To the INTERNATIONAL SKI FEDERATION - Members of the FIS Council Blochstrasse 2 - National Ski Associations 3653 Oberhofen/Thunersee - Committee Chairladies/Chairmen Switzerland Tel +41 33 244 61 61 Fax +41 33 244 61 71 Oberhofen, 22nd May 2018 Short Summary FIS Council Meetings, 13th to 19th May 2018, Costa Navarino (GRE) Dear Mr. President, Dear Ski Friends, In accordance with art. 32.2 of the FIS Statutes we have pleasure in sending you today the Short Summary of the most important decisions of the FIS Council Meetings that took place in conjunction with the 51st International Ski Congress Costa Navarino (GRE). The main areas addressed during the Meetings of the Council in Costa Navarino were the review of the Congress Book of the 51st International Ski Congress, discussion of the proposals of the National Ski Associations and Technical Committees, as well as the nomination of the FIS Committees for the period 2018 - 2020. The following “short summary of decisions” is in principle limited to Council decisions not directly related to the Congress Agenda. 1. Members present a) The following Council Members were present at the Meetings in Costa Navarino 13th to 17th May 2018: President Gian Franco Kasper, Vice-Presidents Janez Kocijancic, Aki Murasato, Dexter Paine and Sverre Seeberg. Members: Mats Årjes, Andrey Bokarev, Dean Gosper, Alfons Hörmann, Roman Kumpost, Flavio Roda, Eduardo Roldan, Peter Schröcksnadel, Patrick Smith, Martti Uusitalo, Michel Vion, Athletes’ Commission representative Jessica Lindell-Vikarby and the Secretary General Sarah Lewis. Honorary Member: Milan Jirasek b) At the first Meeting of the newly-elected Council for the period 2018 - 2020 on 19th May 2018, the following Members were present: President: Gian Franco Kasper Members: Mats Årjes, Steve Dong Yang, Dean Gosper, Alfons Hörmann, Janez Kocijancic, Roman Kumpost, Aki Murasato, Flavio Roda, Erik Roeste, Peter Schröcksnadel, Patrick Smith, Martti Uusitalo, Eduardo Valenzuela, Michel Vion, Athletes’ Commission representative Konstantin Schad and the Secretary General Sarah Lewis. Honorary Member: Milan Jirasek Excused Andrey Bokarev, Dexter Paine, Hannah Kearney (Athletes Commission Representative) Following the decision of the 43rd International Ski Congress in 2002 that "the Congress shall elect 16 Council Members and the Council shall elect 4 Vice- Presidents at its first meeting after the closing of the respective Congress", the Council elected the following four Vice-Presidents of the International Ski Federation according to the agreed geographical representation: Janez Kocijancic (SLO), Aki Murasato (JPN), Mats Årjes (SWE), Patrick Smith (CAN) 2. Minutes from the Council Meeting in Oberhofen 2017 The minutes from the Council Meeting in Oberhofen (SUI) on 18th November 2017 were unanimously approved. 3. The FIS World Championships 3.1 Report on the 2018 FIS Ski Flying World Championships The Council expressed its sincere thanks to the Organising Committee and the German Ski Association for the organisation of the FIS Ski Flying World Championships in Oberstdorf which successfully took place from 18th to 21st January 2018. 3.2 Reports future FIS World Championships The Council Members from the respective nations reported on the following upcoming events, whilst the main presentations were delivered to the International Ski Congress: FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships 2019, Park City (USA), 1st - 10th February: Vice-President Dexter Paine. Following the deadline of 31st December 2017 imposed by the Council for the Organising Committee to communicate the location for the Snowboard PGS and PSL races, Park City resort was confirmed. The Free Ski and Snowboard big air competitions will now take place at nearby Canyons resort. Short Summary FIS Council Meetings, Costa Navarino (GRE) May 2018 - 2 - FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2019, Åre (SWE), 5th - 17th February: Council Member Mats Årjes FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2019, Seefeld (AUT), 19th February - 3rd March 2019: Council Member Peter Schröcksnadel FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2020, Planica (SLO), 20th - 22nd March: Vice-President Janez Kocijancic FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships 2021, Zhangjiakou/Genting Resort (CHN), 23rd February - 7th March: Secretary General Sarah Lewis on behalf of the Chinese Ski Association FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2021, Cortina d’Ampezzo (ITA) 8th - 21st February: Council Member Flavio Roda FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2021, Oberstdorf (GER), 23rd February - 7th March: Council Member Alfons Hörmann The Council acknowledged the progress reports from the respective Council Members and Organising Committees and that all the various preparations appear to be going according to schedule. A presentation and report was submitted by each of the Organising Committees to the FIS Congress. 3.3 Election of Organisers of FIS World Championships 2020 and 2021 At its’ first Meeting in Costa Navarino, the Council confirmed the candidacy of the Georgian Ski Association for the FIS Freestyle and Snowboard World Championships 2023 with Bakuriani (GEO), following the technical inspections and organisational review by FIS, both for the preparations and execution of the Championships, as well as the development of Freestyle and Snowboard activities including teams and competitions in Georgia. 2022 FIS Ski Flying World Championships: Vikersund (NOR) - unanimous 2023 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships: Bakuriani (GEO) - unanimous 2023 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships: 1st ballot: Planica (SLO) 9, Trondheim (NOR) 6 2023 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships: 1st ballot: Courchevel-Méribel (FRA) 9, Saalbach (AUT) 6 Furthermore, the Council appointed: Marbach (SUI) as the Organiser of the FIS Grass Ski World Championships 2019 3.4 Marketing and Media Rights for the FIS World Championships 2023 and 2025 On 2nd March 2018, FIS issued an invitation to tender to the principal agencies involved in sports to consider the acquisition of the commercial and media rights to the FIS Alpine and Nordic World Ski Championships in 2023 and 2025. In addition Short Summary FIS Council Meetings, Costa Navarino (GRE) May 2018 - 3 - interested parties were given the opportunity to include the FIS Freestyle and Snowboard World Championships as an optional component of their offer. The key consideration to open the tender process was to ensure that the best interests of FIS and its disciplines can reach their maximum potential in view of the exposure, promotion and generation of revenues to invest in continued development. Companies interested in submitting an offer were required detail their overall experience in the management of commercial and/or media rights on a global basis and demonstrate a high level of market knowledge including the latest technology and the related opportunities to exploit new means of distribution, as well as an understanding of the current regulatory and legal environment, alongside the commitment and expertise to achieve the FIS’ goals. Following the deadline of 3rd April 2018, detailed negotiations were undertaken with three parties until 13th May 2018. Thereafter in consideration of the various factors contained in the offers submitted by EBU (Eurovision and Lagardère), IMG (International Management Group and Tridem) and Infront (Infront Sports and Media), the Council decided to accept the offer from Infront for the acquisition of the commercial and media rights to the FIS Alpine and Nordic World Ski Championships in 2023 and 2025. 4. The FIS Junior World Championships 4.1 Reports 2018 Championships The Council Members from or on behalf of the respective nations reported on the following upcoming events: FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships 2018 in Goms/Ulrichen and Kandersteg (SUI), 29th January - 4th February: Council representative: Eduardo Roldan FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships 2018 in Davos (SUI), 29th January - 8th February: Council representative: Eduardo Roldan FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard Junior World Ski Championships 2018: - Raubichi (BLR) with the aerials event, 24th February: Council Member Andrey Bokarev - Åre/Duved (SWE) with moguls and dual moguls, 14th - 15th April: Council Member Mats Årjes The Council acknowledged the reports on each of the Championships and thanked the Organising Committees and their National Ski Associations for excellent events. 4.2 Future Championships The Council Members on behalf of the respective National Ski Associations reported on the following upcoming events: Short Summary FIS Council Meetings, Costa Navarino (GRE) May 2018 - 4 - FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard Junior World Ski Championships 2018 in Cardrona (NZE), 25th August to 6th September 2018: Council Member Dean Gosper FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships 2019 in Val di Fassa (ITA), 17th – 27th February: Council Member Flavio Roda FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships 2019 in Lahti (FIN), 21st – 27th January: Council Member Martti Uusitalo Due to rather extensive updates to the jumping hill in Vuokatti which would be necessary prior to the FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in 2019, the Council accepted the proposal of the Finnish Ski Association in agreement with the City and Organising Committee to move the Championships to Lahti. This change of location also fulfils the Congress principle decision that the organiser of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships also carry out the junior events in the season/s either before or afterwards. FIS