Hemsedal For VM – NRK

In recent years, Hemsedal arranged two NM and European Cup races for younger cohorts. Currently being sought greater and earlier this month got both ships resident Erik Røste and Norwegian Ski letter with a wish that Hemsedal is hosting the World Cup in alpine skiing in 2025.

– The skit inget this year called for the organizers of a World Cup, and believed that Norway should sign up as an organizer. The invitation we took, leader in ski group in Hemsedal IL, Anneli Rosberg Vøllo the newspaper Hallingdølen.

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Can be competition

Alpin group collaborates with the municipality, Skistar and Hemsedal Tourist Trafikklag the championship they want to arrange nine years . Now there will be meeting with the Norwegian Ski Association.

– They are positive and want to have a chat with us, then we’ll see how it goes. Kvitfjell / Hafjell is a national facility, but that’s not to say that they’re hosting the World Cup. Narvik has also signed up, but perhaps an application from Hemsedal there is to it. We believe Hemsedal is right place, says Vøllo to Hallingdølen.

New downhill course

There’s a lot that must be in place before a possible World Cup in Hemsedal. FIS takes decision until 2020 and until the time the application must be through several committees and federations. It also costs time and money.

– It is costly and demanding, but we believe that we have a good enough organization to implement it, says the head of the ski group in Hemsedal IL, Anneli Rosberg Vøllo.

a World Cup in alpine skiing is a major event and will require around 2,000 volunteers when 500 athletes from 68 nations will compete for gold. 3500 beds must also be prepared to organize a World Cup. Besides having a good enough downhill been an objection in alpine village and a World Cup would be the perfect time to do something about the development of Totteskogen believes alpine group.

– If there is a World Cup in Hemsedal is possible to get to a downhill run from the top of Totten and down to Hemsedal. There are already sketching on a route, says Vøllo the newspaper Hallingdølen.

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