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26-549: The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is a biennial Nordic skiing event organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The World Championships was started in 1925 for men and opened for women's participation in 1954. World Championship events include Nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing , ski jumping , and Nordic combined (the latter being a combination sport consisting of both cross-country and ski jumping). From 1924 to 1939,

52-500: A non-World Championship event by FIS at the 16th FIS congress in 1946 and their results have been struck from the official records. The 1980 and 1984 World Championships consisted of a total of only three events; women's 20 km cross-country (1980), ski-jumping team event and Nordic combined team event (both 1984). These events were not held in the 1980 and 1984 Winter Olympics and therefore got their own World Championships. The following list shows when new events were added for

78-679: A style invented by Sondre Norheim , and the characteristic Telemark landing of ski jumping . Telemark is also known as the centre of the Bunad movement. Telemark has more buildings from medieval times than any other Norwegian region. Telemark is located in southeastern Norway, extending from the Hardangervidda mountain plateau in the North to the Skagerrak coast in the South. Telemark has

104-581: A varied and scenic landscape, including a rugged coastline, valleys, lakes, hills mountains, and mountain plateaus. Southern Telemark is the location of the Gea Norvegica UNESCO Global Geopark (UGG), established in 2006. The UGG carries significance to Norway with an abundance of larvikite along the Oslo Rift , Paleozoic fossils, geological artifacts of glacial retreat from the last glacial maximum , and rocks from

130-460: Is a county and a current electoral district in Norway . Telemark borders the counties of Vestfold , Buskerud , Vestland , Rogaland and Agder . In 2020, Telemark merged with the county of Vestfold to form the county of Vestfold og Telemark . On 1 January 2024, the county of Telemark was re-established after Vestfold og Telemark was divided again. The name Telemark means the " mark of

156-494: Is from modern times (1970). It shows an old type of battle axe , significant for the county. The county coat of arms valid from 1 January 2024 is a redesigned version of the county coat of arms for Telemark county from 1970 until the county merger in 2020. The county is conventionally divided into traditional districts. Traditionally the county is mainly divided into Upper Telemark (historically called simply Telemark or more recently Telemark proper) and Grenland . Upper Telemark

182-653: Is not included as a Nordic discipline under the rules of the International Ski Federation (FIS). Instead, it comes under the jurisdiction of the International Biathlon Union . The biomechanics of competitive cross-country skiing and ski jumping have been the subject of serious study. Cross-country skiing requires strength and endurance and ski jumping requires aerodynamic efficiency, both of which requirements translate into specific skills to be optimized in training and competition. Recreational skiing began with organized skiing exercises and races of

208-463: Is sometimes subdivided into Vest-Telemark and Aust-Telemark . The name Lower Telemark traditionally refers to Grenland and Midt-Telemark , but was more of an administrative region than a cultural one. Regardless of definition, Upper Telemark constitutes the largest part by far. For example, the modern provostship of Upper Telemark comprises 12 municipalities and more than 80% of Telemark, also including Midt-Telemark. An additional district, Vestmar

234-530: The Norsk Hydro heavy water and fertilizer production in Upper Telemark . Telemark county was re-established on 1 January 2024, following a vote of the county council of Vestfold og Telemark on 15 February 2022 to split the newly established county into its respective counties that existed before the merger took place; Telemark and Vestfold. Telemark county was established as the fief Bratsberg in

260-572: The Sveconorwegian Orogeny . It it the first UGG in Scandinavia. The international road E18 goes through the southern parts of Telemark, namely Grenland and the municipality of Kragerø . E134 , another important motorway and the fastest route between Oslo and Bergen , goes through the municipalities of Vinje , Tokke , Kviteseid , Seljord , Hjartdal and Notodden . RV36 , stretching from Porsgrunn to Seljord, links

286-807: The Thelir ", the ancient North Germanic tribe that inhabited what is now known as Upper Telemark in the Migration Period and the Viking Age . In the Middle Ages, the agricultural society of Upper Telemark was considered the most violent region of Norway. Today, half of the buildings from medieval times in Norway are located here. The dialects spoken in Upper Telemark also retain more elements of Old Norse than those spoken elsewhere in

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312-657: The E18 and E134 motorways. Telemark is well served by railways. The Sørlandet Line runs through the traditional districts of Vestmar and Midt-Telemark, serving the municipalities of Drangedal , Nome , Bø and Sauherad . Grenland is primarily served by the Vestfold Line , but also has connections through the Bratsberg Line which runs between Skien and Notodden . From Langesund, Fjordline operates ferry services to Sweden and Denmark . The main bus lines in

338-544: The Norwegian and Swedish infantries. Military races and exercises included downhill in rough terrain, target practice while skiing downhill, and 3 km cross-country skiing with full military backpack. Slalom (Norwegian: slalåm ) is a word of Norwegian origin that has entered the international skiing vocabulary. In the 1800s skiers in Telemark challenged each other on "wild slopes" ( ville låmir ), more gentle slopes had

364-632: The Skien fjord are flatter regions located closer to or at the coast. Historically Grenland referred to what is now called Midt-Telemark , but over time the name Grenland has come to refer to the Skien fjord area. The latter is traditionally characterized by its cities and its involvement in seafaring and trade. It also includes several larger agricultural properties and estates, as well as industry. The culture and social structure are more urban, far less traditional, more influenced by contact with continental Europe and far less egalitarian. The most important city of

390-584: The World Championships were held every year, including the Winter Olympics . After World War II, the World Championships were held every four years from 1950 to 1982. Since 1985, the World Championships have been held in odd-numbered years. The International Ski Federation arranged annual Rendezvous races from 1925 to 1927 and annual FIS races from 1929 to 1935. At the FIS congress in 1936, it

416-555: The adjective "sla". Some races were on "bumpy courses" ( kneikelåm ) and sometimes included "steep jumps" ( sprøytehopp ) for difficulty. These 19th century races in Telemark ran along particularly difficult trails usually from a steep mountain, along timber-slides and ended with a sharp turn ("Telemark turn") on a field or icy lake. Noted Nordic skiing resorts around the world include the following: Telemark Telemark ( pronounced [ˈtêːləmɑrk] )

442-647: The country. Upper Telemark is also known as the birthplace of skiing . The southern part of Telemark, Grenland , is more urban and influenced by trade with the Low Countries , northern Germany , Denmark and the British Isles . Telemark has been one of Norway's most important industrial regions for centuries, marked in particular by the Norske Skog Union paper mills in Grenland and

468-1033: The first time: Table updated after the 2023 Championships . Boldface denotes active athletes and highest medal count among all athletes (including these who not included in these tables) per type. Eurosport (75 countries) Match TV (Russia) ORF (Austria) Eesti Media (Estonia) YLE (Finland) ARD / ZDF (Germany) NRK (Norway) Viaplay / TV6 (Sweden) SRG/SSR (Switzerland) RUV (Iceland) NBC (USA) TVP (Poland) Rai Sport (Italia) L'equipe (France) CBC (Canada) CT Sport (Czech Republic) JOJ Sport (Slovakia) RTV Slovenija (Slovenia) Nordic skiing Olympic events are competitive cross-country skiing , ski jumping and Nordic combined — an event combining cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships host these sports every odd-numbered year, but there are also separate championships in other events, such as Telemark skiing and ski flying . Biathlon combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting, but

494-471: The largest of them, which is now called Upper Telemark , but which was historically simply called Telemark. Telemark is named for the Thelir (Þilir in Old Norse), the ancient North Germanic tribe that inhabited what is now known as Upper Telemark since the Migration Period and during the Viking Age . The Norse form of the name was Þelamǫrk . The first element is the genitive plural case of Þilir while

520-512: The last element is mǫrk "woodland, borderland, march ". Traditional Telemark, i.e. Upper Telemark, is located in the inland and comprises more than two thirds of it according to its traditional definition. Both in medieval times and later (Upper) Telemark was the region of Norway with the most self-owning farmers. It retained Norse culture to a larger degree than any other region in Norway, with respect to its more egalitarian organisation of society, religion, traditional values and language. Thus

546-423: The late Middle Ages, during Norway's union with Denmark . With the introduction of absolute monarchy in 1662 it became a county, and it was renamed Telemark in 1919 and was a county until 2020. The county administration was in the port town Skien , which was in the early modern period Norway's most important city, ahead of Christiania. Telemark consists of several distinct historical regions. It takes its name from

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572-586: The people of Telemark were often described during the Middle Ages and early modern era as the most violent in Norway. The dialects of Upper Telemark are also the dialects of Norwegian that are closest to Old Norse . The farmers of Telemark were marked by a strong-willed conservatism and belief in their traditional values that often defied the central authorities of Denmark-Norway; for example they held on to aspects of both Old Norse religion and later of Catholicism longer than other regions in Norway. (Upper) Telemark traditionally lacks cities entirely. Grenland and

598-476: The region are operated by Telemark Bilruter , serving western and middle parts of the region, and Nettbuss which serves the middle, eastern and southern parts of the region. Drangedal Bilruter serves the Vestmar region. The largest population centres are Skien , Porsgrunn , Notodden , Rjukan and Kragerø . Other important places are Bø , Seljord , Fyresdal and Vinje . The coat of arms of Telemark

624-588: The region, Skien , was historically one of Norway's most important cities, although its importance declined after the Napoleonic Wars. The playwright Henrik Ibsen was a native of Skien, and many of his plays are set in places reminiscent of the city and area. During the Dano-Norwegian union the traditional regions of Telemark and Grenland/the Skien fjord became the fief ( len ) and later county ( amt ) of Bratsberg (Bradsberg). The fief and county

650-650: Was decided that the first World Championships should be held in 1937 and take place in Chamonix , France . All Rendezvous and FIS races were given official World Championship status at FIS' 25th congress in 1965. This decision meant that the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1925 in Janské Lázně , Czechoslovakia , were given status as the first official World Championships. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1941 were declared

676-491: Was named after the farm Bratsberg, since this was the seat of the governor. In 1919 Bratsberg county was renamed Telemark. Despite this, Grenland retains a separate identity that is distinct from Telemark proper; the minority in the Storting voted for the name Grenland–Telemark in 1918. Upper Telemark, particularly Kviteseid , is known as the birthplace of skiing as a modern sport. Telemark lent its name to Telemark skiing ,

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