MEDIA INFORMATION FIS CROSS COUNTRY WORLD CUP

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1 D AV O S 12. / 13. DECEMBER 2015 MEDIA INFORMATION w w w. d a v o s n o r d i c. c h FIS CROSS COUNTRY WORLD CUP FIS Presenting Sponsor Official FIS World Cup Sponsors Official Timing Event Sponsors

2 PROGRAM 2015 SATURDAY DEZEMBER 12TH h FIS WORLD CUP Ladies 15 km - free technique - single start h FIS WORLD Men 30 km - free technique - single start SUNDAY DECEMBER 13TH h FIS WORLD CUP - Ladies & Men Sprint F PROLOG h FFIS WORLD CUP - Ladies & Men Sprint F FINAL h Kids-Event mit Björn Daehlie Kids who are between 5-16 years of age, and feel comfortable on cross-country skis will handle the the fun parcours easily. Of course without any pressure and with the help of Björn Daehlie and other cross-country stars who join the children in small groups on the track.* * Information & registration TICKETS Buy as a sign of sympathy for Davos Nordic a pair of Spectators-Sunglasses! They costs only CHF 10.- and are valid for both days of competition. SOCIALVIEW Follow us on Social media and share your impressions with us by using #davosnordic Find more information about our new hospitality and VIP program on: /hospitality K 2

3 ZAHLEN & FAKTEN Zahlen und Fakten 2015 newly installed permanent snowmaking system on Bünda - Start-Finish-Area. Late takeover of the races from La Clusaz (FRA) in December 2014 Davos could convince with two World Cup weekends in December The OC Davos Nordic and Siwss Ski managed to receive the necessary commitments from partner, sponsors and Swiss Televsioion as well as from the city of Davos within 24 hours of time. For 43 years, the FIS Cross-country Skiing World Cup in Davos has, with only few exceptions, always taken place on the 2nd weekend in December. The organising committee consists of 23 members and was headed by Andy Hofmaenner, its president, since In 2012 he is handing over his function as head of the committee to Adriano Iseppi. Approx. 150 volunteers as well as 30 soldiers of the Swiss Army are on duty during the com-petitions as well as for the set-up and taking down works. The practising grounds of the Swiss Snow Sports School on Buenda, are converted to the Davos Nordic Stadium. Located in the stadium are the Start/Finishing area, the TV-compound, the catering pavilion Nordic Lounge featuring a VIP-area, a big screen, a stage and the spectators area The Media Centre is located adjacent to the stadium, in the Buenda school building, featuring sophisticated infrastructure and work stations for more than 70 media professionals. Every day, the competitions are viewed by up to on-site spectators. DAVOS NORDIC - Videos und Trailers 3

4 MEDIA DATA TV / TV-Viewing Figures Dezember 2014 SF/tpc. produces the FIS World Cup Race reports with great efforts (approx. 80 individuals / 14 cameras) and broadcasts them live or recorded on SF zwei, TSI and TSR. ARD/ZDF alternately come with their own production crew consisting of approx. 20 people. Other TV stations with camera teams are present. Schweiz - SRF, Zuschauer Marktanteil km Damen (SRF zwei): % km Herren (SRF zwei): % Sprint Damen & Herren (SRF zwei): % Schweiz - SRF, Zuschauer Marktanteil km Damen (SRF info): % km Herren (SRF zwei): % Sprint Damen & Herren (SRF zwei): % Accredited Media - Dezember Total Media repersentatives (without TV-Stations) Newspapers/Magazines 22 5 Photographers 18 2 Agencies 6 4 Online-Media 11 2 Radio-Stations 4 2 TV-Stations 5 4 4

5 THE HISTORY From a practising race to the World Cup The Flüela-slope, which is cut out for racing events, was established in the course of the Davos cross-country slopes extension. It splendidly passed its qualification in 1972 during the Swiss Junior Championships. Leonhard Beeli, attendant head of the cross-country ski department of SSV (Swiss Ski Federation), and his trainer, Lennart Olsson, came to appreciate the quality of the facility as well as the organisation. Already in the following year, they held a training week with the national team in Davos. At this opportunity, these experts encouraged Heini Conrad to arrange for a competition. When the Swiss national team was again training in Davos in 1974, four Norwegians, two Swedish as well as the German Junior World Champion Georg Zipfel joined in. It was then that the Davos initiators, with agreement of SSV, decided to hold a Race upon Invitation. 24 Swiss athletes from training units I to IV received the opportunity to contest seven designated foreign athletes in a race. On December 22nd, 31 competitors took off to a 15 km run consisting of two 7.5 km long laps. The attempt was rewarded with a huge popular success. Around 8000 spectators witnessed the Swede Thomas Magnusson triumphing, followed by the Norwegians Martinsen, Braa and Formo. As for the junior category, the Swede Thomas Wassberg, a future super-champion, was the one to excel. The media reported in detail on the successful event, athletes and spectators were thrilled. Therewith, the ice was broken. In 1975, Leonhard Beeli and Lennart Olsson assured their support for a professionally organised execution, lead by Enrico Giacometti, President of the organising committee, and Heinrich Conrad, technical section leader. Some of the Nations still appeared a bit reserved, thus 44 athletes were going to compete. Magnusson won again as in the previous year, while the Norwegian team won the relay, followed by the surprising Swiss. For the first time, a television broadcasting service was present. Same as in 1975, the third execution of the race was rated in the off-the-record World Cup. This time, 86 athletes from 11 different Nations participated. With this third successful execution, it was clear that the International Cross- Country Skiing Days were meant to become tradition. In 1979, the programme was expanded with a Women s competition. In 1980, the single race was granted the status of an Official World Cup Race. Five TV- and seven radio broadcasting services reported the event in collaboration with 75 journalists. Davos had made it! A first, real Highlight took place in 1984 when 136 men and 91 women from 17 different Nations participated and all of the four races were officially rated in the World Cup. From then on, the World Cup established itself with few interruptions and the World Elite is present in Davos on a yearly basis. The organisation has not rested on its laurels but has adjusted to the continuously changing and increasing requirements. Adjusting to the new technic required a rede-sign of the race courses, which was assured in 1997 by a positive referendum regarding an extension and the production of artificial snow for the Davos cross-country slope network. «Davos Nordic» as the international cross-country skiing days are now called has emerged as a Top-Event. The fantastic images shown on television, the fascinating competitions, the media response as well as the high number of spectators strongly enhance the reputation of Davos as a Winter Sports Resort.* *Text excerpts from «100 Jahre Ski Club Davos» by Karl Erb 5

6 THE HISTORY DAVOS NORDIC Then and Now In the past 5 years, DAVOS NORDIC has advanced further and made important progress. The stadium, the courses as well as the whole infrastructure were continually expanded and optimized in collaboration with the FIS and Swiss Ski. This is why today, DAVOS NORDIC justifiably claims to have reached, or even set, international standards! SwissTopSport has also come to appreciate this fact and therefore has, in 2010, accepted DAVOS NORDIC to the association of the most important sports events in Switzerland! From 2009 to 2010, the number of on-site spectators increased by approx. 20%. From 2010 to 2011 another increase of again approx. 50% to now around people was recorded. Beside the attractive supporting programme, excellent Catering-Services and a grandstand in the stadium, the outstanding achievements of the Swiss Ski athletes incl. Dario Cologna & Co. have likewise contributed to this positive increase. For many years now, Davos has not only served as training location but also as a place of residence for the majority of the Swiss National Team. In 2009, it was made the National Swiss Ski High Performance Centre for Cross-country skiing. Coaches and athletes feel very well looked after and find perfect training conditions year round. Even so in fall, when already a few hundred metres of slopes are provided in the Flüela valley which can be prepared thanks to the snow farming project of the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF) and the Davos Community Services. Even international athletes such as the Swede Emil Jönsson have made Davos their place of residence. The thought of relocating to Davos is also haunting Peter Northug (NOR). The development of our event naturally brings about responsibility for environmental and sustainability issues. To encourage the use of public transportation, the special offer single for return was launched in collaboration with the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) and Post Buses Graubünden. Thus, spectators travelling to and from the cross-country skiing World Cup only need to buy a single fare ticket. Further pursuits take place in the section of waste separation as well as for the catering services in general (reusable dishes etc.). With ecosport.ch, a Swiss Olympic organisation, additional measures are proofed and implemented. What has hardly changed in the last 30 years is the amount of voluntary work and the immense manpower which the organising committee and its partners put in during the last few weeks be-fore the races. Even though Davos is known as a snow-sure area, the natural amounts of snow have not always been sufficient for the races to be carried out. Already in 1982, snow had to be brought to the Bünda terrain from the Flüela valley nowadays, the snow guns and a more up-to-date ma-chinery help Never yet were the races cancelled! 6

7 TESTIMONIALS Voices on DAVOS NORDIC Swiss Federal Council member Ueli Maurer, Head of the Federal Department of Defence Civil Protection and Sport «It is the most important event of its kind in Switzerland. DAVOS NORDIC is widely broadcasted in Nordic Ski Sports countries and therefore popularizes Switzerland and Davos. It is the Swiss Nordic Ski Sports Event par excellence. A reservoir of young athletes is established since they all strive to compete in Davos one day.» Jürg Capol, FIS Cross-Country skiing race director (until 2012) / FIS Marketing AG «Many of the members of the Davos World Cup organising committee are friends of mine and I know that I can rely on them 100 % and that, every year, they do everything possible to create a fantastic World Cup event. We have been very demanding in the past years, the organising committee came up with solutions and the event has made progress accordingly. The World Cup event in Davos belongs to the yearly FIS calendar and is very popular with many teams. Davos features extraordinary strengths.» Dario Cologna, Double Olympic champion in Sochi 2014, Triple overall World Cup Winner, World Champion and Athlete of the Year 2013 «To me, DAVOS NORDIC is one of the most important competitions in the season, because I present myself in front of a local audience in my adopted home town. When, after the general qualification for university entrance, I committed myself to sports, I decided on Davos because here, I find excellent training conditions and infrastructure year-round. The fact that cross-country skiing is of such great interest in Davos is strongly connected to Davos Nordic and this is only favourable to us top athletes..» Hippolyt Kempf, Swiss-Ski Head of the Cross-country skiing division «DAVOS NORDIC 2011 has made a further step in the direction of a professional event that meets or even exceeds international standards. DAVOS NORDIC has become the international business card of Swiss Cross-country skiing.» 7

8 TESTIMONIALS Björn Daehlie, the most successful winter sports athlete of all times «Davos is and always was something special for me, because here my dream came true. I was participating for the first time when I was 19 years old and it was my start as an international racer against stars like Gunde Svan and Thomas Wassberg. Ever since, Davos has played an important role in my training and preparation for international championships. Since 1987 I came to Davos every year and for me it is a place to rest and mentally prepare in a fantastic surrounding cross-country wise. The weather, the landscape and the blue sky are a fantastic combination. To be here now after my career and work with kids in this Kids Race has another dimension: It is important that we also think of the future and hopefully can have the same fun and joy as I had as a boy. I hope this can motivate young Swiss skiers to become new Dario Colognas» Peter Minder, President Verein Freunde der Schweizer Nationalmannschaft «Davos Nordic has become a constant in the World Cup programme of FIS Nordic because from the athletes and technicians point of view the most important requirements are fulfilled. Part of these requirements from a sporty aspect are the slope in the wild romantic Flüela valley, peppered with technical challenges which prove technic and tactics meaningfully and lead to dramatic contests. The Davos infrastructure offers such excellent possibilities for the world s top cross country skiers, that teams featuring world-class athletes hold their training camps here. Compared to all interna-tional World Cup venues, I would unhesitantly put Davos on the podium.» Trix Heberlein, President of the Association of Friends of the Swiss National Team «Being President of the Association of Friends of the Swiss National Team, means the tradition of Davos Nordic plays a very special role to me. The always perfectly organised races at the beginning of the season in Davos offer our top-athletes as well as our young athletes a unique opportunity to compete with the world s best cross-country skiers. The huge media exposure opens up invaluable advertising possibilities for cross-country skiing, Davos and our country.» 8

9 PALMARES Men s Winner Ranking from km WC Beljajev Evgeny, SOV 3 x 10 km SOV km Kirvesniemi Harri, FIN 3 x 10 km SOV km WC Mikkelsplass P.G., NOR 3 x 10 km SWE km Simjatov Nikolaj, SOV km WC Aunli Ove, NOR 4 x 10 km WC NOR I km Grünenfelder Andi, SUI 3 x 10 km NOR km C WC Eriksson Thomas, SWE 4 x 10 km F WC SWE I km C WC Svan Gunde, SWE (nur Damen-Rennen) km C AC Bauroth Holger, DDR km C WC Smirnov Vladimir, SOV 4 x 10 km F WC SWE I km F/C AC Deviatiarov Michail, SOV (Verfolgungsstart) km F/C AC Alsgard Thomas, NOR (Verfolgungsstart) km F WC Dählie Björn, NOR 4 x 10 km C WC NOR I AC Abgesagt km C WC Dählie Björn, NOR 4 x 10 km C WC FIN I km C WC Myllyla Mika, FIN 4 x 10 km C WC FIN I km C WC Dählie Björn, NOR km C WC Dählie Björn, NOR 4 x 10 km C WC NOR I km C WC Estil Frode, NOR 4 x 10 km C WC NOR I km C WC Myllylae Mika, FIN km C WC Jevne Erling, NOR 4 x 10 km WC SWE km C WC Tore Bjonviken, NOR 4 x 10 km WC NOR km C WC Veerpalu Andrus, EST 4 x 10 km WC NOR km COC Huard Anael, FRA 10 km COC Chauvet Benito, FRA 2006 Sprint WC Lind Björn, SWE 15 km C WC Svartedal Jens Arne, NOR km F WC Livers Toni, SUI 15 km F WC Vittoz Vincent, FRA 4 x 10 km WC RUS 2008 Sprint F WC Hattestad Ola Vigen, NOR 15 km C WC Olsson Johan, SWE km F WC Heikkinen Matti, FIN Sprint F WC Dahl John Kristian, NOR km C WC Poltaranin Alexey, KAZ Sprint F WC Joensson Emil, SWE km F WC Northug Petter, NOR Sprint F WC Petukhov Alexey, RUS km F WC Olsonn Johann, SWE Sprint C WC Poltoranin Alexey, KAZ km F WC Manificat Maurice, FRA Sprint F WC Gloeersen Anders, NOR km C WC Sundby Martin Johnsrud, NOR Sprint F WC Krogh Finn Haagen, NOR km F WC Gloeersen Anders, NOR Spirnt F WC Pellegrino Federico, ITA 9

10 PALMARES Women s Winner Ranking from km WC Aunli Berit, NOR 3 x 5 km SOV km Smetanina Raissa, SOV 3 x 5 km TCH km Pettersen Brit, NOR 3 x 5 km NOR km Boe Anette, NOR km WC Aunli Berit, NOR 4 x 5 km WC NOR km Opitz Simone, DDR 3 x 5 km DDR I km C Smetanina Raissa, SOV 3 x 5 km F SOV III (nur Herren-Rennen) km C WC Shamshurina Yulia, SOV 4 x 5 km F WC SOV I km C AC Wezel Heike, DDR km C WC Välbe Elena, SOV 4 x 5 km F WC SOV I km F/C AC Gavriljuk Nina, SOV (Verfolgungsstart) km F/C AC Myklebust Marianne, NOR (Verfolgungsstart) km F WC Välbe Elena, RUS AC Abgesagt km F WC Välbe Elena, RUS 10 km C/V WC Egorova L km C WC Belmondo Stefania, ITA 4 x 5 km C WC NOR I km C WC Välbe Elena, RUS km C WC Danilova Olga, RUS 4 x 5 km C WC RUS I km C WC Danilova Olga, RUS 4 x 5 km C WC RUS I km C WC Tchepalova Julija, RUS km C WC Skari Bente, NOR 4 x 5 C/F WC NOR km C WC Skari Bente, NOR 4 x 5 C/F WC NOR km C WC Shevchenko Val., UKR 4 x 5 C/F WC NOR km COC Rocheva Olga, RUS 5 km COC Sidko Alena, RUS 2006 Sprint WC Dahlberg Anna, SWE 10 km C WC Kuitunen Virpi, FIN km F WC Kuitunen Virpi, FIN 4 x 5 km WC SWE 2008 Sprint F WC Majdic Petra, SLO 10 km C WC Kuitunen Virpi, FIN km F WC Khazova Irina, RUS Sprint F WC Majdic Petra, SLO km C WC Bjoergen Marit, NOR Sprint F WC Bjoergen Marit, NOR km F WC Bjoergen Marit, NOR Sprint F WC Randall Kikkan, USA km F WC Johaug Therese, NOR Sprint C WC Kowalczyk Justyna, POL km F WC Björgen Marit, NOR Sprint F WC Björgen Marit, NOR km C WC Johaug Therese, NOR Sprint F WC Oestberg Ingwild Flugstad, NOR km F WC Björgen Marit, NOR Sprint F WC Björgen Marit, NOR 10

11 ORGANISATION ORGANISATION 2015 ORGANISING-COMMITEE Iseppi Adriano President Branschi Reto Vice President Matthey Olivier Race-Director Gruber Norbert Construction / Stadium Organisation Comps Nicole Head-Office & Marketing Cyprian Sutter Media Galliker Rosario Catering Naef Ralf Installations Rauch Men Environment/Sustainability Ruosch Daniela Side-Events & Voluntaries COMPETITION-COMMITEE Ammann Daniel Arioli Marcel Filli Mario Kindschi André Kistler Walter Krummenacher Edi Matthey Claude Mori Renata Neff Hans Putzi Werner Schärrer Peter Schmutz Bettina Wenger Johny Wild Michi Ceremonies Style-/Competition Checking Kids-Event (construction) Construction / Army Medical Services Vice-Course Director Vice-Director Competition Kids-Event (organisation) Competition Administration Course Preparations Time Measurement / Data Processing Accomodation Course Director Waxing Pavilion 11

12 CONTACTS FIS Calendar Davos is listed as following in the FIS Calender Cross-Country: Season15/16 12./13. December 2015 Season 16/17 10./11. December 2016 Season 17/18 09./10. December 2017 Contacts DAVOS NORDIC If you have any questions feel free to contact us: Cyprian Sutter, Medien & Unterkunft Tel. +41 (0) Nicole Comps, Head-Office & Sponsoring Tel. +41 (0) Ski Club Davos Weltcup - DAVOS NORDIC Talstrasse 41 CH-7270 Davos Platz Tel. +41 (0) Fax +41 (0) davosnordic@davos.ch / 12