FIS MEDIA INFO: Prize Money for Season 2006-2007

May 25th, 2006 - According to the International Competition Rules art. 219.1, the FIS Council confirmed the values of prize-money for the 2006/2007 season in its November 2005 meeting (approximately 1 ½ years before the applicable competition season). The only change was for the prize money amounts for Ski Jumping double events and the Team event which have been increased to CHF 70’000.— to come into line with the amount awarded for Ski Jumping individual events. For the FIS Tour de Ski that will be part of the Viessmann FIS World Cup Cross-Country as of this season, a special prize money formula was approved (for details, please see Tour de Ski Rules).

• Alpine events:
  Minimum cash prize per event: CHF 100'000 — divided between 1 – 10
  Minimum cash prize for European Cup events: CHF 2'300 — divided between 1 – 10
  
• Cross-Country events:
  Minimum cash prize for individual events: CHF 40'000 — divided between 1 – 10
  Minimum cash prize for relay events: CHF 30'000 — divided between 1 – 6
  
• Ski Jumping events:
  Minimum cash prize per event: CHF 70'000 — divided between 1 – 10
  Minimum cash prize per double event: CHF 70'000 — divided between 1-10
  Minimum cash prize per team event: CHF 70'000 — divided between 1-3
  Minimum cash prize for Continental Cup events: CHF 1'500 — divided between 1-6
  
• Nordic Combined events:
  Minimum cash prize per event: CHF 30'000 — divided between 1 – 10
  Minimum cash prize per team event: CHF 20’000 — divided between 1 – 6
  
• Freestyle events:
  Minimum cash prize per event: 15'000 — divided between 1 – 10
  
• Snowboard events:
  Minimum cash prize per event: CHF 25'000 — divided between 1 – 10