FIS

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FIS (Fédération Internationale de Ski) is the international governing body for skiing and snowboarding, responsible for overseeing major competitions and setting rules across multiple snow sports disciplines.

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FIS canonical 19
FIS Council 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf governing body
international sports federation
alsoKnownAs International Ski Federation
International Ski and Snowboard Federation
continent Europe
country Switzerland
formerName Fédération Internationale de Ski
foundedDuringEvent 1924 Winter Olympics
foundedIn Chamonix, France
linked to: Chamonix
foundedOn 1924-02-02
fullName Fédération Internationale de Ski et de Snowboard
headquartersLocation Oberhofen am Thunersee, Switzerland
memberOf Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations
officialLanguage English
French
German
Russian
overseesCompetition FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
FIS Cross-Country World Cup
FIS Freeski World Cup
FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup
FIS Junior World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic Combined World Cup
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Ski Flying World Championships
FIS Ski Jumping World Cup
FIS Snowboard World Cup
president Johan Eliasch
presidentSince 2021
recognizedBy International Olympic Committee
role governs international skiing and snowboarding
organizes World Cup circuits
sanctions world championships in snow sports
standardizes competition rules in snow sports
setsRulesFor international skiing competitions
international snowboarding competitions
shortName FIS
sport Nordic combined
alpine skiing
cross-country skiing
freeski
freestyle skiing
ski jumping
skiing
snowboard cross
snowboarding
website https://www.fis-ski.com/

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