Ski-Ing and Olympism
Ski-ing and Olympism Summary Part Ill The Competitions - Technical aspects ; Foreword by the president of the FIS. - Ski-ing in the Winter Olympic Games : General Information on the FIS. - Participation by NOC from 1924 to 1980 ; - Nordic Ski-ing : events on the programme, list of winners ; Part I - Alpine Ski-ing : events on the programme, The History of the FIS list of winners ; Origins and foundation, subsequent develop- - Senior World Nordic Ski-ing Champion- ment through congresses, successive Presi- ships ; dents and Secretaries General, biographical - World Ski-flying championships ; notes. - Junior World Nordic Ski-ing Champion- ships ; - Nordic Ski-ing Cups ; Part II - Senior World Alpine Ski-ing Champion- The Administration of the FIS ships ; - Junior World Alpine Ski-ing Championships ; Organisation chart, aims, member federations, - Alpine Ski-ing World Cups ; Congress, voting rights, Council, Executive - Major international competitions. Committee, President, Committees and sub- committees, the General Secretariat, Financ- ing, Training and improvement of technical Part IV officials, the main FIS publications, films. Olympic Awards Obtained. 51 From a slier in 1908 (etching by Edgar Bouilette )... ... to the success of a recent fun-run 52 Foreword The International Ski Federation was founded on February 2nd, 1924 during the first Winter Games in Chamonix. Prior to this date meetings and competitions had been held in our sport. The coincidence of the dates in Chamonix are significant for the close relationship and interdependence between the Olympic Movement and the sport of skiing. In the course of the following 80 years, the Winter Games have greatly contributed to the success and to the popularity of the Olympic Movement.
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