Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Context: International Ski Federation (FIS; short for Fédération Internationale de Ski) is the world's highest governing body for international winter sports. Founded in 1924, it is responsible for the Olympic disciplines of Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle skiing and snowboarding. The FIS is also responsible for setting the international competition rules. The organization now has a membership of 118 national ski associations and is based in Oberhofen am Thunersee, Switzerland., Planai is a ski area in central Austria, the main mountain in the Schladming area in Styria., The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS)., The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013 were the 42nd FIS Alpine World Ski Championships , held 4 -- 17 February in Austria at Planai in Schladming , Styria . A record number of athletes and countries took part in this championships . Schladming previously hosted the 1982 World Championships , and prior to acquiring the 2013 event , it made two unsuccessful bids to host . The FIS awarded the 2013 championships to Schladming on 29 May 2008 , in Cape Town , South Africa . The other three finalists were Beaver Creek in Vail , United States , Cortina d'Ampezzo , Italy , and St. Moritz , Switzerland . Beaver Creek / Vail hosted in 2015 and St. Moritz gained the championships for 2017 ., Schladming is a small former mining town in the northwest of the Austrian state of Styria that is now a popular tourist destination. It has become a large winter sports resort and has held various skiing competitions, including most notably the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1982 and the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2013. The shopping area has many cafes, restaurants and a variety of shops that cater to tourists., Subject: fis alpine world ski championships 2013, Relation: sport, Options: (A) alpine skiing (B) freestyle skiing (C) skiing
Output (English): alpine skiing