The 2015 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun (SWE) were a success for the Swedish Organisers, not only from a sporting point of view, but also financially.

"The results by far exceed our expectations. On the day of the opening ceremony we had sold over 170,000 tickets and we then realised that there was potential for a very good financial result. The amount of sold tickets ended at 228,000, which led to the fact that the income from tickets and hospitality improved with approximately 25 million SEK compared to budget”, explained Sven von Holst, CEO of the Organising Committee. After a project duration of five years, the aggregated income amounts to 307,7 million SEK (approx. 33 million EUR) and the costs amount to 265,7 million SEK (approx. 29 million EUR).

Also the big interest of the sponsors contributed to the very good financial result of the World Championships.

After the success of this event, the city of Falun now wants to bid for Championships again in the coming years. "Our ambition is to host a new World Ski Championships within the next 10-14 years. Hopefully this positive result will lead to the outcome that the inhabitants in Falun become even more positive to arranging big events like these", said Jonny Gahnshag, Chairman of Falun 2015.

Source: fis-ski.com