Coordination Group meeting in Falun – Focus on the Sports Organisation of the FIS World Nordic Ski Championships 2027

The host of the 2027 FIS World Nordic Ski Championships convened a Coordination Group meeting last week in Falun (SWE). As requested during the previous meeting with FIS in September last year, the Local Organizing Committee has made progress in the sports organisation by appointing two key positions: Tomas Jons has joined the team as Chief of Competition Cross-Country, and Per Busk as Chief of Competition Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined.

The FIS delegation, including Secretary General Michel Vion, Sport and Event Director Sandra Spitz, Chief Commercial Director Christian Salomon, and the Race Directors for Cross-Country, Ski Jumping (Women and Men), and Nordic Combined, visited the various venues at Lugnet 2027, which offer interesting opportunities.

Falun 2027 aims to deliver a new and innovative skiing experience once again for competitors, spectators, and TV viewers. To achieve this and to create something memorable and noteworthy for the future, Falun 2027 will collaborate with Tension Graphics/Tension Onsite Sport, a company based in Falun. During the meeting, Magnus Björkman from Tension Graphics/Tension Onsite Sport presented an inspiring approach for how Falun 2027 could utilize gamification to develop and offer new experiences.

The discussions regarding the Hosting Contract could also continue during the various meetings held in Falun.

The next Coordination Group meeting will be held in Autumn 2024.