alpine world ski
championships
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Alpine World Ski Championships
B
etween the 2nd and 15th of February the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships were held at Vail/Beaver Creek,
Colarado in the United States. Across the 13 days fantastic entertainment was provided with various nations having
the chance to shine across 11 different competitions.
It was winter sport heavyweight Austria
that topped the medal table with nine
medals in total. Their ladies in particular
shone, claiming 5 individual medals.
After a slow start Team USA came to life
in the second week, winning two gold
medals to take their total up to five.
From an individual perspective, Anna
Fenninger (AUT) took gold medals in
the super-G and giant slalom with silver
in the downhill. Tina Maze (SLO) took
gold over Fenninger in the downhill and
also took gold in the Alpine and silver
in the super-G. On the men’s side Marcel
Hirscher led the way with two golds
and a silver in the Alpine, Nations Team
Event and the giant slalom. The only
other male to take two medals was Ted
Ligety with a bronze and a gold.
The event was undoubtedly a huge
success and at the closing press
conference 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski
Championships Organizing Committee
President Ceil Folz, spoke of what had
been behind this, saying, “Between
racing in Beaver Creek by day and
Medals Ceremonies and concerts in
Vail by night, the Vail Valley welcomed
more than 200,000 spectators during
the two weeks of the 2015 World
Championships. This number not only
greatly exceeds our attendance during
the 1999 World Championships, and our
goal for the event, but is significant for
ski racing in the United States, putting us
at unprecedented numbers.
“We exceeded all of our goals and are
more than satisfied with the result
of these World Championships. I am
personally very satisfied and very
thankful to my whole team and would
particularly like to express sincere thanks
to the more than 2,200 volunteers.
“A major goal for both the Organising
Committee and USA was to generate
interest and put Alpine ski racing on the
map in America. Thanks to the massive
interest and media coverage during the
World Championships, I believe we
have taken a major step to do just that.”
The Facts
•125,000 spectators at the races
•100,000 visitors at Medal Plaza
•1,200 accredited media representatives
•2,200 volunteers
•9,200 accreditations
•68 nations
•500 athletes
•27 nations broadcasting live
•200 camera positions
•70 hours of live coverage over 14 days
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