Invitation JWSC 2026

Norges Skiforbund, Lillehammer kommune, Innlandet Fylkeskommune, Olympiaparken and all the local clubs in Lillehammer are inviting you to Lillehammer 1.-8. March 2026.

All, and updated, information will be available on this site.
Make sure you check back often.

You can allways reach us at: post@jwsc2026.no

Organizing Committee

President OC                   :  Eiliv Furuli
Project manager              :  Mikko Kokslien
Accommodation              : Bente Laugen
Chief of comp CC           : Torbjørn Broks Pettersen
Chief of comp NC           :  Linda Svendsrud
Chief of comp SJ            : Robert Selbekk-Hansen

FIS officials

Cross-Country

Race Director CC       :             Simon Caprini 
TD                                 :             Ji Young Bae, KOR
TD Assistant               :             Christian Strehler, SUI 
Jury Member              :             Annmari Arnd, GER 

Nordic Combined

Race Director NC      :             Michael Neumayer
TD NC                         :             Vesa Koppinen, FIN
TD Assistant              :             Koziskova Jana, CZE 

Ski Jumping

Race Director SJ       :             Berni Schödler
TD SJ                          :             Reed Zuehlke, USA
TD Assistant              :             Balazic Dolenec Maja, SLO 
2^nd TD Assistant       :             Gay Jerome, FRA 

 

Judge                                :             Tom Normann, NOR 
Judge                                :             Grill Lambert, AUT 
Judge                                :             Kozisek Cestmir, CZE 
Judge                                :             Stielow Maik, GER 
Judge                                :             Maissen Patric, SUI 
Judge                                :             Welling Juho, FIN 

 Fluor Control               :             Madeline Nappey

 

Entry deadlines

Preliminary entry (by number) 1 December 2025

Final entry 24. February 2026

The OC kindly asks all teams to send their accommodation request by 1. December, 2025. It must contain the following provisional information: arrival date, departure date, number of participants, number of double and single rooms. The number of single rooms is limited. The OC will book accommodation for the teams after receiving the accommodation request.

 

Accreditation

The accreditation cards will be handed out at the first TCM for Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined. Cross-Country can pick up accreditation at Race Office before the first official training. For Press/Media accreditation can be picked up at Event Office.

Please note that the accreditations will be approved according to the registrations in the FIS Entry. Those who have the FIS season accreditation can use this instead of the local accreditation.

Those who don’t register through the FIS online entry system need to apply for accreditation.

For the application form or other questions regarding accreditation please contact accreditation@olympiaparken.no

Training facilities

Training facilities off snow is available in these locations:

Gym:

• Håkons Hall (Lillehammer):
  • Phone: +47 414 73 792
  • E-mail: sportssenteret@olympiaparken.no
  • Go Trening (Hafjell):
    • www.gotrening.no
    • E-mail: post@gotrening.no

 

General sport center: (volleyball/running/squash etc)

• Håkons Hall (Lillehammer):
  • Phone: +47 414 73 792
  • E-mail: sportssenteret@olympiaparken.no
  • Eidsiva Arena (the hall next to Håkons Hall):
    • E-mail: idrettsbooking@lillehammer.kommune.no
    • Phone: +47 61 10 77 00

 

Transport

Transportation to/from OSL airport is by train.

Direct train (approx one departure every hour, except for in the night). Please see the schedule/order here: www.vy.no/en.
Choose Oslo Lufthavn (the airport) to Lillehammer.
Alternatively buy the ticket at the airport/station or on board the train.

The OC will provide a free shuttle service on request between Lillehammer train station, the venues and the official team hotels in Lillehammer.

Teams who booked their own accommodation are responsible for arranging their own transportation. The OC is not required to provide shuttle service for these teams (FIS Regulation 13.2).

Any further communication about transportation should be addressed to post@jwsc2026.no

Wax cabins and -trucks

Wax cabins will be provided on site according to the technical regulations of the FIS Nordic Junior World Championships & U23 Cross-Country World Championships. The cabins will be located in the venues near the stadium and will be open from February 25, 2026. Wax cabins requests must be registered by 1. December 2025. 

SRS must request wax cabins through the system according to the same deadline.

Price for additional cabins will be CHF 1,200.00 excl. VAT. A fine (CHF 900 per cabin) will be charged to the NSA who ordered the cabin and did not show up. 

It is important that teams don't drill into the walls. If there are any damage to the cabins this will result in a fine of 200EURO. Failure to deliver the key after the event will result in a fine of 100EURO.

In the SJ-venue all cabins will be shared between Nordic Combined and Ski Jumping. 

One (1) wax vehicle/truck per team with a maximum size of 20 x 10 meters when extended will be permitted. 

Teams and SRS arriving with wax trucks are not entitled to the wax cabin (container). The arrival of the wax trucks will be possible from February 25, 2026.

Wax cabins request 1. December

 

You can allways reach us at: post@jwsc2026.no