Opening of the 2011 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
From today, Garmisch-Partenkirchen is in the spotlight of the international ski world: From February 7 to 20, 2011, the Bavarian Alps around the ski resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen will host the 41st FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. The first highlight of the 2011 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships will be the opening ceremony. The athletes from more than 80 nations will make their entrance, and the entire spectacle will be broadcast live on ARD from 5:45 p.m.
A festival in the snow
“A festival in the snow – Bavarian by nature” is the theme of the grand opening ceremony at Gudiberg in Garmisch-Partenkirchen for the 2011 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. The organizers have also ensured a Bavarian flavor in their choice of artists. The Munich Radio Orchestra will perform a symphony, alongside performances by Christina Stürmer, Spider Murphy Gang, and Adoro. Naturally, the official Ski World Championships anthem, “You’re the Hero,” will be performed (by Elisabeth Görgl and Christian Geisler). The ski-jump landing hill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen will serve as the screen for a gigantic video show.
Opening of the 2011 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
Date: 02/06/2008
Opening ceremony of the 2011 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
Among the approximately 11,000 spectators who will be able to experience the opening ceremony of the 2011 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships live on two stages in Garmisch are German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Bavarian Minister-President Horst Seehofer. Together with FIS President Gian-Franco Kasper, they are scheduled to officially open the World Championships. The organizers distributed the tickets free of charge.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is hosting the Ski World Championships for the second time, following the 1978 event.
The sporting events of the 2011 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships begin on Tuesday, February 8, 2011, with the women’s Super-G on the famous Kandahar course near Garmisch-Partenkirchen. At these World Championships, Kandahar will host the downhill, Super-G, giant slalom, super-combined, and team events. It will be time to keep our fingers crossed for ski stars such as Maria Riesch and Viktoria Rebensburg.
Markus Lenk
