Planica is a candidate to organize the World Championships in Nordic skiing in 2023

The new season of the Nordic disciplines is now close to the street, but beyond the competitive side, we are also carrying out political maneuvers in view of the great future appointments.

Tuesday 22 November 2016 2 minutes reading time

Ten days ago Gong has announced its intention to run for the World Cup in 2025. Yesterday, Planica stated that it wanted the 'edition of 2023. The Slovenian Federation has given the green light. President Enzo Smrekar said: "We have the knowledge and the 'necessary experience to organize an international event of such far-reaching. Not only for our rich racing history, but also because the excellent results of Slovenia led us to improve in over the years ". The location of the Julian Alps and then will launch its fourth consecutive cancidatura, after suffering three defeats. In the run up to 2017 he exceeded Oberstdorf and Zakopane, reaching the ballot with Lahti, where, however, was beaten 12 votes to 3. In 2019 he got the better of Almaty, but was eliminated in the second vote with 3 preferences (on the ballot Seefeld then got the better of Oberstdorf 9-8). Finally the fight for 2021 has only got 2 votes, against 4 of Trondheim and 11 in Oberstdorf. Just Oberstdorf should be encouraging for Planica. On the 'other hand, the German location has received the Nordic World Ski Championships the fifth consecutive attempt!

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