FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2008 information
FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2008
Official logo for the FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2008.
Host city
Oberstdorf, Germany
Nations
18
Athletes
62
Events
2
Opening
21 February
Closing
24 February
Main venue
Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze
The FIS Ski Flying World Ski Championships 2008 took place on 21–24 February 2008 in Oberstdorf, Germany for the record tying fifth time, matching that of Planica, Slovenia. Oberstdorf hosted the championships previously in 1973, 1981, 1988, and 1998. For the first time, both events were held in the evening. Finland's Janne Ahonen won his record seventh medal though none of them have been gold with five silvers and two bronzes.
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