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International Ski Federation (French: Fédération internationale de ski) (FIS) is the sport organization for skiing.
The organization started in Norway in 1910.[1] It was first named the International Ski Commission. It changed its name to the Fédération Internationale de Ski in February 1924.[2] When it changed its name, it became the world organization for skiing.[1]
The federation organises the following ski sport disciplines, for which it oversees World Cup competitions and World Championships:
Alpine skiing
Nordic skiing
Freestyle skiing
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Snowboarding
Others
Unofficial
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Note: The discipline of Biathlon, which combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting, has its own organisation, the International Biathlon Union (IBU).
Number | Events | First | Last |
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1 | FIS Alpine Ski World Cup | 1967 | 2018 (52th) |
2 | FIS Cross-Country World Cup | 1981 | 2018 (37th) |
3 | FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup | 1980 | 2018 (39th) |
4 | FIS Ski Cross World Cup | 2002 | 2018 (16th) |
5 | FIS Nordic Combined World Cup | 1983 | 2018 (35th) |
6 | FIS Ski Jumping World Cup | 1979 | 2018 (39th) |
7 | FIS Snowboard World Cup | 1994 | 2018 (24th) |
8 | FIS Grass Ski World Cup | 2000 | 2018 (19th) |
9 | FIS Speed Ski World Cup | 2000 | 2018 (19th) |
10 | FIS Telemark Ski World Cup | 2000 | 2018 (19th) |
11 | FIS Masters World Cup | 2004 | 2018 (15th) |
12 | FIS Roller Ski World Cup | 2001 | 2017 (18th) |
13 | FIS Carving World Cup | 2001 | 2017 (18th) |
Number | Events | First | Last |
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senior | |||
1 | FIS Alpine World Ski Championships | 1931 | 2017 (44th) |
2 | FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships | 1986 | 2017 (16th) |
3 | FIS Nordic World Ski Championships | 1925 | 2017 (40th) |
4 | FIS Snowboarding World Championships | 1996 | 2017 (12th) |
5 | FIS Ski Flying World Championships | 1972 | 2018 (25th) |
6 | FIS Grass skiing World Championships | 2001 | 2017 (9th) |
7 | FIS Speed Skiing Championships | 2000 | 2017 (10th) |
8 | FIS Telemark skiing World Championships | 2005 | 2017 (7th) |
9 | FIS World Criterium Masters | 2004 | 2017 (14th) |
10 | FIS Roller Skiing World Championships | 2000 | 2017 (9th) |
- | FIS Carving Skiing World Championships | none | none |
Junior | |||
1 | FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships | 1982 | 2018 (37th) |
2 | FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships | 2003 | 2017 (11th) |
3 | FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships | 1990 | 2018 (29th) |
4 | FIS Snowboarding Junior World Championships | 1997 | 2017 (21th) |
- | FIS Ski Flying Junior World Championships | none | none |
5 | FIS Grass Ski Junior World Championships | 2000 | 2018 (19th) |
- | FIS Speed Skiing Junior World Championships | none | none |
6 | FIS Telemark skiing Junior World Championships | 2005 | 2017 (10th) |
7 | FIS Roller Skiing Junior World Championships | 2000 | 2017 (9th) |
- | FIS Carving Skiing Junior World Championships | none | none |
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