Tehvandi Sports Center

Tehvandi Sports Center
Tehvandi Spordikeskus
Tehvandi ski jumping hill
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AddressRanna tee, Otepää,Nüpli, 67408, Estonia
LocationOtepää Parish, Estonia
Coordinates58°03′03″N 26°30′33″E / 58.05083°N 26.50917°E / 58.05083; 26.50917
Website
www.tehvandi.ee/en

Tehvandi Sports Center (Estonian: Tehvandi Spordikeskus) is a complex of sports facilities in Otepää Parish, Estonia.

It includes multi-purpose stadium (athletics and football), ski stadium, ski jumping hill K90 and biathlon shooting ranges.

History

It has been a site for FIS Cross-Country World Cup 15 times, first held in 1999 and most recently in the 2018–19 season.[1]

In 2011, it held the Nordic Junior World Ski Championships.

It was scheduled to become a site for the Nordic combined World Cup event in the 2017–18 season,[2] but was cancelled due to lack of snow and warm temperatures.[3] It successfully hosted the event in the next season.

In 2018, it held the Biathlon Junior World Championships.

In March 2022, it hosted the Biathlon World Cup event for the first time.[4]

2027 Biathlon World Championships will be held in Otepää.[5]

  • Tehvandi ski stadium in 2011
    Tehvandi ski stadium in 2011
  • Tehvandi stadium in May 2013
    Tehvandi stadium in May 2013
  • Tehvandi stadium in May 2013
    Tehvandi stadium in May 2013
  • Tehvandi stadium in June 2019
    Tehvandi stadium in June 2019

References

  1. ^ "Murdmaasuusatamise Otepää MK-etapp toimub täismahus". Postimees. 8 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2018-02-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Otepää stage in Nordic combined world cup canceled due to weather". 29 December 2017.
  4. ^ "IBU: Otepää tõestas, et on laskesuusatamise MMiks valmis". Postimees. 23 June 2022.
  5. ^ "2027. aasta laskesuusatamise MM toimub Otepääl". Delfi. 16 September 2022.
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