Delegates at the 10th Regular IBU Congress in Merano selected Oslo, Norway, as host of the 2016 IBU World Championships and awarded the 2017 IBU World Championships to Hochfilzen, Austria.
While Oslo was the only candidate for 2016, Hochfilzen beat the bid from Östersund, Sweden. Both organizing committees cheered enthusiastically once IBU President Anders Besseberg announced the decisions of the delegates.
Although Oslo had no competition, the bid was supported by several important biathlon personalities that included former biathletes Halvard Hanevold (Madshus) and Liv Grete Poiree, as well as Ole Einar Björndalen (Madshus). After Oslo lost twice in the past, they can now look forward to the World Championships in 2016.
The exact dates for the 2016 World Championships are still to be determined.
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