Events 15 Closing ceremony 26 February | Opening ceremony 17 February Main venue Selpausselkä | |
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The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1989 took place 17–26 February 1989 in Lahti, Finland, for a record fifth time (1926, 1938, 1958, 1978). The women's 5 km was not held after being reintroduced in the previous championships. These championships featured separate races of men's 15 km and women's 10 km both in the classical technique and in the freestyle technique. Additionally, the women's 15 km event debuted and the women's 20 km event was lengthened to 30 km.
Contents
15 km classical
22 February 1989
15 km freestyle
20 February 1989
30 km classical
18 February 1989
50 km freestyle
26 February 1989
4 × 10 km relay
24 February 1989
Among the 19 relay teams competing were Australia, Denmark, Greece, and the Netherlands.
10 km classical
19 February 1989
10 km freestyle
17 February 1989
15 km classical
21 February 1989
30 km freestyle
25 February 1989
4 × 5 km relay
24 February 1989
15 km individual Gundersen
18/19 February 1989
3 × 10 km team
23/24 February 1989
Individual normal hill
26 February 1989
The event was originally scheduled for 25 February, however, due to adverse weather conditions it was postponed to the following day. Due to strong winds no second round took place and results were taken from the first round.
Individual large hill
20 February 1989
Team large hill
22 February 1989
Medal table
Medal winners by nation.