The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1997 took place from February 21 to March 2 at Granåsen Ski Centre in Trondheim, Norway. This event was the first time in consecutive championships that the number or type of events did not change since 1966 and 1970. It also was historical with Russia's Yelena Välbe winning gold in all five women's cross country events, the first person of either sex to do that honor. Norway's Bjørn Dæhlie became the first man to win five medals in five cross country events.

Men's cross country

10 km classical

February 24, 1997

10 km + 15 km combined pursuit

February 25, 1997

30 km freestyle

February 21, 1997

50 km classical

March 2, 1997

4 × 10 km relay

February 28, 1997

Women's cross country

5 km classical

February 23, 1997 Lyubov Yegorova of Russia finished first in this event, but was disqualified three days later for doping violation of bromotan. The three finishers behind her were subsequently awarded the medals shown.

5 km + 10 km combined pursuit

February 24, 1997 The winner had to be determined by photo finish. The gold medal was won by Välbe by a 2 cm difference. both athletes were still credited with the same time.

15 km freestyle

February 21, 1997

30 km classical

March 1, 1997

4 × 5 km relay

February 28, 1997

Men's Nordic combined

15 km Individual Gundersen

February 22, 1997

4 × 5 km team

February 23, 1997

Men's ski jumping

Individual normal hill

February 22, 1997

Individual large hill

March 1, 1997

Team large hill

February 27, 1997

Medal table

Medal winners by nation.