International Ski Federation (FIS) vice-president Mats Årjes has pledged to launch an "immediate review" of the organisation if he succeeds long-standing incumbent Gian-Franco Kasper at the upcoming Presidential elections.
Germany’s Sebastian Eisenlauer and Viktor Thorn of Sweden, who both competed in cross-country skiing at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, have announced their retirement.
Britain's Sarah Lewis has declared her candidacy for President of the International Ski Federation (FIS), less than six months after being dismissed as secretary general.
The International Ski Federation (FIS) has confirmed the 2021 International Ski Congress will be held online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
A decision on what format the International Ski Federation (FIS) will hold its Congress in Portorož in Slovenia in June is set to be the main topic of the organisation’s Council meeting tomorrow with some countries growing concerned that an in-person event could prevent them from fully participating.
The International Ski Federation (FIS) has confirmed it has signed a long-term extension to its partnership with Swiss watchmaker Longines.
Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud topped women's qualification at the final leg of the slopestyle International Ski Federation (FIS) Freestyle Ski World Cup in Silvaplana.
The finale of this season’s Women’s Ski Jumping World Cup grew yet more dramatic at Chaikovsky today as Austria’s Marita Kramer won her third consecutive event to effectively secure the Blue Bird Russian Tour title and retain an outside chance of the overall crystal globe prize.
Marita Kramer maintained her recent dominant form as she topped qualifying for tomorrow’s normal hill competition at Chaikovsky, which is staging the final women’s Ski Jumping World Cup of the season.
Nika Križnar will go into tomorrow’s last Women’s Ski Jumping World Cup of the season in Chaikovsky defending a narrow five-point overall lead over Japan's Sara Takanashi.
Russian Ksenia Orlova and Czech Republic’s Matěj Švancer claimed their second gold medals of this year’s Freestyle Ski Junior World Championships after winning the respective women’s and men’s freeski Big Air competitions in Krasnoyarsk.
Viktoriia Lazarenko, representing the Russian Ski Federation, won gold in the dual moguls at the Freestyle Ski Junior World Championships in Krasnoyarsk, with Japan’s Haruka Nakao taking silver.
Austria’s Manuel Feller and New Zealand’s Alice Robinson claimed victories in the final event of the 2020-2021 International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup season in Lenzerheide.
A day after sealing the men’s overall International Ski Federation Nordic Combined World Cup title for the third successive year, Jarl Magnus Riiber concluded the season with another golden finish.
Russia’s Ksenia Orlova and the Czech Republic's Matej Svancer won respective women's and men's freeski slopestyle gold at the Freestyle Ski Junior World Championships in Krasnoyarsk, having topped the previous day’s qualifying.
Denver were awarded the 1976 Winter Olympic Games ahead of Sion in Switzerland, Tempere in Finland and Vancouver in Canada at the International Olympic Committee Session in 1970. But in a Colorado referendum in November 1972, voters rejected funding for the event. It is the only time a city has been awarded the Olympics but pulled out. The IOC then offered the Games to Whistler in Canada, but they too declined owing to a change of Government following elections. Salt Lake City offered to host the Games, but the IOC, still reeling from the Denver rejection, declined and selected Innsbruck, the 1964 host city, as a replacement.
Commonwealth Games Federation - Sport Manager - London, United Kingdom
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is the international governing body that oversees the quadrennial Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games. The CGF is a small passionate team, wholeheartedly committed to its vision, mission and values. Based in our central London headquarters and reporting to the CGF’s Sports Director, this role will play a key role within the team, providing operational and strategic support across all areas of the sport programme, including bespoke projects and events.
Tributes from across sport have been paid following the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, at the age of 99. Philip Barker recalls the Prince's deep connection to sport and his influence on it.
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