Lysgårdsbakken

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Lysgårdsbakken
Lysgårdsbakkene Ski Jumping Arena
Lysgårdsbakken
LocationNorway Lillehammer, Norway
Opened1993
Renovated2007
Size
K–pointK-90
K-123
Hill sizeHS98
HS140
Hill record107.5 m (353 ft)
Germany Karl Geiger
(6 December 2013)
146 m (479 ft)
Simon Amman
(6 December 2009)
Germany Markus Eisenbichler
(16 March 2023)
Top events
Olympics1994 Winter Olympics
2016 Winter Youth Olympics

Lysgårdsbakken, officially known as Lysgårdsbakkene Ski Jumping Arena (

K-point of 123 and a hill size of 138, and a small hill with a K-point of 90 and a hill size of 98. It opened in 1993 for the 1994 Winter Olympics, where it hosted the ski jumping and Nordic combined events, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. After the Olympics, ownership was transferred to the municipal Lillehammer Olympiapark and it has since been used for several FIS Ski Jumping World Cup and FIS Nordic Combined World Cup tournaments, including hosting the Nordic Tournament
. It has a capacity for 35,000 spectators and is one of three national ski jumping hills in Norway. In 2007, the large hill was rebuilt to a larger profile, and received a new plastic lining. The venue sees 80,000 annual jumps in the winter and 20,000 in the summer season.

Construction

Stands and commentator boxes

The plans which were approved when Lillehammer were awarded the 1994 Winter Olympics, involved using the existing

National Association of Norwegian Architects awarded the hill the 1993 Betongtavlen.[6] In 2007, the large hill was renovated. The profile was expanded, increasing the K-point from 120 to 123. In addition, plastic way was laid, allowing both hills to be used during summer.[7]

Facilities

The hill has a capacity for 35,000 spectators, of which 7,500 can be seated.

chair lift.[4] During the Olympics, transport to the venues was mostly by railway. Spectators discharged at Lillehammer Station on the Dovre Line and would then walk to the stadium.[9]

View down the large hill, from before the renovation

The small hill has a K-point of 90 and a hill size of 98. It has a 34,5° slope for the outrun and an 11,2° slope for the approach. The height difference is 112 meters (367 ft) and the approach is 82 meters (269 ft) long. Prior to 2007, the large hill had a K-point of 123, a 27.5° slope for the outrun and an 11.5° slope for the approach. The height difference was 137 meters (449 ft), while the approach is 96.6 meters (317 ft) long.[4] After 2007, the hill size was increased to 138 and the K-point to 123.[7] Currently, the hill size is 140.

Events

During the 1994 Winter Olympics, the venue hosted three ski jumping and two Nordic combined events, in addition to the opening and closing ceremonies.[3] Competition events consisted of individual normal hill, individual large hill, and team large hill in ski jumping,[10] and individual and team small hill for Nordic combined.[11]

The hills in 2007, just after the new plastic had been laid

Lysgårdsbakken is a regular site for FIS Ski Jumping World Cup and FIS Nordic Combined World Cup tournaments. FIS Ski Jumping World Cup has been hosted nearly every year since 1993.[12] Since 2004, with the exception of 2007 and 2010, Lysgårdsbakken is a co-host of the Nordic Tournament.[12] The FIS Nordic Combined World Cup has been hosted nine times, in 1993, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, and 2010. All tournaments have been held in December; nine of the ten have had the cross-country skiing part held at nearby Birkebeineren Ski Stadium, while in 2001 the cross-country skiing was held at Beitostølen.[13] Lillehammer is scheduled to host the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics,[14] where Lysgårdsbakken would be used for ski jumping and Nordic combined.[15]

The hill record for the large hill is 146 meters (479 ft), set by

Daniela Iraschko in 2010.[7] The hill is one of three national ski jumping hills in Norway, with the other two being Holmenkollbakken in Oslo and Granåsen in Trondheim.[16] Lysgårdsbakken is regularly used as a training venue, and sees 80,000 winter jumps and 20,000 summer jumps per year.[7]

In 2005, the hills were the eleventh-most visited tourist attraction in Norway.[17] The hill has a souvenir shop and visitors are permitted to take the elevator to the top of the hill. Alternatively, tourists can walk the 954 steps to the top.[7] In 2006, a Winter Olympics-themed special of the BBC television show Top Gear was filmed at the Olympic venues around Lillehammer, which included a successful attempt at a ski jump using an unoccupied rocket-powered British Leyland Mk V Mini.[18] KT Tunstall shot the majority of the video for her 2008 single "If Only" at Lysgårdsbakken.[19]

References

  1. ^ Hansen, Espen (2 April 1985). "Hvem får OL?". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 18.
  2. ^ Kvalheim, Svein (29 January 1994). "Kongen på haugen". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). p. 29.
  3. ^ a b c LOOC (III): 18
  4. ^ a b c LOOC (III): 21
  5. ^ LOOC (III): 22
  6. National Association of Norwegian Architects. "Betongtavlen". Archived from the original
    on 8 December 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  7. ^ a b c d e Lillehammer Olympiapark. "Lysgårdsbakkene hoppsenter" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 3 October 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  8. ^ LOOC (II): 241–242
  9. ^ LOOC (III): 43
  10. ^ LOOC (IV): 106–112
  11. ^ LOOC (IV): 129–135
  12. ^
    International Ski Federation. "Results". Archived from the original
    on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  13. International Ski Federation. "Nordic combined World Cup Lillehammer medalist history: 1993-2010". Archived from the original
    on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  14. ^ "Lillehammer awarded 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games". Inside the Games. 7 December 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  15. ^ Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. "Candidate city for the Winter Youth Olympic Games: Lillehammer 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  16. Ministry of Culture (19 December 1999). "Nasjonalanlegg – anlegg for internasjonale mesterskap og konkurranser"
    (in Norwegian).
  17. ^ "Turistattraksjoner: Plass 11 til 50". BBC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  18. ^ "Series 7 – Episode 7". BBC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  19. ^ Nyhagen, Alexander (27 February 2008). "Se premieren på KT Tunstalls "norske" video" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
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