The FIS Council held its Autumn Meeting at the FIS Headquarters in Oberhofen (SUI) all day on Sunday 3rd November and dealt with a full agenda, including preparations for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) would like to remind FIS member National Ski Association.

The season is back in action this weekend with the first World Cup taking place as per tradition on the glacier in Soelden. In this Behind the Scenes video we show you what all it takes to put together a race and how athletes are preparing for the kick off of the new season.

The Behind the Scenes series continues this winter by showcasing the most exciting races of the 2013/14 season and bringing you a fresh look into the world of skiracing.

On the eve of the 2013/14 season, FIS interviewed the ladies' and men's Chief Race Directors Atle Skaardal and Guenter Hujara to share their thoughts on the upcoming season.

On 21st October 2013, the Dala horse was announced as the official symbol of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 in Falun (SWE). In addition, the eagle-owl Bubo will become the children’s mascot.

There are just a few days left before the Audi FIS Ski World Cup season 2013/14 gets underway on Soelden’s Rettenbach glacier (AUT). As every year, the first races of the season, a ladies’ and men’s giant slalom will provide some great action this weekend.

Just in time for the kick off of the World Cup and the Sochi 2014 Olympic season, the official FIS website and all the discipline websites have undergone a complete redesign and are now under one umbrella.

With just under 500 days left until the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 in Falun, Sweden, the Coordination Group met on 10th and 11th October 2013 with an eye on the upcoming test season which will see Falun host four major international events, including the Viessmann FIS World Cup Finals including all Nordic disciplines on 14th – 16th March 2014.