page_title: International Ski Federation
section_title: Presidents
hierarchical_section_title: International Ski Federation / Presidents
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Joska Kristall: FIS-Ski-Weltcup-Pokal
context_page_description: The Fédération Internationale de Ski is the world's highest governing body for international winter sports. Founded in Chamonix on 2 February 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.
caption: The Crystal Globe trophy awarded by the FIS to the winner of the Ski Jumping World Cup
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