01.10.2025 21:15
The 2026 World Snowboard Championship will be held in Palandöken, Erzurum. Erzurum Mayor Mehmet Sekmen stated, "The whole world will watch snowboarding from Erzurum. This major event, which will be held for the second time, will solidify our city's place in the international sports arena and will greatly contribute to regional tourism, especially winter tourism."
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The FIS World Snowboard Cup will also be held in Erzurum in 2026. According to a statement from the Metropolitan Municipality, it was reported that the FIS World Snowboard Cup, which was held in March this year with the participation of 175 athletes from 19 countries, will be organized again in the city in 2026.
In the statement, Metropolitan Mayor Mehmet Sekmen shared his views, stating that the organization will last for 3 days.
'THE WHOLE WORLD WILL WATCH FROM ERZURUM!' Stating that athletes from various countries around the world will be hosted in the city, Sekmen noted: "After the great success in 2025, Erzurum has once again established itself at the center of the international winter sports calendar. Our Palandöken Ski Center will once again host a stage of the FIS Snowboard World Cup on March 6-8, 2026. This prestigious organization will once again prove how ambitious Erzurum is in winter tourism. The breathtaking Snowboard Cross competitions on the snow-covered unique peaks of Palandöken will be watched by the whole world from Erzurum."
Emphasizing that the organization will solidify Erzurum's place in the international sports arena, Sekmen used the following expressions: "We will host our guests in our city for three full days filled with adrenaline-pumping moments, fierce competition, and unforgettable memories. This grand organization, which will be held for the second time, will reinforce Erzurum's place in the international sports arena and will greatly contribute to regional tourism, especially winter tourism. With its world-class tracks and facilities, Palandöken will once again prove its capacity to host a global-scale organization."
Stating that a promise has been made to hold the Snowboard Alpine Discipline European Cup and the Snowboard Cross Paralympic World Cup in the 2026-27 ski season in the city, Sekmen expressed his wishes for the organizations to be beneficial.
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