The Austrian Ski Federation reported that Marko Pfeifer has been named new coach of Austrian slalom World Cup team.

The Congress of the Association of International Sports Press which takes part at Sochi these days becomes a test in hospitality for Sochi and Russia. 

Whilst the competition season for the other FIS disciplines is already over, Speed Skiing has still been in top gear and all eyes turned to Verbier (SUI) where the finals for the world’s best Speed Skiers were held from 15th-17th April.

The Tour de Ski 2012/13 evaluation meeting in Munich (GER) on 11th April saw almost 30 representatives of the Organising Committees, Infront Italy and FIS Marketing AG, as well as FIS conduct a debrief on the seventh edition of the Viessmann FIS Tour de Ski performance by Craft Sportswear.

On 13th and 14th April, during the Zurich (SUI) spring meetings, gatherings of the Nordic Combined Sub-Committee for Officials, Rules and Control, as well as of the Nordic Combined Executive Board took place where new proposals, calendars and the general strategy for Nordic Combined were discussed.

The spring meetings of the various Ski Jumping Sub-Committees were held in Zurich (SUI) on 12th and 13th April.

After Schladming 2013 is before Vail-Beaver Creek 2015. With less than two years to go, the traditional debrief by the Schladming 2013 Organisers for the benefit of the upcoming Organisers in Vail-Beaver Creek and St. Moritz 2017 (SUI) has taken place in Vail (USA), on 10th and 11th April. 

The final World Snow Day report will be published in one week and confirm that over 430’000 participants were part of the celebrations on 20th January 2013.

Russian specialists develop a new sphere - usage of genetic technologies for preparation of athletes.

After a long and emotional discussion, the FIS Ski Jumping Sub-Committee has decided to carry out competitions with only three instead of the usual five jumping judges for the first time.