1952 Holmenkollbakken, Oslo, Norway
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ToRo61
N 59° 57.833 E 010° 40.067
32V E 593119 N 6648563
Holmenkollbakken hosted the Winter Olympics 1952
Waymark Code: WMEVM7
Location: Oslo, Norway
Date Posted: 07/10/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member wildwoodke
Views: 36

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 30,000 spectators.

Holmenkollen has hosted the Holmenkollen Ski Festival since 1892, which since 1980 have been part of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup and 1983 the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup. It has also hosted the 1952 Winter Olympics and the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in 1930, 1966, 1982 and 2011.

Source: Wikipedia
Olympic Games: Oslo Winter 1952

Olympic Games No 2: Innsbruck Winter 1976

Olympic Games No 3: London 2012

Sport held at venue: Skiing (Winter) - Ski Jumping

Sport held at venue No 2: Skiing (Winter) - Cross Country Skiing

Additional sport(s) held at venue:


Start and/or Finish: Start and Finish

Web Address with Additional Details: [Web Link]

Reference Supporting Olympic Use: Website

Details of Reference Supporting Olympic Use:
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Current Use: ski jumping

Parking Area: N 59° 57.722 E 010° 39.999

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