43rd International Ski Congress: 2nd to 8th June 2002 – Portoroz (SLO)

143 delegates from 67 countries

• A new procedure for the election of the FIS Council, whereby the Congress shall elect the 16 Council Members from which the 4 Vice-Presidents will be elected by the Council.

• The President shall be elected for 4 years.

• New Rules for Sanctions applicable to all Disciplines.

• Revision of Rules of Conduct to include provisions for Snowboarding and Carving.

• Regulation of the vertical drop for Super-G, children’s courses.

• Introduction of a new Knock-Out (K-O) format for Slalom and a new event, Alpine Discipline.

• Adoption of resolution to increase the transmission and promotion of skiing.

• Ski Jumping Team Event on the normal hill at the 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf (GER) and Skiflying Team Event at the 2004 Championships in Planica (SLO).

• Freestyle Ski Cross and Freestyle Halfpipe at Freestyle World Championships as from 2005.

• Big Air at Snowboard World Championships as from 2003.

• Trinidad & Tobago and the Republic of Moldova elected as associate members of FIS.