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FIS Council Report

FasterSkierJune 19, 2009

At its meeting in the host city for the Olympic Winter Games Vancouver 2010 on 12th June 2009, hosted by the Canadian Snowsports Association, the FIS Council dealt with a full agenda. Amongst the items there were reports from Organizing Committees from the concluded 2009 as well as the future FIS World Championships, proposals from the FIS Technical Committees with calendar updates and developments to various rules. The main decisions include the following: Decisions directly...

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Looking Good for Liberec 2009

FasterSkierJanuary 16, 2009

There are 33 days remaining until the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec (CZE) as of today. The team at the Cross-Country competition venue Vesec is busy preparing for the upcoming championship. In addition to snow production, the Liberec 2009 organizing committee is focused on the final preparation of the venue facilities. Thanks to wintry temperatures, snow production in Vesec has continued at full speed throughout the last week, using between 20 and 27...

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Tour de Ski Launches Tour Blogs

FasterSkierDecember 18, 2008

In just 10 days, the third edition of the Viessmann FIS Tour de Ski performance by Craft Sportswear will kick off in Oberhof (GER). The famous winter sports center in the middle of Germany and home of several German top athletes is ready to host the 76 men and 64 women from 19 different nations. The snow situation in Oberhof is excellent and the weather forecast predicts more snow and cold weather. The Tour will...

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Innsbruck to Host the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012

FasterSkierDecember 18, 2008

Following the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010, Innsbruck (AUT) will be responsible for staging the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games. The competition schedule will be based on the seven sports included in the Vancouver 2010 program (biathlon, bobsleigh, curling, ice hockey, luge, skating and skiing) with a limited number of disciplines and events. Innsbruck beat Kuopio (FIN) in the vote by the IOC Members with 84 votes to 15 announced IOC...

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