Winter Sports

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has approved the introduction of new technology which aims to reduce the number of serious injuries in alpine skiing.

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has issued bans to musician Vanessa-Mae and five officials for competition fixing offences at an event leading up to the 2014 winter Olympics.

Beijing’s bid committee for the 2022 winter Olympic Games has said a plan is in place to address concerns over air quality in the Chinese city.

The Korean government has backtracked on a controversial proposal to stage the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2018 winter Olympic Games outside of PyeongChang.

The Freeride World Tour (FWT) and the International Freeskiers and Snowboarders Association (IFSA) have sealed an agreement to create a worldwide competition system.

Oslo withdrew its bid for the 2022 winter Olympic Games yesterday (Wednesday) evening, leaving only two contenders for the hosting rights – Beijing in China and Almaty in Kazakhstan.

Concerns have been raised over the future of the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) Alpine Skiing World Cup event in Bormio after organisers in the Italian resort said the race will not take place this season unless it can be staged outside of the New Year holiday period.

While Russian clothing brand Bosco di Ciliegi held a strong market position at home, overseas awareness was zero. So when the group was approached by the Russian Olympic Committee to create the Russian uniforms for the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, it seized the opportunity to gain some international recognition.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that bids from Almaty in Kazakhstan, Beijing in China and Oslo in Norway will proceed to the final stages of the process to determine the host of the 2022 winter Olympic Games.

VANOC, the organising committee for the Vancouver 2010 winter Olympic Games, has released final financial figures to show the event broke even.

Long-distance cross county skiing championship Ski Classics has added a new event in Switzerland for its 2015 season.

The organising committee of Sochi’s 2014 winter Olympic Games has said that it expects to record an operating profit of around $261m (€191.9m).

Gian Franco Kasper has been re-elected unopposed for a fifth term in office as president of the International Ski Federation (FIS).

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has awarded the 2019 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships to Are in Sweden and the 2019 Nordic Ski World Championships to Seefeld in Austria.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said PyeongChang 2018 is on the “right track” in its preparations for the winter Olympic Games, adding that a breakthrough is expected in the troublesome field of domestic sponsorship.

The PyeongChang Organising Committee for the 2018 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games (POCOG) has appointed three vice-presidents as part of an organisational restructuring for its management of the event.