FIS MEDIA INFO: Appointments by FIS Council

Cape Town, June 2nd, 2008 – The 46th International Ski Congress has concluded successfully in Cape Town (RSA). In its first meeting following election at the General Assembly, the new FIS Council elected its vice presidents and treasurer, and appointed the chairmen and members of the FIS Committees for the upcoming two-year period (2008-2010).

The 47th International Ski Congress will take place in Antalya (TUR) in spring 2010.

FIS Council Appointments
Vice Presidents
• Yoshiro Ito (JPN)
• Bill Marolt (USA)
• Carl Eric Stålberg (SWE)
• Leonid Tyagachev (RUS)

Treasurer
• Fritz Wagnerberger (GER)

Chairman of the FIS Doping Panel
• Patrick Smith (CAN)

Honorary Members of FIS Committees
as approved by 46th International Ski Congress

• Stig-Ove Gustafsson (SWE), Alpine Committee
• Lee Todd (USA), Cross-Country Committee
• Helmut Adams (ITA), Sub-Committee for Alpine Classification
• Jacques Fourno (FRA), Sub-Committee for European Cup
• Fredy Fuchs (SUI), Sub-Committee for Alpine Courses
• Karl-Heinz Klee (AUT), Legal and Safety Committee
• Jean-Pierre Cochet (FRA), Sub-Committee for Roller Skiing
• Antonio Malugani (ITA), Sub-Committee for Masters Racing

Committee Chairmen
Cross-Country
• Vegard Ulvang (NOR) – Cross-Country Committee
• Satu Kalajainen (FIN) – Sub-Committee for CC Youth & Children's Questions
• Midori Koyama Poppe (JPN) – Sub-Committee for Ladies Cross-Country
• Karl-Heinz Lickert (GER) – Subcommittee for Rules and Control (ICR)
• Tiit Pekk (EST) – Subcommittee for World and Continental Cups
• Luke Bodensteiner (USA) – Sub-Committee for Popular Cross Country
• Özkan Koyuncu (TUR, new) – Sub-Committee for Roller Skiing

Ski Jumping
• Jouko Törmänen (FIN) – Ski Jumping Committee
• Harald Haim (AUT) – Sub-Committee for SJ Youth & Children's Questions
• Wolfgang Happle (GER) – Sub-Committee Jumping Hills
• Paul Ganzenhuber (AUT) – Sub-Committee Calendar Planning
• Ueli Forrer (SUI) – Sub-Committee for Officials, Rules and Control
• Bertil Palsrud (NOR) – Sub-Committee for Equipment and Development

Nordic Combined
• Harald Aarhus (NOR) – Nordic Combined Committee

Alpine Skiing
• Toni Sailer (AUT) – Alpine Skiing Committee
• Ken Read (CAN) – Sub-Committee for Alpine Youth & Children's Questions
• Alfons Schranz (AUT, new) – Sub-Committee for Classification of Alpine Competitors
• Karen Korfanta (USA, new) – Sub-Committee for Ladies' Alpine Skiing
• Walter Trilling (FRA) – Sub-Committee for Alpine Courses
• Christian Poley (AUT) – Sub-Committee for Rules and Control (ICR)
• Walter Vogel (GER, new) – Sub-Committee for Alpine TDs
• Erich Demetz (ITA) – Sub-Committee for Alpine World Cup
• Oskar Fischer (GER) – Sub-Committee for Intercontinental Cups
• Dieter Posch (AUT) – Sub-Committee for European Cup
• Bob Dart (USA, new/biannual rotation with Canada) – Sub-Committee for Nor-Am Cup
• Neill Bell (NZE) – Sub-Committee for Australia New Zealand Cup
• Toshimasa Furukawa (JPN) – Sub-Committee for Far East Cup
• Stefano Pirola (CHI) – Sub-Committee for South American Cup

The Alpine Executive Board was extended to include a total of 13 nations (instead of 10)

Chairman: Toni Sailer (AUT)
Vice-Chairman: Bernhard Russi (SUI)
Members: Mats Årjes (SWE, new)
Jesse Hunt (USA)
Yves Dimier (FRA, new)
Jana Gantnerova (SVK, new)
Janne Leskinen (FIN, new)
Svein Mundal (NOR)
Vedran Pavlek (CRO, new)
Ken Read (CAN)
Walter Vogel (GER)
Tone Vogrinec (SLO)
Richard Weissensteiner (ITA, new)

Freestyle Skiing
• Chris Robinson (CAN) – Committee for Freestyle Skiing
• Marko Mustonen (FIN) – Sub-Committee for Freestyle Rules and Officials

Snowboard
• William Slattery (USA) – Committee for Snowboard
• Polly-Jo Clark (USA) – Sub-Committee for SB&FS Youth & Children's Questions

Speed Skiing
• Dick Taplin (GBR) – Speed Skiing Committee

Telemark Skiing
• Anthony Favre (FRA) – Telemark Skiing Committee

Grass Skiing
• Jiri Russwurm (CZE) – Grass Skiing Committee

Special Committees
• Aki Murasato (JPN) - Committee for Competition Equipment
• Ken Read (CAN) - Coordination Group for General Youth & Children's Questions
• José Luis Marco (ARG, new) – Legal and Safety Committee
• Hubert Hörterer (GER) – Medical Committee
• Paul Michaelides (CYP) – Committee for Recreational Skiing
• Howard Peterson (USA) – Committee for Advertising Matters
• Tom Kelly (USA) – Public Relations and Media Committee
• Heinz Maurer (SUI) – Committee for Racers with Special Qualifications
• Urs-Peter Dietrich (SUI) – Sub-Committee for Alpine Citizen Racers
• Finn Marsland (AUS, new) – Sub-Committee Lowlanders & CC Citizen Racers
• Urs Schüpbach (SUI) – Sub-Committee for University Racers
• Harald Herbert (AUT) – Sub-Committee for Masters Racing
• Steve Podborski (CAN, new) – Sub-Committee for Skiers with a Disability

FIS Court
• Reto Nadig (SUI, new)

The complete Committee Member list will be available on the FIS web site shortly.