FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005
Official logo for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005.
Host cityOberstdorf, Germany
Events19
Opening16 February 2005
Closing27 February 2005
Main venueSchattenbergschanze
WebsiteOberstdorf2005.com
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The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005 took place 16–27 February 2005 in Oberstdorf, Germany, for the second time after hosting it previously in 1987. The ski jumping team normal hill event returned after not being held in 2003. The double pursuit distances of 10 km (5 km classical mass start + 5 km freestyle pursuit) women and 20 km (10 km classical mass start + 10 km freestyle pursuit) men were lengthened to 15 km for women (7.5 km classical mass start + 7.5 km freestyle pursuit) and 30 km for men (15 km classical mass start + 15 km freestyle pursuit). Team sprint was also added as well. The Nordic combined 4 × 5 km team event had its change between ski jumping points and cross-country skiing start time changed from 1 point equals to 1.5 seconds to 1 point equals 1 second at this championship.