Due to the lack of snow to build a decent World Cup course, the FIS Snowboard Cross World Cup weekend in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, scheduled for January 17 thru 19, 2014, has to be postponed and will most likely take place in March with the exact date still to be announced.

The Head of Coordination commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Jean-Claude Killy gave a high valuation of the work done by Russian authorities for preparing for the Winter Olympic Games Sochi-2014.

This is to inform you that the two cancelled Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cups (Megève, FRA and one from Bischofswiesen GER) will be re-scheduled in Val Thorens (FRA), January 14th - 18th, 2014.

This is to inform you that the Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup in Bischofswiesen (GER), 17.-18.01.2014 has been cancelled due to the present warm weather conditions.

This is to inform you that we have been unable to find a suitable replacement location for the Megève (FRA) Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup, considering the course, room availability and TV production requirements.

It is off to new shores for Nordic Combined as the Russian venue of Chaikovskiy will see its premiere on the World Cup circuit as the first competition of 2014.

On the morning of the fourth stage of the Tour de Ski, the Norwegian Ski Federation has announced that Marit Bjørgen is withdrawing from the Tour.

The Russian Ski Association wishes all ski friends and colleagues a Happy New Year.

The first competition of the 62nd 4-Hills-Tournament in Oberstdorf provided many surprises.

The accolade comes from the British Olympic Association as it names athletes across 31 sports. Woodsy is the reigning World Cup champion in ski slopestyle and a bright prospect for medal success at Sochi.