The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 took place from 23 February to 6 March 2011 in Oslo, Norway, at the Holmenkollen National Arena. It was the fifth time these championships had been hosted i
The new hill during construction; the ski stadium is in the foreground
The ski stadium
Petter Northug receiving his silver medal after the men's sprint
Marit Bjørgen at Frognerseteren during the women's 15 km pursuit, which she ultimately won
Holmenkollbakken
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Holmenkollbakken is a large ski jumping hill located at Holmenkollen in Oslo, Norway. It has a hill size of HS134, a construction point of K-120, and a capacity for 70,000 spectators. Holmenkollen has
Holmenkollbakken in 1904, after the stone take-off had been built
Growth of the Holmenkollbakken
Holmenkollbakken in 1917, after the first scaffold had been erected