Calendar
of Aplication Process

Submission of Application, May 2011Submission of Application, Registration Fee and Guarantee of Free Training Days - 1st May 2011

Informal Information, June 2011Informal Information Session to Applicants during the FIS Calendar Conference in Portoroz (SLO) - Friday 3rd June 2011, 12.00

Completion of Candidates’ Questionnaire, September 2011Completion of Candidates’ Questionnaire in draft format for review with the members of the Inspection Group - 1st September 2011

Eventual inspections, October 2011Eventual inspections if necessary - Before end of October 2011

Inspection, October 2011Meeting with FIS Inspection Group in coordination with FIS Committee Meetings in Zurich - 3rd - 6th October 2011

Visit to the Congress, October 2011Visit to the Congress site and Meeting of the Candidates - 12th - 14th October 2011 Gangwon (KOR)

Acceptance by FIS, October 2011Acceptance of Candidates by FIS Council (art. 5.1 Rules for the Organisation of FIS World Championships), respectively confirmation by Applicant as a Candidate - until 31st October 2011 (respectively FIS Council Meeting thereafter autumn 2011)

Completion of the project, November 2011Completion of the project documentation by the Candidates - By FIS Council Meeting November 2011

Preliminary Report, January 2012Preliminary Report of the Inspection Group to each Candidate - By 15th January 2012

Return of additional information, February 2012Return of additional information as requested in the draft report of the Inspection Group - By 28th February 2012

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Final Report to the FIS Council, April 2012 Final Report to the FIS Council, Committee Chairmen, National Ski Associations - April 2012

Presentation to the Council, May 2012Presentation to the Council by Candidates for the 2017 FIS World Ski Championships - 48th International Ski Congress, Gangwon (KOR) Tuesday, 29th May 2012

Election of the Organisers, May 2012Election of the Organisers for the 2017 FIS World Ski Championships - 48th International Ski Congress, Gangwon (KOR) Thursday 31st May 2012
 
It is the fourth time that Zakopane, together with Polish Ski Federation and Tatra Ski Association, have begun making efforts to be granted the right to organize FIS Nordic World Championships in 2017.

Organization of big international winter sports events has had significant influence on the city development. Many new sports venues have been built, the accommodation and catering infrastructure has been developed, water-sewage system has been improved, new streets, roads and parking places have been built. Also tourism has greatly developed.

Zakopane has continuously aspired to be counted among the group of cities organizing world sports events. The crowning achievement of this aspiration was the submission of the city’s candidature for the organization of Winter Olympic Games in 2006 and FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in 2011, 2013 and 2015.

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