Nordic Ski World Championships 2019 preview – When is the event happening and how to watch live
Updated 21/02/2019 at 14:24 GMT
Everything you need to know ahead of the 2019 Nordic Ski World Championships.
When is it on?
The Nordic Ski World Championships begin on Wednesday February 20 and run until Sunday March 3.
Where is it?
The event is being held in Seefled which is in Tyrol, Austria. It is the second time they have hosted the World Championships.
Is it on TV?
Yes the entire World Championships can be watched live on Eurosport and on the Eurosport Player, and you can follow coverage of the event on eurosport.co.uk.
Are tickets still available?
Tickets are available via the tournament’s official website.
What are the events?
There are three disciplines at the 2019 Nordic Ski World Championships - Cross-Country Skiing, Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined.
Cross-Country Skiing
The men and women both have four individual events - the sprint, interval start, pursuit and mass start.
There are also two team events - the team sprint and the relay.
Ski Jumping
The men have individual events in both the Normal Hill and the Large Hill as well as a team event in the Large Hill.
The women have an individual event and a team event in the Normal Hill.
There is also a mixed team event in the Normal Hill.
Nordic Combined
Both the Normal Hill and the Large Hill have individual events. The former has the team relay and the latter has the team sprint.
A full schedule can be found on the tournament’s website.
Who should I be looking out for?
In the Cross-Country Skiing, Johannes Klaebo of Norway is one of the rising stars. The 22-year-old currently leads the World Cup standings and could really take the World Championships by storm.
In the Ski Jumping, Japan's Sara Takanashi will want to build on bronze two years ago and at the 2018 Winter Olympics, the 22-year-old has already won four overall World Cup titles in her young, but already historic, career. Poland's Kamil Stoch will look to beat out Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan and Austria's Stefan Kraft for the men.
In the Nordic Combined, Germany's Johannes Rydzek cleaned up in 2017, winning both individual events and helping Germany to victory in both of the team events.
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