Paavo Nael as a volunteer at FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2019 in Seefeld
When did you decide you would like to volunteer in Seefeld?
In 2017 on the 4th of March when the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti had just ended, my friend Otto and I decided to reward ourselves with a dinner, because of two work-filled weeks as a volunteer on the course crew team were finished. „Iivo-Iivo-Iivo“ (Iivo Niskanen – famous Finnish cross-country skier) was still echoing in our heads. We happened to sit next to the next World Championships organisers from Seefeld. We started to talk to them and proposed to involve us as volunteers at FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2019in Seefeld. They liked our idea and that is how the initial plan was made.
How long did the application period take?
In November 2017 I sent my application form and the positive answer arrived in August 2018. After that I was able to plan my travel and accommodation. I was… more