkollen, where new facilities will be built to meet the demands of the future. The old jumping hill will be dismantled and replaced by modern facilities. The Cross-Country stadium and courses will be upgraded as well. The new facilities there will include a less steep inrun with a freezing capacity, new grand stands for spectators, new lift, permanent wind protection measures and several other improvements.
More info about Oslo's candidature:
www.oslo2011.no
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