Tag: FIS
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Jamie Anderson wins FIS Snowboard World Cup
Cardrona – New Zealand, August 21, 2013: U.S. snowboard star Jamie Anderson won the 2014 season opener of the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Cardrona, New Zealand. The 22-year-old rewarded the patience of a passionate crowd with a stunning display of slopestyle riding after weather had disrupted the day’s schedule leading to a late afternoon…
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Olympic Slopestyle course details revealed
Oberhofen / Thunersee, August 21, 2013: SKIING, Today FIS released details about the design of the slopestyle course to be used during the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games. The details of the course have been highly anticipated as Ski and Snowboard slopestyle will be introduced for the first time as Olympic events in Sochi. The…
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Six skiers running for spot on IOC Committee
Oberhofen / Thunersee, August 21, 2013: Five alpine skiers and one cross-country skier announced their intention to run for election to the Athletes Commission of International Olympic Committee. Former Swiss downhill great Didier Cuche headlined the group, which was announced on August 16th. He is joined by: Austrian-born Kilian Albrecht of Bulgaria; Ana Jelusic of…
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Meet a Legend Fred-Børre Lundberg
Fred-Børre Lundberg, the Nordic Combined legend from Bardu (NOR) dominated the sport in the 1990’s. The partner of Cross-Country queen Marit Bjoergen won six medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, including three golds (1991, 1995, 1997) and three silvers (1993, 1995, 1999). At the Olympic Winter Games, he claimed two gold medals (1994,…
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FIS Freestyle&Snowboard World Cups start action
In less than ten days, the FIS Freestyle Skiing and Snowboard World Cups will begin a new season. From 16th-24th August, the 2013/2014 winter will debut in New Zealand with contests in slopestyle and halfpipe. All competitions are part of the 2013 Audi quattro Winter Games New Zealand, the biggest event of the Southern hemisphere…
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Beckie Scott & FIS Roller Ski World Cup in midstream
Oberhofen – Switzerland, July 31, 2013: Canada’s Beckie Scott became the first Canadian and indeed first North American to win an Olympic Gold medal in Cross-Country Skiing at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City (USA). She followed up that success at the 2006 Olympics in Turin (ITA), winning a silver medal in…
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New faces Coach changes in Alpine Skiing
FIS – News, July 18, 2013: During most summers, some teams make changes in staffing and with the Sochi Games around the corner most National Ski Associations are fine-tuning their support personnel in order to have the best possible teams working together. What follows below is a summary of the main coach changes in Alpine…
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Get registered! World Snow Day registration opens
Oberhofen, June 27, 2013: On Monday, 1st July 2013, registration for the 3rd edition of World Snow Day on 19th January 2014 will open until 15th December 2013. To become a registered Organiser for World Snow Day 2014, log onto www.world-snow-day.com and click on the ‘Become an Organiser’ tab. Complete the form and click send.…
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Increasing media impact at FIS World Cup
Oberhofen, June 27, 2013: The television coverage report from the 2012/13 season provided by data provider Repucom summarises the detailed viewing figures from the FIS World Cup series. It features highlights such as the overall total broadcasting time estimated at 6’593 hours across the annually measured countries with the total cumulated TV audience for the…
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New FIS Athletes’ Commission 2013-2015
June 19, 2013: Thirteen athletes were elected to the FIS Athletes’ Commission 2013-2015 by their peers during the FIS World Championships 2013 for a two-year term in office. The official announcement of the members who will represent the athletes within FIS was made following the FIS Council Meeting on 10th June 2013 in Cavtat-Dubrovnik (CRO):…