The competition took place between 3 January and 8 January, 1997 in Groningen.
1997 | Royal Dutch Shell | Dutch language | 1997 in music | Dutch people | Dutch East Indies | The Championships, Wimbledon | Dutch Republic | Dutch East India Company | Titanic (1997 film) | World Figure Skating Championships | United Kingdom general election, 1997 | ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships | IAAF World Championships in Athletics | 1997–98 in English football | 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships | Ice Hockey World Championships | figure skating | 1997 ATP Tour | World Gliding Championships | 2007 World Championships in Athletics | Men's major golf championships | 1997 in baseball | FIS Nordic World Ski Championships | Dutch elm disease | Canadian federal election, 1997 | 2013 World Aquatics Championships | 2013–14 figure skating season | 1997 in film | World Junior Figure Skating Championships |