FIS Telemark World Cup 2019 Season to Stream LIVE on the Olympic Channel

Coverage begins Sunday, 20 January from La Thuile, Italy

MADRID – 18 January 2019 – The Olympic Channel, the over-the-top (OTT) global media destination where fans can discover, engage and share in the power of sport and the excitement of the Olympic Games all year around, presents LIVE streaming coverage of the FIS Telemark World Cup 2019 season worldwide at olympicchannel.com and on its mobile apps.

The FIS Telemark World Cup 2019 season kicks off in the Italian resort of La Thuile for the second year in a row. Competition begins on Sunday, 20 January with the Sprint event and continues on Monday, 21 January with the Classic event.

Following stops include Pralognan-la-Vanoise, France, Ban Hindelang/Oberjoch, Germany, Krvavec, Slovenia, and Pra Loup, France before the World Cup finals in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland from 1-3 March. Following the World Cup season, the telemark world champion will be crowned a the FIS World Ski Championships 2019 which take place in Rjukan, Norway from 20-23 March.

Highlighting the season are veterans Argeline Tan-Bouquet (FRA), Johanna Holzmann (GER), Nicolas Michel (SUI) and Trym Nygaard Loeken (NOR).

Telemarking is the oldest FIS sport to have competitive racing, which combines the elements of Alpine and Nordic skiing. The name "Telemark" comes from the region of the same name in Norway, where the sport originated.

Offering year-round coverage of Olympic sports and elite athletes in their quest for success, the Olympic Channel over-the-top (OTT) service is available worldwide at olympicchannel.com, its mobile apps and on connected TV devices.

Olympic Channel LIVE Streaming Schedule: FIS Telemark World Cup 2019 Season

All times UTC. Schedule is subject to change.

Date

Time (UTC)

Event

Sunday, 20 January

9:00

12:00

Sprint Run 1 – La Thuile, ITA

Sprint Run 2 – La Thuile, ITA

Monday, 21 January

10:00

Classic – La Thuile, ITA

Friday ,25 January

TBA

Sprint Run 1 – Pralognan-la-Vanoise, FRA

Saturday, 26 January

TBA

Classic – Pralognan-la-Vanoise, FRA

Tuesday, 29 January

TBA

Sprint – Pra Loup, FRA

Wednesday, 30 January

TBA

Parallel Sprint – Pra Loup, FRA

Thursday, 1 February

TBA

Classic – Pra Loup, FRA

Saturday, 9 February

TBA

Sprint – Ban Hindelang/Oberjoch, GER

Sunday, 10 February

TBA

Parallel Sprint – Ban Hindelang/Oberjoch, GER

Thursday, 14 February

TBA

Classic – Krvavec, SLO

Saturday, 16 February

TBA

Parallel Sprint – Krvavec, SLO

Sunday, 17 February

TBA

Sprint – Krvavec, SLO

Friday, 1 March

TBA

Classic Finals – Villars-sur-Ollon, SUI

Saturday, 2 March

TBA

Sprint Finals – Villars-sur-Ollon, SUI

Sunday, 3 March

TBA

Parallel Sprint Finals – Villars-sur-Ollon, SUI

Wednesday, 20 March

TBA

FIS World Ski Championships Rjukan 2019, NOR

Thursday, 21 March

TBA

FIS World Ski Championships Rjukan 2019, NOR

Friday, 22 March

TBA

FIS World Ski Championships Rjukan 2019, NOR

Saturday, 23 March

TBA

FIS World Ski Championships Rjukan 2019, NOR

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