FIS Council makes key decisions for future editions of the FIS World Championships

May 15, 2026·Inside FIS

With the ski and snowboard community gathered for the FIS Spring Meetings in Portorož, Slovenia, the FIS Council held a meeting on Tuesday, 5 May, and decided on key steps for upcoming editions of the FIS World Championships, chief of which was the appointment of Bardonecchia (ITA) as hosts of the FIS Para World Championships 2029.

The members of the Council unanimously approved the application submitted by the Federazione Italiana Sport Invernali Paralimpici ─ with guaranteed support from the local authorities and in coordination with FISI (the Italian National Ski Association) ─ for Bardonecchia to host an event comprising all three Para disciplines: Alpine, Cross-Country, and Snowboard.

This is a glorious day for Para snow sports. The full commitment from a host to embrace our three disciplines paves the way for years of further growth and development for Para athletes.– Johan Eliasch, FIS President

Dates confirmed for 2029

The Council also approved the proposed dates for the other three editions of the FIS World Championships scheduled for 2029:

FIS Snowboard, Freestyle & Freeski World Championships Zhangjiakou 2029: 21 January - 4 February 2029
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships Narvik 2029: 13-25 February 2029
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Lahti 2029: 28 February - 11 March 2029

Additionally, the members of the Council reviewed points that will be included on the agenda of the upcoming FIS Congress, including the proposed budget for the financial year 2026-27, which will be submitted to the Congress for approval.

The next FIS Council Meeting will take place on 10 June in Belgrade, Serbia, one day before the Congress.