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Skiing World Championships Landed in Economic Crisis - Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no
- Last winter's Nordic World Ski Championships took place in Trondheim from February 26 to March 9, 2025, but ended facing economic and ethical problems.
- The organizers halted all payments to creditors amid expected heavy financial losses, following a scandal involving ski jumping officials altering jumpsuits.
- Despite full grandstands at many events and meeting ticket sales goals, the championships suffered from poor weather, lack of media coverage, and serious cheating allegations.
- Ge Skinstad, who led the organizing committee, acknowledged the significant financial losses and expressed his deepest regrets for the situation.
- The event's financial deficit threatens bankruptcy and creditor losses, while the cheating scandal continues international investigations with lasting economic and reputational consequences.
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The Ski World Championships in Trondheim were a huge hit. Despite that, the organizers are now announcing that they will make a huge loss in their profit and loss account. "We were faced with enormous challenges," they write in a press release.
The major financial miscalculation with the World Ski Championships in Trondheim will have major consequences in the future, says a disappointed Tove Moe Dyrhaug, chairwoman of the Norwegian Ski Association.
The Norwegian Ski Association is surprised that the Ski World Championships in Trondheim are running at a significant deficit.
Skiing World Championships landed in economic crisis - Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no
Last winter’s Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim ended not only in disgrace over cheating by ski jumping officials, but now in economic crisis as well. Organizers of the huge event have stopped paying its bills, until they have “a full overview” of what are expected to be heavy losses. “This is extremely sad … […] The post Skiing World Championships landed in economic crisis appeared first on Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish…
Meråker Alpine Center has had a season with major financial losses. Now they must take action.
gauldalsposten.no
opp.noThe organizer of the World Ski Championships in Trondheim will not pay anyone who owes money until they have full control over the financial situation, reports Adressa.
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