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Germany's Oberstdorf bids for 2031 Nordic skiing world championships
(L-R) Alexander Bolshunov of Russian Ski Federation (RSF), Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway, Emil Iversen of Norway, Simen Hegstad Krueger of Norway, Hans Christer Holund of Norway on the way to the finish. The Bavarian town of Oberstdorf will be Germany's bidder for the 2031 Nordic skiing world championships, the German Ski Federation (DSV) announced on Monday. Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa
The Bavarian town of Oberstdorf will be Germany's bidder for the 2031 Nordic skiing world championships, the German Ski Federation (DSV) announced on Monday.
An alternative bid from Oberwiesenthal and Klingenthal in Saxony was also considered, but Oberstdorf has received the nod.
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"After jointly weighing up Germany's chances of success and carefully examining the infrastructural requirements for hosting a World Championships, we have agreed on a German bid with Oberstdorf as the location," Heiko Krause, president of the Saxony Ski Association, said in a statement released by the DSV.
"However, it remains our goal to bring the Nordic skiing world championships to Saxony in the foreseeable future."
Germany's chances of securing the event, which includes ski jumping, Nordic combined and cross-country skiing, are considered strong.
The Austrian towns of Ramsau and Bischofshofen are no longer targeting 2031, while Slovenia's Planica is bidding despite hosting the world championships as recently as 2023. A decision by the governing FIS is expected next year.
Oberstdorf has already hosted the event in 1987, 2005 and 2021.
