The final inspection before the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Cup competitions and Olympic test events was completed on 18th November 2015 in Bokwang Snow Park Gangwon (KOR).

FIS was saddened to learn about the passing of Robert (Bob) Dart, Chairman of FIS’ Sub-Committees for Alpine Intercontinental Cups and the Nor-Am Cup who died of a heart attack on the mountain at Winter Park (USA) on Tuesday, 17th November 2015.

As a preparation for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, the Alpine Centre Jeongseong (KOR) is scheduled to host a Audi FIS World Cup men's downhill and super-G race on 6th-7th February.

The 2015/16 edition of the Audi ski cross World Cup season gets underway from December 4-5 in Montafon, Austria, just one of five new venues to host World Cup ski cross action this season.

While the winter takes time to arrive in Europe, North America has been blessed by Mother Nature with temperatures below 0°C and lots of snow. The Canadian resort Lake Louise got 50cm of fresh snow in the last 48 hours!

Ten days before the World Cup in Ruka (FIN) the preparations in the far north are going according to plan.

The first snow control of the winter starts with a very positive report: winter has arrived at the Finnish venue of Ruka.

On Thursday 12th December the International Olympic Committee President, Vice Presidents, Director General and Management of the Games and Sport Departments met with the seven International Winter Sports Federations to address the implementation of the Olympic Agenda 2020 Recommendations in the context of Candidates for the Games in 2026.

On a perfect autumn weekend from 5th-7th November 2015, the city square of the Swiss Capital Bern was filled with children’s laughter. The atmosphere was created in celebration of the start of the winter season and the 75th anniversary of Juskila.

The ninth annual SportAccord IF Forum got underway on 11th November at Lausanne’s Savoy Hotel with a welcome speech from IOC President Thomas Bach. The forum is where leaders in the international sporting world gather for three days of lectures, workshops and networking.