Holmenkollen has had the status of a national facility for over 100 years. But now it may be over. A proposal will be submitted for consultation on Wednesday, which includes, among other things, that Holmenkollen will no longer be the national facility for Nordic branches. This is confirmed by the Ministry of Culture and Equality (KUD) to news. – Today’s arrangement for national facilities is reserved for a small number of sports and facilities. We must find good solutions to safeguard top sport for several sports in the years to come. Therefore, we are now proposing adjustments to the current national facilities scheme, in addition to a completely new scheme with subsidies for championship facilities, says Lubna Jaffery, Minister of Culture and Equality, to news and continues: – We propose that Holmenkollen be maintained as a national facility for biathlon. When it comes to Nordic skiing and alpine skiing, Norway is in the fortunate situation that we have several facilities that are suitable for international championships, she says. – For example, the next winter WC in skiing is at Granåsen in Trondheim, not in Holmenkollen. Therefore, we propose to replace the agreements for Nordic skiing and alpine skiing with a new arrangement where we invest in the facilities where major international championships are to be organised. MINISTER OF CULTURE: Lubna Jaffery Photo: Roy Pettersen Status as a national facility gives the right to apply for grants of up to 50 per cent of approved costs for development, reconstruction or rehabilitation of the facilities. – The relevant facilities here, and which may apply for state funds, are Holmenkollen, Granåsen, Lillehammer (for Nordic branches) and Kvitfjell, Hafjell and Narvik (for alpine). With these adjustments, we want to ensure equal treatment of championship facilities for skiing in Norway. We will now send the proposals out for consultation, with a three-month consultation period, and we look forward to receiving input, says Jaffery. – Shocked news has been in contact with the city council for culture and industry in Oslo municipality. They have received information that the proposal will be consulted on, but did not know all the details of what the proposal entailed. – There was a desire to have fewer national facilities, as I understood it. We were quickly directed to look at the hearing when it came, said Anita Leirvik North, city councilor for culture and industry (H), to news earlier on Tuesday. National facility for winter sports in Norway Kvitfjell, alpine speed disciplines Hafjell, alpine technical disciplines Holmenkollen national facility, Nordic branches Holmenkollen national facility, biathlon Vikersundbakken, ski flying Vikingskipet, ice skating She explained that the city council in Oslo municipality has received a message from KUD that the government will no longer intervene to maintain the national facility for Nordic branches in Holmenkollen. – I am shocked by the government’s underestimation of Holmenkollen’s importance and status for the entire Norwegian people. I think the vast majority of people have a strong relationship with the five-mile and jump in the pack. I think it is a very strange priority on the part of the government, said North. What are national facilities? “Since 1997, there has been an arrangement with national facilities. The status as a national site, which is granted by the Ministry of Culture on the recommendation of NIF, gives the right to apply for a grant of up to 50 per cent of approved costs for development, reconstruction or rehabilitation of the facilities. The system of grants for national facilities does not imply that the state undertakes to build, own or operate these facilities. As of 2012, there was an agreement on national facilities for the sports of ice skating, Nordic skiing, biathlon, ski flying, alpine skiing and football. There has been no new assessment of which sports can be catered for with national facilities since 1997. National facilities are to be used for the presentation of international elite sports, and be an arena for international championships and competitions in Norway. It is also a goal that the national facilities should function as centers for the respective special sports. It is considered expedient to maintain the scheme with national facilities. High-quality facilities are a crucial prerequisite for being able to organize international championships and other sporting events in Norway. National facilities are also considered an important contribution to the development of the sports that have them. However, there may be reason to carry out a review of which sports should be given the opportunity to have a national facility and the conditions included in the agreements between the state and the relevant sports/facilities. The Ministry of Culture will initiate such work and, in that context, engage in dialogue with and obtain views from NIF and relevant special associations. It is still assumed by the state that subsidies will be given to national facilities for a limited number of sports. Like the other government subsidies for construction purposes, subsidies for national facilities will be reserved for investments in the form of development, reconstruction or rehabilitation”. Source: www.regjeringen.no – It is a completely unique facility, but when the government says it should not be national facility, then it gives signals that I’m guessing the International Ski Federation (FIS) and the rest of the sports world will get on board with. – I can promise that Oslo municipality will be very clear in its feedback on this, and I think sports will be as well. Published 03/09/2024, at 20.58 Updated 03.09.2024, at 21.01
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