{"id":3183,"date":"2022-05-08T13:28:16","date_gmt":"2022-05-08T13:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/?p=3183"},"modified":"2024-12-06T08:49:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T08:49:57","slug":"world-ski-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/world-ski-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Guide: The World Ski Championships Meribel 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So, you may of heard the World Ski Championships are coming to town but what will it entail? Read on for all we know so far!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/world-ski-championships\/#What_is_the_World_Ski_Championships\" >What is the World Ski Championships?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/world-ski-championships\/#When_is_the_World_Ski_Championships_2023\" >When is the World Ski Championships 2023?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/world-ski-championships\/#Where_is_the_World_Ski_Championships_2023\" >Where is the World Ski Championships 2023?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/world-ski-championships\/#Which_disciplines_will_compete_at_the_World_Ski_Championships_2023\" >Which disciplines will compete at the World Ski Championships 2023?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/world-ski-championships\/#Downhill\" >Downhill<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/world-ski-championships\/#Super-G\" >Super-G<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/world-ski-championships\/#Giant_Slalom\" >Giant Slalom<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/world-ski-championships\/#Slalom\" >Slalom<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/world-ski-championships\/#Alpine_Combined\" >Alpine Combined<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/world-ski-championships\/#Parallels\" >Parallels<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/world-ski-championships\/#How_to_watch_the_World_Ski_Championships\" >How to watch the World Ski Championships<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_World_Ski_Championships\"><\/span><strong>What is the World Ski Championships?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The competition officially known as the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships is an intensely exciting two week-long event that brings to together men and women from six key skiing disciplines to compete for the world titles. The championships take place every two years and are widely regarded as the second most important event in the ski calendar, following the Olympic Games.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3187 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-13.52.55-300x285.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" title=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-13.52.55-300x285.png 300w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-13.52.55-768x729.png 768w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-08-at-13.52.55.png 790w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/285;\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Image Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fis-ski.com\/DB\/general\/event-details.html?sectorcode=AL&#038;eventid=51463&#038;seasoncode=2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ski Meribel Courchevel 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_is_the_World_Ski_Championships_2023\"><\/span><strong>When is the World Ski Championships 2023?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The competition will begin on 6<sup>th<\/sup> February 2023 for two weeks until 19<sup>th<\/sup> February 2023.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3186 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/51971007828_6c7deb54c9_o-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"World Ski Championships Meribel 2023\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" title=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/51971007828_6c7deb54c9_o-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/51971007828_6c7deb54c9_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/51971007828_6c7deb54c9_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/51971007828_6c7deb54c9_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/51971007828_6c7deb54c9_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/51971007828_6c7deb54c9_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1707;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_the_World_Ski_Championships_2023\"><\/span><strong>Where is the World Ski Championships 2023?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The championships will take place in Courchevel and Meribel. It is the first time that two resorts have ever won a joint bid for the prestigious event after the two neighbouring Three Valleys resorts fought off competition from rival resort, Saalbach in Austria and were awarded the bid back in May 2018.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3193 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/51971019623_fde72fa052_o-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"World Ski Championships 2023\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" title=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/51971019623_fde72fa052_o-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/51971019623_fde72fa052_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/51971019623_fde72fa052_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/51971019623_fde72fa052_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/51971019623_fde72fa052_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/51971019623_fde72fa052_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1707;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The World Championships was started in 1925 for men and opened for women&#8217;s participation in 1954. The event has only been held in France on three other occasions; Chamonix 1937 and 1962 and Val d\u2019Is\u00e8re in 2009.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The male events will take place in Courchevel on the newly created L\u2019Eclipse piste, which has been structured around the pre-existing Jockeys run. The women\u2019s competition will take place on the legendary Roc de Fer piste in Meribel, ending the La Chaundanne.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_disciplines_will_compete_at_the_World_Ski_Championships_2023\"><\/span><strong>Which disciplines will compete at the World Ski Championships 2023?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Athletes from 75 countries will come together from 6 key ski disciplines to compete for the world titles.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Downhill\"><\/span><u>Downhill <\/u><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Downhill combines extreme speed and technical mastery. Competitors will reach speeds of more than 140km\/hr and the average speed of a descent is between 100 and 115km\/hr.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The FIS requires snow to be highly compacted and icy to limit piste deterioration and provide a fair chance to all competing. This year on Meribel and Courchevel\u2019s slopes, the competitors will be confronted by numerous jumps, imposing turns and gradients of up to 30% on Courchevels L\u2019Eclipse.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Transitions from light to shade on both pistes will also add considerable difficulty for the athletes. Particularly on the appropriately named, L\u2019Eclipse in Courchevel.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Super-G\"><\/span><u>Super-G <\/u><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Similarly to the downhill, Super-G is a speed event with speeds often exceeding 100km\/h. It demands strong technical capability and maximum risk taking from the competitors to reach the highest speeds possible.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the downhill, those competing are unable to do any practice runs on the day, meaning it all rides on one performance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Giant_Slalom\"><\/span><u>Giant Slalom <\/u><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Giant Slalom takes place in two legs on two different tracks resulting in two very intense rounds, meaning it\u2019s always extremely popular for supporters. This physically demanding discipline requires extreme precision and quick responses from the athletes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Slalom\"><\/span><u>Slalom <\/u><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Slalom is known to be the most technically demanding of all the disciplines. This race has the highest number of gates which are close in proximity, demanding agile athletes with flawless responses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Alike to the Giant Slalom, the Slalom takes place across two legs and the athlete with the best combined time wins the event.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alpine_Combined\"><\/span><u>Alpine Combined <\/u><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Alpine Combined consist of two runs of two disciplines, a speed run followed by a slalom. The fasted athlete in the speed run will race first in the slalom. The athlete with the quickest combined time will then be declared the winner.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This combined race requires a variation of skills from the competitors, a commitment to speed and risk taking for the speed run and precision when it comes to the speed and length of their turns in slalom.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parallels\"><\/span><u>Parallels <\/u><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>In the Parallels, two athletes compete at the same time on two courses next to one another resulting in a spectacular, nail biting race. The winner qualifies for the next round.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>16 nations are in the running and each team is made up of 3 males and 3 males, with 2 substitutes. This event will take place at the Corbey Stadium in Meribel.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For dates and times of each event, take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skipass-meribel.com\/en\/world-ski-championships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official program here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_watch_the_World_Ski_Championships\"><\/span><strong>How to watch the World Ski Championships<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re lucky enough to be in town when the competition is on and would like to be amongst the 20,000 spectators each day, keep up to date on when tickets are available by signing up to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fis-ski.com\/DB\/general\/event-details.html?sectorcode=AL&#038;eventid=51463&#038;seasoncode=2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ticket office newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t yet booked but would like to be Meribel for the World Ski Championships, then you can view <a href=\"https:\/\/skibasics.mychaletbooking.com\/chalets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our remaining availability here<\/a>. If you have any questions, don&#8217;t hesitate to get in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/contact\/\">contact<\/a> and a member of the team will be pleased to help you.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3185 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/51971514635_2f932420dc_o-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"How to watch World Ski Championships Meribel on TV \" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" title=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/51971514635_2f932420dc_o-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/51971514635_2f932420dc_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/51971514635_2f932420dc_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/51971514635_2f932420dc_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/51971514635_2f932420dc_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.skibasics.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/51971514635_2f932420dc_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1707;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ll be watching from home, then fear not! There will be 1000 hours of TV coverage on the main sports channels and you\u2019ll be amongst 500 million other viewers, tuning in from around the world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, you may of heard the World Ski Championships are coming to town but what will it entail? 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