The Wank in Garmisch-Partenkirchen: FIS prohibits advertising for the embarrassing mountain

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"I love Wank": Garmisch-Partenkirchen wanted to use this name to advertise the World Cup downhill race on its local mountain. But nothing came of it. The world association found the word "Wank" too misleading.

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Garmisch-Partenkirchen is not allowed to promote its local mountain at the Ski World Cup. Because “I love Wank” could go down the wrong way with English-speaking fans. more...

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The Bavarian Zugspitzbahn wants to advertise one of its local mountains during the upcoming World Cup races, but the International Ski Federation (FIS) thinks it's all too risqué. Because "Wank" is not entirely suitable for young people in English.

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The Wank is a mountain near Garmisch-Partenkirchen that the organizers of the Ski World Cup there would have liked to express their love for. However, this is prohibited by the international association FIS. Out of concern that someone might think of self-gratification when they look at it.

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At the Ski World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the Zugspitzbahn is planning an ambiguous advertising campaign. The world association FIS forbids this. It concerns a mountain with an indecent name. The Deutsche Bahn marketing manager reacts.

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The Wank is the local mountain of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The fact that the organizers of the Ski World Cup races want to advertise with the name does not suit the world association. A drone view of the Wank with the cable car mountain station in the foreground. Image: www.imago-images.deThe Wank is the local mountain of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The fact that the organizers of the Ski World Cup races want to advertise with the name does not suit …