As forecasted, Santa Caterina woke up with very strong winds blowing all the way down the Deborah Compagnoni course

With only hours left until the start of the 11th edition of the Viessmann FIS Tour de Ski all Tour organisers report good snow conditions. The competition programme of the Tour will be carried out as planned. 

The last World Cup race before the very short Christmas break – a men’s night slalom – is taking place this evening in Madonna di Campiglio, a very esteemed Italian resort known by the fans for its long tie with the World Cup tour and by tourism experts for some of its most historical days, when that beautiful region was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

The skies were blue and the fans jubilant, but the winds were unfortunately too strong in Courchevel, France, on Tuesday to hold the ladies' giant slalom race to completion.

The International Ski Federation is pleased to announce the launch of its new official mobile application. Available on Android and iOS devices, the FIS App will offer the skiing and snowboarding family an entirely new experience to follow FIS competitions and related content and news.

FIS has studied the WADA McLaren Investigation Report part 2, which was published on Friday 9^thDecember 2016 relating to doping allegations in Russia and especially in connection with the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. 

For the Alpine athletes, last weekend featured the technical aces in the Audi FIS Ski World Cup. An incredibly tight ladies giant slalom race unfolded on the legendary “Kandahar Giovanni A. Agnelli” slope in Sestriere (ITA) on Saturday with Tessa Worley (FRA) earning victory ahead of Sofia Goggia (ITA), who keeps exploiting her positive momentum.

A memorial service for Viktor Gertsch, former President of the Organising Committee of the classic Lauberhorn races in the Swiss alpine resort of Wengen, who passed away on 26^th November at the age of 74, was held in Interlaken (SUI) on 13^th December 2016.

FIS is joining the Club 5 in expressing his sincere condolences to Viktor Gertsch's relatives and honouring his lifework.

Local Organizing of La Clusaz (FRA), the French Ski Association (FFS) and International Ski Federation (FIS) are happy to announce that the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in La Clusaz (FRA) is going to take place as scheduled from 17th – 18th December 2016.