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.

Host selection The 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.FIS Newsflash 148. 10 October 2007. Five cities submitted bids for this event.FIS Newsflash 125. 2 May 2007. This bid questionnaire used for the upcoming Nordic skiing championships was also used for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013.FIS-Ski.com questionnaire for the FIS World Ski Championships 2013 (Alpine and Nordic) – Retrieved 24 January 2008.

City Country Previous championships hosted FIS delegation visit FIS Newsflash 146. 26 September 2007.Falun1954, 1974, 199318–19 September 2007Lahti1926, 1938, 1958, 1978, 1989, 200117–18 September 2007Oberstdorf1987, 200520–21 August 2007Val di Fiemme1991, 200327–28 August 2007Zakopane1929, 1939, 196222–23 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.FIS Newsflash 140. 15 August 2007.

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.

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.FIS Newsflash 179. 14 May 2008.

The winner was announced to be Val di Fiemme on the third ballot of exhaustive voting, who will host their third championships.Eurosport.com Germany announcement of Val di Fiemme's awarding of FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013. – Retrieved 29 May 2008.

Voting resultsFIS announces winners of the 2012 and 2013 championships (Nordic shown for report). – Retrieved 31 May 2008.

City First vote Second vote Final voteVal di Fiemme678Falun455Zakopane332Lahti21OutOberstdorf1OutOut

The four cities that lost the bid for the 2013 championships submitted their bids for the 2015 championships on 1 May 2009.FIS-Ski.com 5 May 2009 announcement on the applicants for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015. – Retrieved 8 May 2009.

Coordination group

2008 The coordination group for the event first took place on 24 September 2008.FIS NewsFlash 198. 24 September 2008. 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. The focus in 2008 was to develop activities for festivals leading up to and at the championships. A young team called "Vision 2013" will work with the tourism association in the Trentino to develop destination packages with the championships.

2009 The 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.FIS Newsflash 228. 22 April 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2009. A second organizing committee meeting took place in Val di Fiemme on 3 June 2009 headed by Piero De Godenz and Angelo Corradini.FIS-Ski.com 4 June 2009 on the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013. – Retrieved 6 June 2009. In discussion was great strides in facility upgrades in time for the 2012 test events, along with legacy usage after the championships. Also included were marketing campaigns with EBU and with support from the local area. At a meeting in Cavalese on 26 October 2009, the organizing committee presented a detailed chart where each person listed had specific responsibilities.28 October 2009 FIS-Ski.com article on Coordination Group meeting going ahead of schedule. – Retrieved 1 November 2009. Most of coordinating group members also participated in the 1991 and 2003 championships. 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. Marketing and communications presented the event's mission and vision while the technical side involved sport structure, roads, and media broadcasting.

2010 At a 12 May 2010 meeting held in Cavalese, main issues dealt with were event marketing and communications."Val di Fiemme 2013 on track." – 12 May 2010 FIS article. Retrieved 14 May 2010. Venue construction, most notably the Predazzo ski jump renovation, was also discussed. Host broadcaster RAI presented its proposed infrastructure for broadcasting the event, including the addition fibre-optic cable for coverage. FIS Secretary-General Sarah Lewis stated that 700 people, including many youth, had volunteered for the championships as of May 2010.

Schedule All times are local.

Cross-country Date Time Event 21 February 12:45 Men's & women's sprint23 February 12:45 Women's 2x7.5 km skiathlon 14:15 Men's 2x15 km skiathlon 24 February 12:00 Men's & women's team sprint 26 February 12:45 Women's 10 km freestyle 27 February 12:45 Men's 15 km freestyle 28 February 12:45 Women's 4 x 5 km relay 1 March 13:30 Men's 4 x 10 km relay 2 March 12:15 Women's 30 km classic 3 March 12:30 Men's 50 km classic

Nordic combined Date Time Event 22 February 10:0015:00 HS106 / 10 km 24 February 10:0015:00 Team HS106 / 4x5 km 28 February 10:0015:30 HS134 / 10 km 2 March 10:0015:00 Team sprint HS134 / 2x7.5 km

Ski jumping Date Time Event 22 February 16:00 Women's HS106 23 February 17:00 Men's HS106 24 February 17:00 Team mix HS106 28 February 17:00 Men's HS134 2 March 16:30 Men's team HS134

Events

Cross-country skiing

Men's 15 kilometre freestyle interval startMen's 15 kilometre freestyle interval start Results Petter Northug 34:37.1 Johan Olsson 34:48.9 Tord Asle Gjerdalen 34:59.4 30 kilometre pursuit Dario Cologna 1:13:09.3 Martin Johnsrud Sundby 1:13:11.1 Sjur Røthe 1:13:11.3 50 kilometre classical mass start Johan Olsson 2:10:41.4 Dario Cologna 2:10:54.3 Alexey Poltoranin 2:10:58.2 4 × 10 kilometre relayMen's 4 × 10 kilometre relay Results Tord Asle GjerdalenEldar RønningSjur RøthePetter Northug 1:41:37.2 Daniel RichardssonJohan OlssonMarcus HellnerCalle Halfvarsson 1:41:38.4 Evgeniy BelovMaxim VylegzhaninAlexander LegkovSergey Ustiugov 1:41:39.6 Sprint Nikita Kriukov 3:30.4 Petter Northug 3:30.8 Alex Harvey 3:31.2 Team sprint Alexei PetukhovNikita Kriukov 21:30.98 Marcus HellnerEmil Jönsson 21:31.44 Nikolay ChebotkoAlexey Poltoranin 21:31.71

Women's 10 kilometre freestyle interval start Therese Johaug 25:23.4 Marit Bjørgen 25:33.6 Yuliya Chekaleva 25:56.1 15 kilometre pursuit Marit Bjørgen 39:04.4 Therese Johaug 39:07.8 Heidi Weng 39:19.3 30 kilometre classical mass startWomen's 30 kilometre classical mass start Results Marit Bjørgen 1:27:19.9 Justyna Kowalczyk 1:27:23.6 Therese Johaug 1:27:28.6 4 × 5 kilometre relayWomen's 4 × 5 kilometre relay Results Heidi WengTherese JohaugKristin Størmer SteiraMarit Bjørgen 1:00:36.5 Ida IngemarsdotterEmma WikénAnna HaagCharlotte Kalla 1:01:02.7 Julia IvanovaAlia IksanovaMariya GuschinaYuliya Chekaleva 1:01:22.3 Sprint Marit Bjørgen 3:16.6 Ida Ingemarsdotter 3:18.9 Maiken Caspersen Falla 3:20.4 Team sprint Jessie DigginsKikkan Randall 20:24.44 Charlotte KallaIda Ingemarsdotter 20:32.24 Riikka Sarasoja-LiljaKrista Lahteenmäki 20:35.59

Nordic combined Individual large hill/10 kmIndividual large hill/10km Results Eric Frenzel 27:22.8 Bernhard Gruber 27:59.5 Jason Lamy-Chappuis 28:00.0 Individual normal hill/10 km Jason Lamy-Chappuis 29:13.2 Mario Stecher 29:13.4 Björn Kircheisen 29:13.5 Team normal hill/4 × 5 km François BraudMaxime LaheurteSébastien LacroixJason Lamy-Chappuis 57:34.0 Jørgen GråbakHåvard KlemetsenMagnus KrogMagnus Moan 57:34.4 Taylor FletcherBryan Fletcher Todd LodwickBill Demong 57:38.2 Team sprint large hill/2 × 7,5 kmTeam sprint large hill/2 × 7,5 km Results Sébastien LacroixJason Lamy-Chappuis 35:37.9 Wilhelm DeniflBernhard Gruber 35:54.5 Tino EdelmannEric Frenzel 36:21.8

Ski jumping

Men's Men's individual normal hill (HS106) Anders Bardal 252.6 Gregor Schlierenzauer 248.4 Peter Prevc 244.3 Men's individual large hill (HS134)Men's individual large hill Results Kamil Stoch 295.8 Peter Prevc 289.7 Anders Jacobsen 289.1 Men's team large hill (HS134) Wolfgang LoitzlManuel FettnerThomas MorgensternGregor Schlierenzauer 1135.9 Andreas WankSeverin FreundMichael NeumayerRichard Freitag 1121.8 Maciej KotPiotr ŻyłaDawid KubackiKamil Stoch 1121.0

Women's Women's individual normal hill (HS106) Sarah Hendrickson 253.7 Sara Takanashi 251.0 Jacqueline Seifriedsberger 237.2

Mixed Mixed team normal hill (HS106) Yuki ItoDaiki ItoSara TakanashiTaku Takeuchi 1011.0 Chiara HölzlThomas MorgensternJacqueline SeifriedsbergerGregor Schlierenzauer 986.7 Ulrike GräßlerRichard FreitagCarina VogtSeverin Freund 984.9

Medal table

Participating nations 700 athletes 56 countries are scheduled to compete, an increase of 6 from 2011. Togo is scheduled to make its debut appearance.

References

External links

– Retrieved 3 May 2007.