Alpine World Ski Championships 2007

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The Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 are to be held in Åre, Sweden, between 3 February and 18 February 2007. The FIS awarded the Alpine World Skiing Championships in 2002. Other candidates were Val d'Isère and Lillehammer. The 1954 World Championships had been held in Åre as well.

Contents

1 Åre
2 How to get here

2.1 Car
2.2 Train
2.3 Airplane

3 Pogramme
4 External links

Åre

Åre Skiresort has 40 lifts (capacity for 47 390 persons/hour) and 102 slopes. Åre normaly has 350 000 visitors/year. Åre has 50 restaurants and 15 bars and nightclubs. Åre is situated in Jämtland, 98 km from the city of Östersund.

How to get here

Car

Åre is situated at the Euro Road E14, between Östersund and Trondheim, it's about 7 hours dirve from Stockholm (610 km).

Train

Åre has a train station.

SJ AB High Speed Train and Night Trains to Sundsvall, Östersund, Stockholm and Gothenburg.
Nabotåget, Regional Trains to Östersund and Trondheim.

Airplane

Nearest airport is Östersund-Frösön Airport (96 km) or Trondheim Airport (170 km). Tickets and timetables avilble at[Scandinavian Airlines], [flyNordic] and [FlyMe]) From Östersund Airport you can prebook airport coaches to Åre, note that that have to be done before your flight.

Pogramme

Friday 2 February Opening Ceremony
Saturday 3 February 12.30 Super-G Men
Sunday 4 February 12.30 Super-G Ladies
Monday 5 February Reserve Day
Tuesday 6 February 1st Downhill training Men & Ladies
Wednesday 7 February 2nd Downhill training Men & Ladies
Thursday 8 February 12.30 / 16.00 Super Combined Men
Friday 9 February 12.30 / 16.00 Super Combined Ladies
Saturday 10 February 12.30 Downhill Men
Sunday 11 February 12.30 Downhill Ladies
Monday 12 February Reserve day
Tuesday 13 February 17.00 / 20.00 Giantslalom Ladies
Wednesday 14 February 10.00 / 13.00 Giantslalom Men
Thursday 15 February Reserve Day
Friday 16 February 17.00 / 20.00 Slalom Ladies
Saturday 17 February 10.00 / 13.00 Slalom Men
Sunday 18 February 10.00 / 13.00 Nations Team Event

External links

[Official website]

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