International Ski and Snowboard Federation

International Ski and Snowboard Federation
SportSkiing[1] and Snowboarding[2]
JurisdictionInternational
Membership132 members[1]
AbbreviationFIS
Founded2 February 1924; 100 years ago (1924-02-02)[1]
in Chamonix, France
AffiliationIOC[3]
HeadquartersMarc Hodler House
Blochstrasse 2
Oberhofen am Thunersee, Switzerland
PresidentUnited Kingdom Johan Eliasch
Vice president(s)
SecretaryFrance Michel Vion
Operating incomeDecrease CHF 14.6 million (2018)[8]
Official website
www.fis-ski.com
  • Official languages: English, French,
    German and Russian[3]

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation, also known as FIS (French: Fédération Internationale de Ski et de Snowboard), is the highest international governing body for skiing and snowboarding. It was previously known as the International Ski Federation (Fédération Internationale de Ski) until 26 May 2022 when the name was changed to include snowboard.[9][2][10][11]

Founded on 2 February 1924 in Chamonix, France during the inaugural Winter Olympic Games, FIS is responsible for the Olympic skiing disciplines, namely Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle skiing, and snowboarding. The FIS is also responsible for setting the international competition rules. The organization has a membership of 132 national ski associations, and is based in Oberhofen am Thunersee, Switzerland.[9]

  1. ^ a b c "Facts & Figures". FIS-ski.com. 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Decisions of the 53rd International Ski Congress". FIS-ski.com. 26 May 2022. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023. The new name of the organisation is the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. The acronym of the organisation will remain FIS.
  3. ^ a b "General Regulations". FIS-ski.com. June 2018. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Roman Kumpost". FIS-ski.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Dexter Paine". FIS-ski.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Aki Murasato". FIS-ski.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Peter Schroecksnadel". FIS-ski.com. Retrieved 6 March 2020.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Accounts. Comptes. Rechnung 01.01.2018 – 31.12.2018" (PDF). FIS-ski.com. 25 February 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  9. ^ a b "History of FIS". FIS-ski.com. 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2023. The International Ski Federation - Fédération Internationale de Ski, Internationaler Ski Verband - is abbreviated in all languages as FIS.
  10. ^ "Behind the decision: It's all in a name". FIS-ski.com. 1 June 2022. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023. the General Assembly voted to formally change the name of the International Ski Federation to be the International Ski and Snowboard Federation ... Since the acronym FIS is widely recognised in the world of international sports, the Organization will remain FIS, but now with "Snowboard" as an official part of the long-form name.
  11. ^ Roepke, Michele (8 June 2022). "FIS gets a new name, hint: snowboard starts with "S" too". TownLift.com. Park City News. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.