International Ski and Snowboard Federation

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governing body international sports federation

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation is the global governing body responsible for overseeing and organizing international competitions in skiing and snowboarding disciplines.

Aliases (4)

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	governing body → international sports federation →
abbreviation	FIS →
acronymOrigin	French name Fédération Internationale de Ski →
alsoKnownAs	Fédération Internationale de Ski et de Snowboard →
continent	Europe →
country	Switzerland →
formerName	International Ski Federation →
foundedBy	national ski associations →
governs	Nordic combined → alpine skiing → cross-country skiing → freestyle skiing → grass skiing → ski cross → ski jumping → ski mountaineering → snowboard → speed skiing → telemark skiing →
headquartersLocation	Oberhofen am Thunersee, Switzerland →
language	English → French →
memberOf	Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations →
organizes	FIS Alpine Ski World Cup → FIS Cross-Country World Cup → FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup → FIS Grass Skiing World Cup → FIS Nordic Combined World Cup → FIS Nordic World Ski Championships → FIS Ski Jumping World Cup → FIS Snowboard World Cup → FIS Telemark World Cup →
oversees	Continental Cup competitions → Junior World Championships → World Championships → World Cup competitions →
recognizedBy	International Olympic Committee →
role	coordinates international competition calendars → develops technical standards for equipment → maintains international ranking systems → sanctions international ski and snowboard events → sets competition rules for skiing and snowboarding →
scope	worldwide →
shortName	FIS →
sport	skiing → snowboarding →
website	https://www.fis-ski.com/ →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships → Nordic combined → Nordic skiing →	governingBody
FIS Nordic Combined World Cup → FIS Nordic World Ski Championships → FIS Ski Jumping World Cup events ("International Ski Federation") →	organizer
International Ski and Snowboard Federation ("French name Fédération Internationale de Ski") →	acronymOrigin
International Ski and Snowboard Federation ("Fédération Internationale de Ski et de Snowboard") →	alsoKnownAs
International Ski and Snowboard Federation ("International Ski Federation") →	formerName
Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations ("international federation of ski jumping, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing and related disciplines") →	includes
FIS Ski Jumping World Cup events ("International Ski Federation") →	sanctionedBy
Gundersen method →	usedBy