FIS News In Brief - Week 1 October 18
Ski Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Elections
The Ski Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina held their annual General Assembly on 2nd October and elected the new Executive Committee and President for period 2018-2022.
Jasmin Mehic was elected as the federation’s President along with the two Vice-Presidents Boris Lekic and Vladimir Lucic. Jelena Dojcinovic was re-elected as Secretary General.
FIS Starting Times list 2018/19 now available
The FIS Starting Times list for the upcoming 2018/19 season is now available on the FIS website. The latest version includes the planned starting times for all disciplines. Updates will be published as changes occur.
Starting times list FIS all disciplines season 2018/19
First Resorts in Northern Hemisphere Open For 2018/19 Season
The 2018/19 ski season started on Friday morning at Ruka (FIN), the first non-glacier ski resort in the northern hemisphere to open for winter 2018/19. Ruka is the host of the FIS Nordic World Cup season opener on the last weekend of November.
Ruka achieved the first opening thanks to its snow farming operations. The resorts say that the 'old snow' is actually good to ski on as, they say, it has lower moisture content.
Kitzbühel (AUT) will also open next weekend thanks to snow farming as well, with an event that draws thousands of keen skiers and media.
Elsewhere the Sölden glacier, traditionally hosting first the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup races of the season at the end of October, also opened last week. Also in Austria the Molltal and Stubai glaciers opened as well. Val Senales in Italy which had had only limited terrain open reserved for race teams has now opened more terrain after fresh snow this week and is open again to the general skiing public. Snowmaking is also expected to resume in Colorado (USA) as a new cold front arrives.
Cross-Country skier Chandra Crawford recognised at IOC Women and Sports Awards
The International Olympic Committee celebrated and honoured role models, active cities and organisations as part of its Awards Ceremony at the Olympism in Action Forum, taking place in Buenos Aires on the 5th and 6th October.
Those recognised were six role models and advocates in advancing women in and through sport; two outstanding coaches for their lifetime achievements; six Pilot Cities of the Active Well-being Initiative; and three NGOs inspiring young and old through sport.
Introduced in 2000, the IOC Women and Sport Awards are given to women, men or organisations who have made remarkable contributions to the development, encouragement and reinforcement of women through sport. One World Trophy and five Continental Trophies are awarded every year.
Former Cross-country skier Chandra Crawford was among those recognised for her work with her “Fast and Female” initiative. Olympic Champion Crawford founded the not-for-profit organisation dedicated to changing the culture around girls in sport. With adolescent girls six times more likely than boys to drop out of sport, Fast and Female’s vision is all about positive female empowerment, keeping girls active throughout their teens, and nurturing a desire to pursue a healthy, athletic lifestyle as adults.
