The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013 took place between 20 February and 3 March 2013 in Val di Fiemme, Italy, for the third time, the event having been hosted there previously in 1991 and 2003.
 Official logo for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013. | |
| Host city | Val di Fiemme, Italy |
|---|---|
| Nations | 56 |
| Events | 21 |
| Opening | 20 February 2013 |
| Closing | 3 March 2013 |
| Main venue | Trampolino dal Ben |
| Website | Fiemme2013.com |
Host selection
editThe 2013 championships had a submission deadline of 1 May 2007 to the International Ski Federation (FIS). The facility was chosen at the International Ski Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, on 29 May 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 | FIS delegation visit [4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falun |  Sweden
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1954, 1974, 1993 | 18–19 September 2007 |
| Lahti |  Finland
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1926, 1938, 1958, 1978, 1989, 2001 | 17–18 September 2007 |
| Oberstdorf |  Germany
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1987, 2005 | 20–21 August 2007 |
| Val di Fiemme |  Italy
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1991, 2003 | 27–28 August 2007 |
| Zakopane |  Poland
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1929, 1939, 1962 | 22–23 August 2007 |
The finalist cities' deadline for the application was 15 August 2007. From 20 August to 19 September 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 31 August 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 12–13 October 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 14 May 2008 FIS Newsflash in an effort to show their candidacy prior to the 29 May 2008 selection.[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 |
| Oberstdorf | 1 | Out | Out |
The four cities that lost the bid for the 2013 championships submitted their bids for the 2015 championships on 1 May 2009.[9]
Coordination group
edit2008
editThe coordination group for the event first took place on 24 September 2008.[10] Local organization has already taken place given the area has hosted numerous World Cup events in cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, and ski jumping, along with the Tour de Ski competitions.[10] The focus in 2008 was to develop activities for festivals leading up to and at the championships.[10] A young team called "Vision 2013" will work with the tourism association in the Trentino to develop destination packages with the championships.[10]
2009
editThe organizing committee for the 2009 championships in Liberec met in Oslo with the organizing committee of the 2011 championships on 20 April 2009 to discuss lessons learned. In the presentation was a comprehensive and frank analysis of the critical areas of Liberec's organization. Key success factors were detailed and lessons learned were elaborated, including several recommendations to both the 2011 championships and the organizing committee for the 2013 championships. Besides the 2009, 2011, and 2013 organizing committees in attendance, other attendees included the Norwegian Ski Federation, the European Broadcasting Union television, FIS, and the APF marketing partners.[11] A second organizing committee meeting took place in Val di Fiemme on 3 June 2009 headed by Piero De Godenz and Angelo Corradini.[12] In discussion was great strides in facility upgrades in time for the 2012 test events, along with legacy usage after the championships.[12] Also included were marketing campaigns with EBU and with support from the local area.[12] At a meeting in Cavalese on 26 October 2009, the organizing committee presented a detailed chart where each person listed had specific responsibilities.[13] Most of coordinating group members also participated in the 1991 and 2003 championships.[13] In January 2010, the city hosted the last two stages in the 2009–10 Tour de Ski, the 100th FIS World Cup staged by the Coordinating Group.[13] Marketing and communications presented the event's mission and vision while the technical side involved sport structure, roads, and media broadcasting.[13]
2010
editAt a 12 May 2010 meeting held in Cavalese, main issues dealt with were event marketing and communications.[14] Venue construction, most notably the Predazzo ski jump renovation, was also discussed.[14] Host broadcaster RAI presented its proposed infrastructure for broadcasting the event, including the addition fibre-optic cable for coverage.[14] FIS Secretary-General Sarah Lewis stated that 700 people, including many youth, had volunteered for the championships as of May 2010.[14]
Schedule
editAll times are local.
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Events
editCross-country skiing
editMen's
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 kilometre freestyle interval start[15] |
Petter Northug Norway |
34:37.1 | Johan Olsson Sweden |
34:48.9 | Tord Asle Gjerdalen Norway |
34:59.4 |
| 30 kilometre pursuit[16] |
Dario Cologna Switzerland |
1:13:09.3 | Martin Johnsrud Sundby Norway |
1:13:11.1 | Sjur Røthe Norway |
1:13:11.3 |
| 50 kilometre classical mass start[17] |
Johan Olsson Sweden |
2:10:41.4 | Dario Cologna Switzerland |
2:10:54.3 | Alexey Poltoranin Kazakhstan |
2:10:58.2 |
| 4 × 10 kilometre relay[18] |
Norway Tord Asle Gjerdalen Eldar Rønning Sjur Røthe Petter Northug |
1:41:37.2 | Sweden Daniel Richardsson Johan Olsson Marcus Hellner Calle Halfvarsson |
1:41:38.4 |  Russia Evgeniy Belov Maxim Vylegzhanin Alexander Legkov Sergey Ustiugov |
1:41:39.6 |
| Sprint[19] |
Nikita Kriukov Russia |
3:30.4 | Petter Northug Norway |
3:30.8 | Alex Harvey Canada |
3:31.2 |
| Team sprint[20] |
Russia Alexei Petukhov Nikita Kriukov |
21:30.98 | Sweden Marcus Hellner Emil Jönsson |
21:31.44 | Kazakhstan Nikolay Chebotko Alexey Poltoranin |
21:31.71 |
Women's
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 kilometre freestyle interval start[21] |
Therese Johaug Norway |
25:23.4 | Marit Bjørgen Norway |
25:33.6 | Yuliya Chekaleva Russia |
25:56.1 |
| 15 kilometre pursuit[22] |
Marit Bjørgen Norway |
39:04.4 | Therese Johaug Norway |
39:07.8 | Heidi Weng Norway |
39:19.3 |
| 30 kilometre classical mass start[23] |
Marit Bjørgen Norway |
1:27:19.9 | Justyna Kowalczyk Poland |
1:27:23.6 | Therese Johaug Norway |
1:27:28.6 |
| 4 × 5 kilometre relay[24] |
Norway Heidi Weng Therese Johaug Kristin Størmer Steira Marit Bjørgen |
1:00:36.5 | Sweden Ida Ingemarsdotter Emma Wikén Anna Haag Charlotte Kalla |
1:01:02.7 | Russia Julia Ivanova Alia Iksanova Mariya Guschina Yuliya Chekaleva |
1:01:22.3 |
| Sprint[25] |
Marit Bjørgen Norway |
3:16.6 | Ida Ingemarsdotter Sweden |
3:18.9 | Maiken Caspersen Falla Norway |
3:20.4 |
| Team sprint[26] |
 United StatesJessie Diggins Kikkan Randall |
20:24.44 | Sweden Charlotte Kalla Ida Ingemarsdotter |
20:32.24 | Finland Riikka Sarasoja-Lilja Krista Lahteenmäki |
20:35.59 |
Nordic combined
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual large hill/10 km[27] |
Eric Frenzel Germany |
27:22.8 | Bernhard Gruber Austria |
27:59.5 | Jason Lamy-Chappuis France |
28:00.0 |
| Individual normal hill/10 km[28] |
Jason Lamy-Chappuis France |
29:13.2 | Mario Stecher Austria |
29:13.4 | Björn Kircheisen Germany |
29:13.5 |
| Team normal hill/4 × 5 km[29] |
France François Braud Maxime Laheurte Sébastien Lacroix Jason Lamy-Chappuis |
57:34.0 | Norway Jørgen Gråbak Håvard Klemetsen Magnus Krog Magnus Moan |
57:34.4 | United States Taylor Fletcher Bryan Fletcher Todd Lodwick Bill Demong |
57:38.2 |
| Team sprint large hill/2 × 7,5 km[30] |
France Sébastien Lacroix Jason Lamy-Chappuis |
35:37.9 | Austria Wilhelm Denifl Bernhard Gruber |
35:54.5 | Germany Tino Edelmann Eric Frenzel |
36:21.8 |
Ski jumping
editMen's
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual normal hill (HS106)[31] |
Anders Bardal Norway |
252.6 | Gregor Schlierenzauer Austria |
248.4 | Peter Prevc Slovenia |
244.3 |
| Men's individual large hill (HS134)[32] |
Kamil Stoch Poland |
295.8 | Peter Prevc Slovenia |
289.7 | Anders Jacobsen Norway |
289.1 |
| Men's team large hill (HS134)[33] |
Austria Wolfgang Loitzl Manuel Fettner Thomas Morgenstern Gregor Schlierenzauer |
1135.9 | Germany Andreas Wank Severin Freund Michael Neumayer Richard Freitag |
1121.8 | Poland Maciej Kot Piotr Żyła Dawid Kubacki Kamil Stoch |
1121.0 |
Women's
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's individual normal hill (HS106)[34] |
Sarah Hendrickson United States |
253.7 | Sara Takanashi Japan |
251.0 | Jacqueline Seifriedsberger Austria |
237.2 |
Mixed
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed team normal hill (HS106)[35] |
Japan Yuki Ito Daiki Ito Sara Takanashi Taku Takeuchi |
1011.0 | Austria Chiara Hölzl Thomas Morgenstern Jacqueline Seifriedsberger Gregor Schlierenzauer |
986.7 | Germany Ulrike Gräßler Richard Freitag Carina Vogt Severin Freund |
984.9 |
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
| 2 | France | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Russia | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | United States | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Sweden | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Austria | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Poland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 | |
Participating nations
edit700 athletes 56 countries are scheduled to compete, an increase of 6 from 2011.[36] Togo is scheduled to make its debut appearance.
Algeria
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
India
Iran
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Moldova
Mongolia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Peru
Poland
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Togo
Ukraine
United States
Venezuela
References
edit- ^ a b FIS Newsflash 148. 10 October 2007.
- ^ FIS Newsflash 125. 2 May 2007.
- ^ FIS-Ski.com questionnaire for the FIS World Ski Championships 2013 (Alpine and Nordic) Archived 6 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine – Retrieved 24 January 2008.
- ^ FIS Newsflash 146. 26 September 2007.
- ^ FIS Newsflash 140. 15 August 2007.
- ^ FIS Newsflash 179. 14 May 2008.
- ^ Eurosport.com Germany announcement of Val di Fiemme's awarding of FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013. (in German) – Retrieved 29 May 2008.
- ^ FIS announces winners of the 2012 and 2013 championships (Nordic shown for report).[permanent dead link] – Retrieved 31 May 2008.
- ^ FIS-Ski.com 5 May 2009 announcement on the applicants for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015. Archived 8 December 2012 at archive.today – Retrieved 8 May 2009.
- ^ a b c d FIS NewsFlash 198. 24 September 2008.
- ^ FIS Newsflash 228. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
- ^ a b c FIS-Ski.com 4 June 2009 on the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013.[permanent dead link] – Retrieved 6 June 2009.
- ^ a b c d 28 October 2009 FIS-Ski.com article on Coordination Group meeting going ahead of schedule. – Retrieved 1 November 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Val di Fiemme 2013 on track." Archived 21 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine – 12 May 2010 FIS article. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ^ Men's 15 kilometre freestyle interval start Results[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Men's 30 kilometre pursuit Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Men's 50 kilometre classical mass start Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay Results[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Men's Sprint Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Men's team sprint Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ "Women's 10 kilometre freestyle Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Women's 15 kilometre pursuit Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ Women's 30 kilometre classical mass start Results[permanent dead link]
- ^ Women's 4 × 5 kilometre relay Results[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Women's Sprint Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Women's team sprint Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ Individual large hill/10km Results[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Individual normal hill/10km Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ "Team normal hill/4 × 5 km Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ Team sprint large hill/2 × 7,5 km Results[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Men's individual normal hill Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ Men's individual large hill Results[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Men's team large hill Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Women's individual normal hill Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Mixed team normal hill Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ Teams Enrolled Archived 31 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Official website (in English, Italian, and German)
- Record number of applicants for FIS World Championships 2012–2013. – Retrieved 3 May 2007.