Mascots, whiskey and expensive hotels: facts and figures about the World Ski Championships

1 There is a mascot in St. Moritz, namely the ibex Moritz. 10 The cheapest ticket costs 9,34 francs (the equivalent of 45 euros). It's a ticket for teenagers on the side of the track. You'll have to dig deeper into your pockets to get seats on the finish slope: you can get tickets there from XNUMX francs upwards. 11 Medal decisions are on the program: five for men, five for women and one for the team event. 15 TV stations will report live on site from the World Cup. In total, over 600 hours of images are sent out into the world. In addition to the 800 TV and radio journalists, 700 editors from the print sector and photographers are also accredited. 30 South Tyrol's athletes have so far won medals at the World Ski Championships. Of these, eleven shone in gold, as many in silver and eight in bronze. The lone leader in this ranking is Austria, which has won a total of 277 medals. 45 Degrees or, in other words, 100 percent is the gradient on the men's downhill starting slope. The athletes accelerate to a breathtaking 140 km/h in six seconds – faster than many sports cars. 322 There are sunny days on average per year in St. Moritz. According to the weather forecasts, the sun will be somewhat hidden in the first week of the race. 589 Athletes (360 men and 229 women) from 76 different nations compete in the World Ski Championships. 1000 The organizers spray liters of blue paint to paint the slopes. 1300 Volunteers manage the mega event. 71 percent of them come from Switzerland. 2500 You can taste different types of whiskey in the “Devil's Place” bar at the Hotel Waldhaus am See - more than anywhere else in the world, claims the Guinness Book of Records. 2840 The start house of the men's downhill run is located meters above sea level. In comparison: the Val Gardena run starts at 2249 meters. 16.000 The suite in the Badrutt's Palace luxury hotel costs euros per night. 140.000 Spectators are expected during the two weeks of the race. SN/td

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Mascots, whiskey and expensive hotels: facts and figures about the World Ski Championships

The Ski World Championships in St. Moritz begin on Monday with downhill training for women and men. SportNews has summarized the important and less important facts and figures of the upcoming spectacle.

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