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The ski World Cup circuit has arrived in Val Gardena/Gröden and has been met by a ready-to-race Saslong in (almost) perfect conditions. This evening, FIS Race Director Markus Waldner announced to the coaches that both training runs are taking place, the Downhill is moving to Friday and the Super-G to Saturday.

Today the International Ski Federation FIS has confirmed the World Cup ski races on December 19th and 20th in Val Gardena/Gröden. A Super-G is on the docket for Friday, the men’s Downhill for Saturday. Training runs will be held on...

This is to inform you that the men's Audi FIS Ski World Cup races scheduled in Val Gardena/Groeden (ITA) on 19th-20th December 2014 and Alta Badia (ITA) on 21st December 2014 are confirmed following the latest snow control from today, 14th December 2014. The first Team Captains' Meeting in Val Gardena will take place at 20.00 CET on Tuesday 16th December 2014.

The Bernese government thanked Viktor Gertsch at the canton’s athlete’s awards ceremony this year.

Flavio Roda, the president of FISI, the Italian national ski federation, awarded its golden emblem to Erich Demetz, honorary President of Saslong Classic Club. The highly-regarded award was handed to the internationally renown sport's director in the presence of...

Club5 now comprises of 16 members, the biggest World Cup organizers, who have joined forces in order to benefit from common synergies, as well as work together with the International Ski Federation FIS for the future.

Over 250 anniversary guests came to "Garmisch Haus" at 1,200 metres above sea level to celebrate the festival surrounding "100 Years SC Garmisch". In addition to leading figures from Garmisch-Partenkirchen, German and international Ski Federations, many well known SC Garmisch athletes and world cup race winners were also in attendance. Club 5 delegates from Wengen, Adelboden, Kranjska Gora, Val Gardena, Schladming and Kitzbühel also joined the centenary celebrations, bringing gifts and best wishes to Club President, Peter Fischer. 

More than half a century of ski racing in Adelboden: With half a century of ski racing in Adelboden, previous racers from around the globe have stood at the podium and been immortalised in history. Some might remember Sepp Behr, Charles Bozon or Chiharu Igaya? 

Martti Uusitalo (*1971) was elected to the FIS Council at the FIS Congress 2014 in Barcelona (SPA). The former professional Alpine skier has an active role in the Finnish Ski Association as the Chairman of 'Ski Sport Finland'. More.... www.fis-ski.com photo: FIS

Club 5 Ski Classics is growing - Zagreb is now the 16th member of the Classic Ski World Cup Organizers Association.