Following the wave of enthusiasm for the success of Nordic World Ski Championships 1991 and thanks to he state-of-the-art sport facilities built for that event, In 1998 in Prague, Val di Fiemme obtained the organisation of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2003. The sun, the snow and the good quality of the ski tracks made Fiemme 2003 an unforgettable World Championship and contributed to Fiemme's reputation as a renowned tourist destination..
In 2002 the Organising Committee obtained, for the first time in the history of sport events, the certification UNI EN ISO 14001 for the management of the environment, underscoring the importance of the development of our extraordinary natural heritage, in order for the valley to present itself as a outstanding place to live both as residents and tourists.
SPECTATORS
247.745 spectators during the whole period of the WSC
MEDIA
1.334 accredited Media
- 529 TV/Radio (253 Rai/TV operators)
- 552 Press & Photo
ATHLETES & NATIONS
436 athletes from 42 nations
TV RESULTS
409 million TV spectators tuned in throughout 379 broadcasting hours
The World Championships Fiemme 2003 gave the opportunity to be at the centre of the attention of the entire world, thanks to an effective communication strategy concerning our tourism offer, which was somewhat lacking in the 1991 edition.
The co-ordination of all the institutions and realities involved by the event (i.e. the Trentino Tourist Board, the Fiemme Tourist Board, the Ski Lifts associations, Fiemme Reservation and the organising committee) facilitated the realisation, promotion and distribution of a "Fiemme product" on the European market at large. The results is certainly positive. Tourism is a fundamental source of income for Val di Fiemme and the world championships were a promotional opportunity that could not be missed.
During the event, accredited broadcasting companies were supplied with tourist images on Beta support, which could be used to realise spectacular " presentation postcards" with updated and appealing images. Very positive remarks were made by important magazine and broadcasting companies and this certainly helped creating a collaborative spirit during the event that favoured a correct communication.
Women 15km Mass Start C
1° SKARI Bente (NOR)
2° ŠMIGUN Kristina (EST)
3° SAVIALOVA Olga (RUS)
Men 30km Mass Start C
1° ALSGAARD Thomas (NOR)
2° AUKLAND Anders (NOR)
3° ESTIL Frode (NOR)
Women 10km Interval Start C
1° SKARI Bente (NOR)
2° ŠMIGUN Kristina (EST)
3° PEDERSEN Hilde G. (NOR)
Men 15km Interval Start C
1° TEICHMANN Axel (GER)
2° MAE Jaak (EST)
3° ESTIL Frode (NOR)
Women 2x5km Pursuit C/F
1° ŠMIGUN Kristina (EST)
2° SACHENBACHER Evi (GER)
3° SAVIALOVA Olga (RUS)
Men 2x10km Pursuit C/F
1° ELOFSSON Per (SWE)
2° HOFSTAD Tore Ruud (NOR)
3° BRINK Jörgen (SWE)
Women 4x5km Relay C/F
1° GER (HENKEL Manuela, BAUER Viola, KÜNZEL Claudia, SACHENBACHER Evi)
2° NOR (MOEN Anita, BJØRGEN Marit, PEDERSEN Hilde G., SKOFTERUD Vibeke W.)
3° RUS (KOROSTELEVA Natalia, SAVIALOVA Olga, BURUKINA Elena , GAVRIILJUK Nina)
Men 4x10km Relay C/F
1° NOR (AUKLAND Anders, ESTIL Frode, HOFSTAD Tore Ruud, ALSGAARD Thomas)
2° GER (FILBRICH Jens, SCHLÜTTER Andreas, SOMMERFELDT René, TEICHMANN Axel)
3° SWE (SÖDERGREN Anders, FREDRIKSSON Mathias, ELOFSSON Per, BRINK Jörgen)
Women 1.5km Sprint F
1° BJØRGEN Marit (NOR)
2° KÜNZEL Claudia (GER)
3° PEDERSEN Hilde G. (NOR)
Men 1.5km Sprint F
1° FREDRIKSSON Tobias (SWE)
2° BJERKELI Håvard (NOR)
3° HETLAND Tor Arne (NOR)
Women 30km Free Individual
1° SAVIALOVA Olga (RUS)
2° BURUKINA Elena (RUS)
3° ŠMIGUN Kristina (EST)
Men 50km Free Individual
1° KOUKAL Martin (CZE)
2° SÖDERGREN Anders (SWE)
3° BRINK Jörgen (SWE)
Individual Gundersen K95 + 15km
1° ACKERMANN Ronny (GER)
2° GOTTWALD Felix (AUT)
3° LAJUNEN Samppa (FIN)
Team Gundersen K95 + 4x5km
1° AUT (GRUBER Michael, DENIFL Wilhelm, BIELER Christoph, GOTTWALD Felix)
2° GER (SCHMITT Thorsten, HETTICH Georg, KIRCHEISEN Björn, ACKERMANN Ronny)
3° FIN (MANNINEN Hannu, KAITAINEN Jouni, TALLUS Jaakko, LAJUNEN Samppa)
Sprint K120 + 7,5km
1° SPILLANE Johnny (USA)
2° ACKERMANN Ronny (GER)
3° GOTTWALD Felix (AUT)
Men Individual K120
1° MAŁYSZ Adam (POL)
2° HAUTAMÄKI Matti (FIN)
3° KASAI Noriaki (JPN)
Men Team K120
1° FIN (AHONEN Janne, KIURU Tami, LAPPI Arttu, HAUTAMÄKI Matti)
2° JPN (FUNAKI Kazuyoshi, HIGASHI Akira, MIYAHIRA Hideharu, KASAI Noriaki)
3° NOR (INGEBRIGTSEN Tommy, BYSTØL Lars, PETTERSEN Sigurd, ROMØREN Bjørn Einar)
Men Individual K95
1° MAŁYSZ Adam (POL)
2° INGEBRIGTSEN Tommy (NOR)
3° KASAI Noriaki (JPN)
