International Ski and Snowboard Federation
Also known as FIS, Fédération internationale de ski
international sports governing body organizing skiing
Key facts
- Sport
- Skiing and Snowboarding
- Jurisdiction
- International
- Membership
- 137 members
- Abbreviation
- FIS
- Founded
- 2 February 1924 ; 102 years ago ( 1924-02-02 ) , in Chamonix , France
- Affiliation
- IOC
- Headquarters
- Marc Hodler House, Blochstrasse 2, Oberhofen am Thunersee , Switzerland
- President
- Johan Eliasch
- Vice presidents
- Aki Murasato Flavio Roda Deidra Dionne
- Secretary
- Michel Vion
- Operating income
- CHF 31.3 million (2023)
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The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Ski et de Snowboard, FIS) is the highest international governing body for skiing and snowboarding. It was previously known as the International Ski Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Ski) until 26 May 2022 when the name was changed to include snowboard.
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.
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