International Ski and Snowboard Federation

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) is the international governing body for competitive skiing and snowboarding, setting rules, organizing major events, and supporting the sports’ development worldwide.

FIS Alpine Ski World Cup: An annual international circuit of elite alpine ski races organized by FIS. This flagship series applies FIS rules across a season of races in multiple disciplines.
National ski association: A country-level organization that governs or coordinates skiing and snowboarding nationally. FIS membership is built from national associations, which connect the federation to athletes and events.
International Ski Commission: An early international body that coordinated skiing before the creation of FIS. It provided the organizational groundwork for a permanent international federation.
International Biathlon Union: The international governing body for biathlon and organizer of its major competitions. Biathlon is a neighboring winter sport governed internationally outside FIS.
FIS Snowboard World Cup: An annual international circuit of elite snowboard competitions organized by FIS. It brings FIS governance to disciplines such as halfpipe, slopestyle, and snowboard cross.
FIS International Ski Competition Rules: The technical regulations governing competitions sanctioned by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. These rules translate FIS authority into requirements for courses, equipment, and competition conduct.
International Ski Congress: A gathering of national skiing representatives that established international agreements on the sport. The 1924 congress in Chamonix founded FIS and adopted its initial framework.
International Ice Hockey Federation: The international governing body for ice hockey and organizer of its world championships. Its authority covers an ice sport rather than FIS’s skiing and snowboarding disciplines.
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships: A recurring championship event for cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and Nordic combined. FIS awards and organizes the principal world championships in Nordic skiing.
FIS licence: A registration or authorization required for athletes to enter many FIS-sanctioned competitions. Licensing lets FIS and national associations administer eligibility and athlete participation.

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