International Ski and Snowboard Federation

International Ski and Snowboard Federation
Sport	Skiing and Snowboarding
Jurisdiction	International
Membership	132 members
Abbreviation	FIS
Founded	2 February 1924; in Chamonix, France
Affiliation	IOC
Headquarters	Marc Hodler House; Blochstrasse 2; Oberhofen am Thunersee, Switzerland
President	Johan Eliasch
Vice president(s)	Roman Kumpost (2021); Dexter Paine (2021); Aki Murasato (2016); Peter Schroecksnadel (2021);
Secretary	Michel Vion
Operating income	CHF 14.6 million (2018)
Official website
	www.fis-ski.com
	Official languages: English, French, ; German and Russian;

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation, also known as FIS (French: Fédération Internationale de Ski et de Snowboard), is the highest international governing body for skiing and snowboarding. It was previously known as the International Ski Federation (Fédération Internationale de Ski) until 26 May 2022 when the name was changed to include snowboard.

Founded on 2 February 1924 in Chamonix, France during the inaugural Winter Olympic Games, FIS is responsible for the Olympic skiing disciplines, namely Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle skiing, and snowboarding. The FIS is also responsible for setting the international competition rules. The organization has a membership of 132 national ski associations, and is based in Oberhofen am Thunersee, Switzerland.

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