This will be the fourth time that the Royal Spanish Winter Sports Federation has welcomed the FIS bi-annual gathering, this time to a city which has a reputation as a top sporting metropolis.

In May 2012 the Mexican National Ski Association made the first steps in requesting the change of nationality and consequent change of FIS license for American skier Sarah Schleper de Gaxiola.

In 15 days, the 2018 and 2019 FIS World Championship Organisers will be elected by the FIS Council in conjunction with a cocktail reception during the FIS Congress week in Barcelona (SPA).

In his capacity as a member of the Executive Committee and the Foundation Board of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), FIS President Gian Franco Kasper attended the organisation’s respective meetings from 17th-18th May 2014 in Montreal (CAN).

At the end of the Olympic season, some Freestyle Skiing teams and coaches have taken a new direction for the future. Below is a round-up of some of the notable changes for next season.

The President of the French Ski Federation Michelle Vion was re-elected for this post, which he held since 2010 year.

It was a season full of highlights for Freestyle Skiing, from the World Cup to the Olympic Winter Games featuring two new Freestyle events on the agenda. FIS Freestyle Skiing Coordinator Joseph Fitzgerald took a moment to reflect on the past winter.

The end of an Olympic season is often the best time for teams to re-organise. Below is an overview of the major coaching changes that have been announced to date.

At the invitation of FIS, TV producers representing the main Central European and Nordic broadcasters along with FIS timing and data partner Swiss Timing, the European Broadcasting Union and Infront Sports & Media, gathered in Zurich (SUI) for the FIS World Cup Broadcaster Meeting on Tuesday, 29th April 2014.

FIS Secretary General Sarah Lewis will celebrate a major milestone on 1st May when she celebrates her 20-year anniversary working with FIS.