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Oslo stages unforgettable FIS Nordic Worlds

"Oslo 2011 will surely be remembered as spectacular championships," stated Gian Franco Kasper, FIS President on the final day of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo.

"Only in Norway, the birth land of Nordic Skiing, could we expect such masses of spectators making their way to the venue, day in and day out, regardless of the weather. The atmosphere at the new Holmenkollen National Arena was simply unforgettable. Besides the success of the host nation Norway that led the medals table, from an international perspective it is important to have a broad distribution of medals. With 12 nations winning a medal at Oslo 2011, FIS can be pleased about the development of our Nordic disciplines and especially with the progress of ladies' Ski Jumping in the last two years since the premiere FIS World Championships at Liberec in 2009. There has been significant increase in both the breadth and depth of the discipline including in the number of participating nations and athletes."

President Kasper also said: "We also wish to extend great compliments to the television rights holder European Broadcasting Union and especially its host broadcaster, NRK, which have set new standards in the level of coverage provided to the enjoyment of TV audiences in the entire world. From the marketing perspective, Oslo 2011 also set new benchmarks in terms of both sponsor presentation on TV and extensive spectator activation on site."

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