North, Central American and Caribbean nations at the FIFA World Cup to be held in Colombia, However, the Colombian authorities eventually declared in November 1982 that they could not afford to host the World Cup under the terms that FIFA demanded because of economic concerns. Mexico was selected on 20 May 1983 as the replacement hosts, beating the bids of Canada and the United States (who eventually hosted the 1994 World Cup), and became the first nation to host two World Cups. The 1986 World Cup saw the appearance of the phenomenon dubbed the Mexican wave, which was popularised worldwide after featuring during the tournament. The North, Central American and Caribbean
FIS Ski Flying World Championships 1985 meters in 2nd round of official training. After that jump FIS introduced 191 meters rule to prevent hunting world record distances and which was in use from 1986-1994. FIS Ski Flying World Championships 1985 The FIS Ski Flying World Ski Championships 1985 took place in Planica, Yugoslavia for the record third time. Planica hosted the championships previously in 1972 and 1979. Defending champion was Klaus Ostwald from East Germany. And new champion became Matti Nykänen. There was no qualifying at the time, just official training on Friday March 15. On which three world records was set: one by Mike Holland