FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2017
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The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2017 were the 44th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships and were held from 6 to 19 February 2017 at Piz Nair in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The host city was selected at the FIS Congress in South Korea, on 31 May 2012. The other finalists were Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, and Åre, Sweden.[1]
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Host city | St. Moritz |
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Country | Switzerland |
Nations | 76 |
Athletes | 589 |
Events | 11 |
Opening | 6 February 2017 (2017-02-06) |
Closing | 19 February 2017 (2017-02-19) |
Opened by | Doris Leuthard |
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It was the fifth Alpine World Ski Championships at St. Moritz, after 1934, 1948, 1974, and 2003.