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Name:
Lillehammer
Location:
Norway
Summit:
2100 m
FIS World Cup Debut:
1986
Events:
Downhill, super-G, slalom, giant slalom
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The Lowdown
- The World Cup downhill course, the Whiteface, was designed by Bernhard Russi
- Norway has a rich history of skiing and the Lillehammer Ski Club, founded in 1883, is one of the world's oldest ski clubs
- Locals claim Lillehammer is the only city in the world featuring a skier in its coat of arms, which is also the motif for Lillehammer Ski Club's emblem
- The Lysgårdsbakkene Ski Jumping Arena was built for the 1994 winter Olympics. For several years following the Olympic winter games, Lillehammer served as the season-opening venue for the ski jumping World Cup
- Past World Cup winners include Dharon Rhalves, Hermann Maier and Hannes Trinkl
Link to official site:
www.lillehammerturist.no
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