FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017
 Official logo for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017. | |
| Host city | Lahti, Finland |
|---|---|
| Events | 21 |
| Opening ceremony | 22 February |
| Closing ceremony | 5 March |
| Main venue | Salpausselkä |
| Website | Lahti2017.fi |
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 will take place in Lahti, Finland. This is the seventh time the event is held there, having previously been held there in 1926, 1938, 1958, 1978, 1989 and 2001.
Host selection
Of the four candidate cities three had already submitted unsuccessfil bids for the previous championships in 2015.
| City | Country | Previous championships hosted |
|---|---|---|
| Lahti |  Finland |
1926, 1938, 1958, 1978, 1989, 2001 |
| Oberstdorf |  Germany |
1987, 2005 |
| Planica |  Slovenia |
|
| Zakopane |  Poland |
1929, 1939, 1962 |
The winner was selected at the FIS Congress in South Korea on 31 May 2012.[1] The Voting results were as following:
| City | First vote | Second vote | Third vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lahti | 7 | 7 | 12 |
| Planica | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Oberstdorf | 3 | 3 | Out |
| Zakopane | 0 | Out | Out |
References
- ↑ Lahti erhält Nordische Ski-WM 2017, Kulm Skiflug-WM 2016 auf www.skijumping.de, abgerufen am 31. Mai 2012.
External links
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