JPMorgan prueba uso de reconocimiento biométrico para pagos
JPMorgan Chase & Co. planea probar una nueva tecnología que permitiría a los consumidores pagar con la palma de la mano o con el rostro en determinados comercios estadounidenses.
Mikaela Shiffrin wins again and moves closer to all-time win mark
The American ski legend now has 77 World Cup wins, just five shy of Vonn’s record
FIS season opener in Austria cancelled due to bad weather
“Worst case scenario” of rain and wet snow forces a change of plans for race organizers
FIS to discuss Russian and Belarussian athletes to events at next month’s council meeting
Secretary General, Michel Vion, has said that athletes could return to FIS competitions as early as December
Östersund to host first para nordic skiing world championships overseen by FIS
The world’s best para nordic skiers will descend on the Östersunds Skidstadion in a historic first for skiers and organizers alike.
International Ski Federation officially takes reigns of three snow sports from International Paralympic Committee
IPC president Andrew Parsons expresses his trust in Johan Eliasch and FIS to achieve a new level of growth for Para alpine skiing, cross-country and snowboard. Twelve-time Paralympic alpine skiing medalist: “I hope that this will be the best fit for the athletes and I’ve heard some encouraging things”
International Ski and Snowboard Federation forges forward with new FIS Media & Marketing venture
First two employees are hired as ski federation moves ahead to bring all commercial, broadcast, marketing and sales aspects in-house as part of Johan Eliasch’s ‘Concorde Agreement.’ Former InFront Sports and Media senior vice-president Christian Salomon to assume new role with FIS
Nordic combined athlete Annika Malacinski fights for women to be added to the Olympic program
The IOC Executive Board could decide Friday to achieve gender equity at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games by adding women’s Nordic combined — or by dropping the men’s event.
Ski federation presidential election under legal appeal
Austria, Croatia, Germany and Switzerland are appealing the proceedings to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) contending that “democratic principles” were not followed in an election won by Johan Eliasch as the lone candidate. FIS contends the May 26 election was held in “strict compliance with the FIS Statutes and Swiss law”
Is Nordic Combined in jeopardy?
U.S. five-time Olympian Billy Demong is rallying the tight-knit Nordic Combined community, now including more women than ever with Olympic aspirations, to ensure the sport’s Olympic status remains intact despite mounting rumors and turmoil
