International Ski and Snowboard Federation

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International Ski and Snowboard Federation

sports organization

Also known as: Fédération Internationale de Ski et de Snowboard, FIS(Show More)

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- speed skiing
  …Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS; International Ski Federation). As an advisory body to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), FIS has lobbied for the inclusion of speed skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. While the IOC wants to limit the speed of the skiers to about 125 miles per hour, such…
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  …Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS; International Ski Federation). As an advisory body to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), FIS has lobbied for the inclusion of speed skiing in the Olympic Winter Games. While the IOC wants to limit the speed of the skiers to about 125 miles per hour, such…
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- Sir Arnold Lunn
  In 1930 he convinced the Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) to recognize competition in the slalom as well as in the downhill, and in 1936 he assisted in the organization of the events for the Winter Olympic Games. He served as a member of the FIS executive committee (1934–49) and…
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  In 1930 he convinced the Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) to recognize competition in the slalom as well as in the downhill, and in 1936 he assisted in the organization of the events for the Winter Olympic Games. He served as a member of the FIS executive committee (1934–49) and…
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- Alpine skiing
  Organization and Olympic Games
  …Ski et de Snowboard (FIS; International Ski and Snowboard Federation), the world governing body of the sport, first recognized downhill racing in 1930, and the first world championships for men’s downhill and slalom events were held in 1931. Women’s events were added in 1950. The first Alpine event to be…
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  …Ski et de Snowboard (FIS; International Ski and Snowboard Federation), the world governing body of the sport, first recognized downhill racing in 1930, and the first world championships for men’s downhill and slalom events were held in 1931. Women’s events were added in 1950. The first Alpine event to be…
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