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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.

The 2017 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in St. Moritz (SUI) continue to show good progress as presented at the third Coordination Group meeting on 9th July 2014. Representatives from the 2017 Local Organising Committee, FIS, Swiss-Ski, television and marketing rights holders the European Broadcasting Union and its partner for sponsoring, Tridem came together to share the latest updates since the last meeting in December 2013.

The 2014 Hahnenkamm Downhill Champion, Hannes Reichelt (AUT), and Slalom Winner of 2010 & 2014, Felix Neureuther (GER), were officially presented with their Hahnenkamm gondolas over the past few days. The handover ceremony was followed by celebrations at the Start Hut on the Hahnenkamm. For more information, visit www.hahnenkamm.com.

After 28 years, Erich Demetz chaired his last meeting as the Chairman of the FIS Sub-Committee for the Alpine World Cup during the FIS Congress week in Barcelona (SPA). In recognition of his outstanding services and commitment to the sport of skiing, he was named as FIS Honorary Member at the final day of the Congress. 

On 5 June 2014 at the International Ski Federation, FIS, congress in Barcelona, Swedish resort Åre was elected to host the 2019 Alpine World Ski Championships. Åre, most recently hosting the WSC in 2007 was elected with the narrowest possible margin: 9 votes against 8 for the sole competitor, Italian Cortina d’Ampezzo. The 17 delegates of the FIS Council elected Åre following a week of presentations and discussions with representation for the candidate committee in place.

For many years, the Men’s World Cup venues were their second home. The Club 5 organizers bade farewell to Günther Hujara and Hans Pieren in Kranjska Gora.