On another snowy day in the Rockies, home team representatives David Wise (USA) and Maddie Bowman (USA) were able to grind out solid runs despite slow conditions to take wins in the Breckenridge FIS Freestyle World Cup/Visa Freeskiing Grand Prix halfpipe event on Sunday.

Due to the lack of snow to build a decent World Cup course, the FIS Snowboard Cross World Cup weekend in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, scheduled for January 17 thru 19, 2014, has to be postponed and will most likely take place in March with the exact date still to be announced.

This is to inform you that the two cancelled Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cups (Megève, FRA and one from Bischofswiesen GER) will be re-scheduled in Val Thorens (FRA), January 14th - 18th, 2014.

This is to inform you that the Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup in Bischofswiesen (GER), 17.-18.01.2014 has been cancelled due to the present warm weather conditions.

This is to inform you that we have been unable to find a suitable replacement location for the Megève (FRA) Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup, considering the course, room availability and TV production requirements.

It is off to new shores for Nordic Combined as the Russian venue of Chaikovskiy will see its premiere on the World Cup circuit as the first competition of 2014.

The German Ski Association (DSV) will go into the 4-Hills-Tournament, that starts on Saturday with the qualification in Oberstdorf, with a team 13 jumpers. Among them also four-time World Champion Martin Schmitt.

With only two days left until the start of the 8th edition of the Viessmann FIS Tour de Ski performance by Craft Sportswear the Organizing Committee of Oberhof (GER) is working hard to prepare the course in difficult weather conditions.

The President of the International Ski Federation Jean Franco Kasper speaks about the ending year.

FIS wishes Merry Christmas.