Nordic ski games from the OPA
The OPA Games of the Organization of the Alpine Countries Ski Associations (OPA) serve to promote and compare the performance of the Nordic skiing youngsters of the OPA member countries. They have been held in their current form since the 1985/1986 season. From 1963 to 1985 there was a forerunner event called the Berauer Cup (named after Germany's first Nordic world ski champion Gustav Berauer ). These ski games include the disciplines Nordic combined , cross-country skiing and ski jumping .
Regulations
execution
The OPA Games are held annually in a different OPA member country (ski association). The event usually takes place in early March. The competitions are held on two days, the stay for athletes and officials is limited to three days.
Conditions of participation
Participants from the ten OPA member countries are eligible to take part in this event: Andorra , Germany , France , Italy , Liechtenstein , Austria , Slovenia , Spain , Switzerland and the Czech Republic . The competitions are held in the two age groups U16 (schoolchildren) and U18 (youth). In ski jumping and Nordic combined, the number of participants is limited as follows: A maximum of 6 athletes per class and nation. The host country can provide a national group of 2 athletes per class. These start at the front in the respective class. There is only one age group in the team competitions. For men, the teams consist of 4 athletes, for women of 3 athletes. Any number of teams per nation can be entered according to the number of participants. The second team from the host country must be a mixed team of two students and two young people. All teams are included in the official daily ranking. For the women's teams, double starts in ski jumping and Nordic combined are possible. The number of participants is unlimited in cross-country skiing.
program
- Ski jumping: individual competition for students and youth (women / men), team (women / men)
- Cross-country skiing: Interval start individual competition (women / men) and mixed relays for U16 and U18 (Cup Kurikalla)
- Nordic combined: individual competition for schoolchildren and youth (women / men), relays (women / men)
Regulations for competitions and controls
The competitions are carried out according to the provisions of the IWO, supplemented by the announced rules and the race tracks and jumps are approved by the FIS. The jumps for boys and girls must be between HS 75 m and HS 99 m. Nordic combined skiers are also allowed to take part in ski jumping . For ski jumpers and Nordic combined athletes in the youth class, the rules of the Alpine Cup (FIS) apply to material, suit and BMI . The 143% rule applies to schoolchildren.
Points system and ratings
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Prices
The alpine country with the highest number of points in the team ranking receives the challenge cup for one year. The trophy was donated in 1986 by the then Yugoslav Ski Association.
The top three in the individual and relay races will be awarded gold, silver and bronze medals. The first three teams receive the OPA medals. The best nation receives a challenge cup, which is to be presented by the OPA. Only the following results of the individual competitions count towards the overall evaluation: The two best ski jumpers per nation and class and the two best Nordic combined athletes per nation and class.
Venues
year | Venue (s) |
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1986 | Ferlach |
1987 | Schönau |
1988 1 | Yugoslavia |
1989 | Italy |
1990 2 | Rastbüchl |
1991 | Einsiedeln |
1992 | Austria |
1993 | Rastbüchl |
1994 3 | Planica |
1995 | Val di Fiemme |
1996 | Samoëns |
1997 | Switzerland |
1998 | Stams |
1999 | Baiersbronn |
2000 | Planica |
2001 4 | Klingenthal |
2002 | Autrans |
2003 | Chaux-Neuve / Le Brassus |
2004 | Iron ore |
2005 | Oberwiesenthal |
2006 | Planica |
2007 | Toblach |
2008 | Bois d'Amont |
2009 5 | Baiersbronn |
2010 | Iron ore |
2011 6 | Baiersbronn / Einsiedeln |
2012 7 | Žiri / Pokljuka |
2013 8 | Hirschau |
2014 | Gerardmer |
2015 | Seefeld |
2016 |
Tarvisio Villach |
2017 | Hinterzarten |
2018 | Planica |
2019 | Kandersteg |
2020 | Villach |