The arena in Holmenkollen - A story of extreme renovation

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Superski has shop and ski workshop in the Holmenkollen national complex. As they say about the three important things: Location, location, location.

Holmenkollen is the core area for over a hundred years of historic skiing events.

Over the years, the arena has been "refurnished" to a rather extreme degree. When talking about the "finish area", the "change field" or the "start" in Holmenkollen, misunderstandings easily arise. It all depends on which vintage is being referred to.

Drama at the finish line. The duel between Brå and Savjalov is probably one of the most famous moments from the Holmenkoll arena. During the World Cup in 1982, the goal area was in a different place than today. Facsimile/Photo: Erik Thorberg
Winter Olympics in Holmenkollen in February 1952. From the start of 18 km cross-country skiing. Hubert Egger posts, on behalf of West Germany.

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Ski WC 1982. Illustration of the arena from the race programme/Erik Sturk.