With only three more weeks to go till the FIS Snowboard World Cup kicks off things in Italy, Local Organisers are looking forward to the second ever big air World Cup in Milan as BIG AIR AND THE CITY is coming to town.

Therese Johaug tested positive for the substance clostebol after having used the cream Trofodermin on a sunburned lip. She got the sunburn during altitude training with the national team in Italy late August.

FIS President Gian Franco Kasper and Secretary General Sarah Lewis attended the IOC Coordination Commission for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 which completed its first full inspection visit to the Chinese capital on 12^th October 2016 to check on the progress of preparations.

As the winter is knocking at our doors, it’s about time to get our new ski gear for the cold days. Some of the team picked up their outfits for the 2016/17 season and it looks like the World Cup Tour will be a colourful place next winter!

FIS, together with the AIJS and the Organising Committee in Soelden (AUT), is pleased to again invite all interested media to the traditional FIS Forum Alpinum on the eve of the start of the 2016/17 Audi FIS Ski World Cup opening races.

The FIS Development Programme Summer Camp for Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined was held in Rasnov (ROU) from 26^th September- 2^nd October 2016.

Despite his young age, Andreas Wellinger has already experienced the ups and downs of his sport like few others

Two ambitious ski jumping projects are currently underway in the USA. Besides the ski flying hill Copper Peak in Ironwood, Michigan, the K125 Redwing Project is also in progress.

The summer of 2016 was not the easiest time for Japanese Nordic Combined superstar Akito Watabe as a hand injury limited the 28-year-old in this year’s season preparation and forced him to sit out the Summer Grand Prix 2016.

FIS President Gian Franco Kasper and Secretary General Sarah Lewis are currently attending the seventh visit of the IOC’s Coordination Commission for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.