08-10 MARCH 2019 MEDIA GUIDE ______________________________________________________________________________________ MEDIA GUIDE FIS WORLD CUP NORDIC AND RAW AIR 2019 2 OF 30 WELCOME The press and media team in Holmenkollen wish you a warm welcome to the best skiing festival in the world. We are ready to receive 350 athletes from 30 nations, 150 journalists, photographers and commentators as well as several million TV viewers. The events in Holmenkollen are part of the FIS World Cup in Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined and Cross-Country. An instant success in its first year, the intense and extreme RAW AIR Ski Jumping Tournament once again kicks off in Holmenkollen for its third edition, this time including the ladies for the very first time. There is more information on RAW AIR on page 6. The Nordic Combined events take place on Saturday (provisional jumping round on Friday); the Ski Jumping in the morning and the Cross-Country race in the afternoon. The Cross-Country competitions are the traditional men’s 50 km on Saturday and the women’s 30 km on Sunday, this year in classical style. Both races have the maximum total climb allowed and are the toughest of the FIS World Cup 50 and 30 km races. PROGRAM FRIDAY 8 MARCH 11:00 Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping, Provisional Competition Round, Holmenkollbakken (HS134) 19:30 Ski Jumping Men RAW AIR, Qualification SATURDAY 09 MARCH 09:00 Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping, Holmenkollbakken (HS134) 10:00 Cross-Country Men, 50 km F Mass Start 11:00 Ski Jumping Ladies RAW AIR, Qualification 13:30 Nordic Combined, Cross-Country 10 km 14:30 Ski Jumping Men RAW AIR Team, Holmenkollbakken (HS134) SUNDAY 10 MARCH 09:15 Youth Relay, Cross-Country 4 x 3.5 km 10:00 Ski Jumping Women RAW AIR, Holmenkollbakken (HS134) 11:45 Cross-Country Women, 30 km F Mass Start 14:30 Ski Jumping Men RAW AIR, Holmenkollbakken (HS134) ______________________________________________________________________________________ MEDIA GUIDE FIS WORLD CUP NORDIC AND RAW AIR 2019 3 OF 30 CONTENTS WELCOME ................................................................................................................................................. 3 PROGRAM ............................................................................................................................................. 3 CONTACT INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................... 5 ACCREDITATION ........................................................................................................................................ 5 PRESS CENTER ........................................................................................................................................... 5 TRANSPORT .............................................................................................................................................. 6 RAW AIR.................................................................................................................................................... 6 PHOTOGRAPHERS ..................................................................................................................................... 8 WEATHER FORECAST ................................................................................................................................. 7 VENUE ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 HOLMENKOLLEN NATIONAL SKI ARENA ................................................................................................. 9 STATS AND FACTS .................................................................................................................................. 9 CELEBRATING 125 YEARS OF SKIING ....................................................................................................... 9 FUN FACTS ........................................................................................................................................... 10 VENUE MAPS .......................................................................................................................................... 11 COMPETITIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 13 CROSS-COUNTRY ................................................................................................................................. 13 NORDIC COMBINED ............................................................................................................................. 17 SKI JUMPING ........................................................................................................................................ 16 A BRIEF HISTORY OF SKIING EVENTS IN HOLMENKOLLEN ....................................................................... 18 THE FIRST SKI-JUMPING COMPETITION ................................................................................................ 18 THE STORY OF THE 50 KM .................................................................................................................... 18 PREVIOUS RESULTS IN HOLMENKOLLEN ................................................................................................. 21 CROSS-COUNTRY ................................................................................................................................. 21 NORDIC COMBINED ............................................................................................................................. 23 SKI JUMPING ........................................................................................................................................ 25 HILL RECORDS ......................................................................................................................................... 27 CERTIFICATE OF JUMPING HILL ............................................................................................................... 30 ______________________________________________________________________________________ MEDIA GUIDE FIS WORLD CUP NORDIC AND RAW AIR 2019 4 OF 30 CONTACT INFORMATION OFFICE NAME TELEPHONE EMAIL Managing Director Kristin V. Sæterøy +47 902 78 989 [email protected] Communications Manager Emilie Nordskar +47 900 55 379 [email protected] Accommodation office Gyro Conference +47 612 87 320 [email protected] Transportation office Arild Vanberg +47 22 81 17 20 [email protected] Media Chief Emilie Nordskar +47 900 55 379 [email protected] Janne Assistant Media Chief Schønheyder +47 916 76 194 [email protected] Photo Chief Klara Opdahl +47 913 46 425 [email protected] TV Responsible Odd Kaldefoss +47 905 43 440 [email protected] International TV Rights [email protected] Holder Filip Grabowski +39 334 6596313 m National TV Rights holder Martin Leinaas +47 952 30 182 [email protected] Kerstin Press Center Manager Siemonsen +47 998 61 419 [email protected] Holmenkollen Skifest home page: skifest.no ACCREDITATION ACCREDITATION CARDS Accreditation cards must to be picked up in person at the Accreditation Center at the Scandic Holmenkollen Park Hotel, Kongeveien 5, which is about a 5-minute-walk from the venue. ACCREDITATION CENTER OPENING HOURS Thursday 7 March 08.00 – 20.00 Friday 8 March 08.00 – 20.00 Saturday 9 March 08.00 – 17.00 Sunday 10 March 08.00 – 14.00 PRESS CENTER The Press Center is located right next to finishing line for the Cross-Country races. Here you will find a working area with free Wi-Fi access and refreshments. A hot meal will be available both in the afternoon and evening of Saturday and Sunday. PRESS CENTER OPENING HOURS Thursday 7 March 10.00 - 18.00 Friday 8 March 09.00 - 21.30 ______________________________________________________________________________________ PAGE 5 OF 30 Saturday 9 March 08.00 - 18.00 Sunday 10 March 08.00 - 18.00 TRANSPORT If you need transport from/to downtown Oslo to/from Holmenkollen, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or contact the information desk in the Press Center. PUBLIC TRANSPORT Public transport is a fast and convenient way to get to the venue from downtown Oslo. Take metro line (T-bane) number 1 in the direction Frognerseteren/Holmenkollen from any metro station in the city center and get off at Holmenkollen. For more information, please see ruter.no/en/. PARKING If you need a parking space, please contact [email protected] RAW AIR All three of the men’s jumping competitions in Holmenkollen are part of the RAW AIR Ski Jumping Tournament. RAW AIR takes place in four different cities in Norway and as last year, it starts in Holmenkollen. The athletes then travel to Lillehammer and to Trondheim before the tournament concludes with a super final in the ski flying hill in Vikersund. Each male contender will face 10 competitions within the course of 10 days, with a total of 16 counting ski jumps. Points for the overall tournament will be accumulated from all of the ten consecutive competition days and the individual athlete will take their own score from the team competitions. This year, the ladies are entering the competition for the very first time. They will have their super- final in Granåsen/Trondheim. PROGRAM MEN AND LADIES Oslo, Norway Time Day Hill size Remarks 8 March 19:30 Friday HS134 Men Individual, Qualification 9 March 11:00 Saturday HS134 Ladies Individual,