FIS MEDIA INFO: Kangwonland 2012 Appointments of FIS Council and Committees

Oberhofen, 11.06.2012//-- At the first Meeting of the newly-elected Council in Kangwonland (KOR) on 2nd June 2012, the Council unanimously elected the following four Vice-Presidents of the International Ski Federation:

Sverre Seeberg (NOR)
Janez Kocijancic (SLO)
Bill Marolt (USA)
Sung Won Lee (KOR)

Additionally, the Council assigned the following responsibilities:

FIS Treasurer and Chairman of the Finance Commission: Sverre Seeberg (NOR)
Chairman of the FIS Doping Panel: Patrick Smith (CAN)

Besides nominating all the chairs and members of the more than 50 FIS Committees, Sub-Committees and working groups, the Council appointed the following new Chairmen:

Coordination Safety Activities: Michel Vion (FRA)
Coordination Group for the Nordic Disciplines: Roman Kumpost (CZE)

Sub-Committees:
for Cross-Country World Cup and Continental Cups: Erik Röste (NOR)
for Ladies' Cross-Country: Barbara Beyer-Petzold (GER)
for Ski Jumping Hills: Hans-Martin Renn (GER)
for Classification of Alpine Competitors: Jeff Weinman (USA)
for Alpine Continental Cup: Bob Dart (USA)
for Freestyle Rules and Officials: Michael Kennedy (AUS)

An updated list of all FIS Committees, sub-committees and working groups are published on the FIS website by following this link.

Furthermore the Council appointed the following Honorary Members of FIS Committees in recognition of their outstanding services:

• René Sulpice (FRA), Sub-Committee for Alpine Courses

• Werner Berger (SUI), Committee for Grass Skiing

• Harald Aarhus (NOR), Nordic Combined Committee

• Svein Mundal (NOR), Alpine Committee

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