Oslo

General Information

Norway's capital Oslo is one of the most traditional places for winter sports you can find. With a population of about 600.000, Oslo and its winter sports arena in Holmenkollen have been the setting for a great number of ski events, the latest major one being the 2011 FIS Nordic World Championships. As the country's main biathlon and Nordic skiing venue, it also hosts annual World Cup tournaments of the ski jumpers, cross-country skiers and of course of the Nordic Combined athletes. The Holmenkollen Ski Festival is traditinonally held in March and has been taking place every year since 1892. Oslo has been the host city of the FIS Nordic World Championships in 1930, 1966, 1982 and 2011 and also been Olympic host city in 1952.

The venue

Oslo offers two main hills, the HS 134 large hill in Holmenkollen and the HS 106 Midstubakken. The Holmenkollbakken has been rebuilt 19 times, for example with a stone take-off in 1910, an in-run superstructure in 1914 and a new superstructure in 1928. Between 2008 and 2010 the old hill was completely demolished and rebuild with a construction by Julien de Smedt. This included the construction of a new ski stadium next to Holmenkollbakken and Midstubakken and upgrades to the Holmenkollen tram line. The cross-country races take place directly next to the Holmenkollbakken which offers a beautiful backdrop for the skiers and spectators.

Past winners & podiums

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Media & Communication****s

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