The FIS Athletes' Commission is composed of 15 members elected for four years by the athletes participating in the FIS World Championships. It ensures a balance between regions, gender and sports. The current athletes' commission members will serve from 2023-2027.

The members of the Athletes' Commission play a key role within FIS. They have full voting rights in their discipline committees and two members are also on FIS Council, also with full voting rights there. The two Athlete Representatives currently on the Council are Verena Stuffer (ITA -Alpine) and Alex Fiva (SUI- Ski Cross).

Vision & Mission

The mission of the FIS Athletes' Commission is to represent the voice and interests of the athletes by engaging in the decision-making processes within the FIS organisation and to empower athletes through the communication of information.

Meanwhile, its vision is to continue to innovate and push the FIS sports to grow while advocating for human rights, safety and health, and athlete career development. Furthermore, it is looking for opportunities to engage athlete champions and heroes to promote causes that are important to the development and sustainability of sports.

Established in 1999, the Athletes’ Commission is the link between active athletes and FIS’ advisory and decision-making bodies.

The FIS Athletes’ Commission works in liaison with the IOC Athletes’ Commission in addition to individual National Ski Associations and their athlete representatives.

Focus Areas

FIS Athletes’ Commission members are involved in many activities, including:

Education and Career Transition
Provide information enabling athletes to undertake a “dual career” (sport and studies)
Inform about services related to career preparation and management during and after their sports career

Promoting Clean Sport
Raise awareness about the importance of clean sport among athletes of all categories
Support the initiatives of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
Work together with FIS and WADA to enhance its procedures and provide athlete feedback 

The Environment
Raise awareness of environmental issues, serve as role models and inspire others
Engage the athletes in programs aimed at helping the environment

Children’s Programmes
Support the FIS Bring Children to the Snow campaign and serve as role models to promote snow activities as the healthy recreational activity for children and youth in winter

Discipline Athlete Network
Develop effective communication networks within each discipline to communicate information between FIS and the athletes and vice versa

World Cup Organiser Feedback
Gather assessments from athletes on FIS World Cup events and provide FIS and Organisers relevant feedback

Athlete Safety Concern Submission Procedure
Develop and implement a protocol of how athletes can officially announce their safety concerns with the jury

Getting involved

If you are a FIS athlete, there are a few ways that you can get involved in the work of the Commission. You can stand as a candidate in the elections organised at the respective FIS World Championships or you can vote to elect representatives of your choice.

The most recent elections of the FIS Athletes’ Commission 2023-2027 took place during the respective FIS World Championships in 2023. Information on the next election for the Athletes' Commission will be sent to the National Ski Associations in the Autumn of 2026.

The following guide - developed by athletes for athletes - provides further information on what it is like to be part of the Commission.

Contact:
To contact any member of the FIS Athletes’ Commission, or to learn about the eligibility requirements if you are interested in running in the next election, please send an email to: wiedeke[at]fisski.com