FIS MEDIA INFO: Election of Organizers of FIS World Ski Championships 2014/2015

Antalya (TUR)/--Following the final presentations on Tuesday 1st June 2010 by the nine candidates for the 2014/2015 FIS World Championships, the FIS Council on Thursday 3rd June elected the organizers of the 2015 FIS Freestyle & Snowboard, Nordic and Alpine events as well as for the 2014 FIS Ski Flying World Championships.

Harrachov (CZE) and Kreischberg (AUT) were unanimously elected as hosts of the 2014 FIS Ski Flying World Championships and history's first joint FIS Freestyle & Snowboard World Championships 2015, respectively.

The Nordic World Ski Championships will be hosted by Falun. The Swedish town won in a tight vote over three ballots against its competitors Lahti (FIN), Zakopane (POL) and Oberstdorf (GER).

Beaver Creek/Vail (USA) was elected as the host of the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. With 8 votes, Beaver Creek/Vail achieved an absolute majority in the first ballot against Cortina d'Ampezzo (ITA, 4 votes) and St. Moritz (SUI, 3 votes).

Overview of the votes

2015 FIS Freestyle & Snowboard World Championships:
Kreischberg (AUT) - unanimous

2014 FIS Ski Flying World Championships:
Harrachov (CZE) - unanimous

2015 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships:
1st ballot:, Falun (SWE) 6, Lahti (FIN) 5, Zakopane (POL) 3, Oberstdorf (GER) 1
2nd ballot: Falun (SWE) 7, Lahti (FIN) 5, Zakopane (POL) 3
Last ballot: Falun (SWE) 8, Lahti (FIN) 7

2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships:
Beaver Creek/Vail (USA) 8, Cortina d'Ampezzo (ITA) 4, St. Moritz (SUI) 3 (one ballot)