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The FIM Ice Speedway of Nations, formerly known as the Ice Speedway Team World Championship, is an international
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competition, first held in Kalinin (
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),
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, in 1979. Since its establishment, the tournament has been noted by a continued Russian dominance: the Soviet Union,
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and Russia have won all but three tournaments. The only non-Russian teams to have won were
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in 1983, and Sweden - in 1985, 1995 and 2002. The event has not been held since 2020 initially due to the
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and then the
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.


Past winners


See also

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Ice speedway Ice speedway is a developed form of motorcycle speedway racing, featuring racing on frozen surfaces. The sport uses bikes enhanced for the terrain. Participants can compete at international level. Outline The bikes race counterclockwise arou ...
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Ice racing Ice racing is a form of racing that uses cars, motorcycles, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, or other motorized vehicles. Ice racing takes place on frozen lakes or rivers, or on groomed frozen lots. As cold weather is a requirement for natural ...
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Individual Ice Speedway World Championship The Individual Ice Speedway World Championship is an Ice speedway championship held annually to determine an individual World Champion. History The first Championships were held in 1966. A European Championship was held for the two years pre ...


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FIM Regulations
{{Main world championships Ice speedway competitions
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