为期一周的国际滑雪联合会代表大会于5月30日在南非开普敦成功闭幕。此次大会的主题之一就是在在全球推进运动的发展。来自全球各地100多个国家的1，100代表参加了此次大会。代表大会每两年举办一次。

　　国际滑雪联合会倡导“让儿童尽享滑雪的乐趣”。并以市场营销方式，将聘请有关人员策划如何让年轻一代对滑雪产生兴趣。国际滑雪联合会主席Gian Franco Kasper最初提出该倡议，并和各国有关滑雪协会一道普及滑雪运动。该提议主要注重活动和健身，家庭参与，学校课程和滑雪安全教育。国际滑雪联合会将和全球推广机构CNC和德国的Heye集团合作来实施这项提议。代表大会还审查了有关活动的环境和冬季运动的长期可持续性。

　　大会期间，温哥华冬奥会体育主任Tim Gayda提交了一份报告，该报告是关于为了迎接2010年冬奥会，去年冬季的第一个高山滑雪测试。今年冬季，温哥华将完成自由式，单板和北欧运动的测试。代表大会还得到2014年冬奥运举办方俄罗斯索契的报告，主要包括场馆建设的最新进展和2010年以后的验证测试活动安排。美国滑雪与滑雪滑板协会总裁兼首席执行官Bill Marolt重新当选为国际滑雪联合会理事会的成员。

　　国际滑雪联合会和世界反兴奋剂机构一致通过了有关兴奋剂的规则。针对这些更新的规则，联合会成立了一个“新媒体”，主要通过因特网等途径。“新媒体”已经批准通过，试用期为两年。在这两年期间，联合会理事会将成立一个工作小组来监视所发生的变化。

　　本次大会还公布了各项锦标赛的举办地点。美国申请2013年世界杯高山滑雪锦标赛；意大利举办2013年Val di Fiemme的北欧项目的比赛，加拿大魁北克将举办2013年Val di Fiemme的滑板比赛，而挪威将举办2013年Val di Fiemme的自由式滑雪比赛；12个地区申请和举办2012年和2013年的锦标赛。38个国家近43，000台电脑对申办公布情况进行网上直播。

　　关于国际滑雪联合会

　　国际滑雪联合会于1924年在1910年的国际滑雪委员会的基础上改组成立。现有协会会员101个。其总部位于瑞士。国际滑雪联合会是国际单项体育联合会总会的成员。其主要任务是促进滑雪运动的发展并把握其方向，在协会会员间及各国运动员之间建立和保持友好关系，尽力支持协会会员实现其目标，组织世界滑雪锦标赛、世界杯和大洲杯赛以及联合会批准的其他比赛，制定并监督和执行规则，作为终审机关处理与联合会比赛及规则有关的抗议与法律问题，环保等。

　　代表大会是国际滑雪联合会的最高权力机构，每两年召开一次，有权修改章程和比赛规则，审查理事会和审计员的报告，批准财政计划，选举理事会成员，决定协会会员提案，实施惩罚措施，增减比赛项目，确定世界锦标赛的时间、地点等。大会期间，由主席、4名副主席、12名理事、秘书长(无表决权)组成的理事会是最高权力机构，每两年选举一次(秘书长除外)。

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　　FIS Unveils New Campaign Aimed at Kids

　　SportsOneSource Media     Posted: 6/2/2008

　　Growing the sport worldwide was one of the key topics at the International Ski Federation's biennial FIS Congress which ended May 30 in Cape Town. Over 1,100 delegates from more than 100 winter sports nations took part in the weeklong meetings.

　　The FIS unveiled "Bring Children to the Snow," a marketing concept that will employ projects designed to generate passion for snow activities among the younger generations. The initiative was begun under the leadership of FIS President Gian Franco Kasper to grow participation in skiing and snowboarding worldwide in partnership with national associations.

　　Projects will be developed to focus on such elements as activity and fitness, family participation, accessibility, integration into school curriculums and snow safety education. The FIS, working together with global promotional agencies CNC and Heye,Group in Germany, will roll out pilot projects over the next year along with a toolkit to help national associations integrate projects and messages in their nations.

　　The FIS Congress also reviewed FIS's activities in relation to the environment and its plan for the long-term sustainability of its winter sports.

　　Vancouver Olympics Sport Director Tim Gayda presented a strong report on preparation for the 2010 Games after a successful first alpine skiing test event this past season. This winter, Vancouver will conduct final test events in freestyle, snowboarding and each of the nordic sports. The Congress also marked the first formal report from the newly selected 2014 Olympic organizers in Sochi, Russia, who updated progress on venue construction and validated a test event schedule that will begin in 2010.

　　U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association President and CEO Bill Marolt was re-elected to the 17-member FIS Council, which saw no change in the nations represented on the governance board.

　　The FIS reiterated its position on doping, unanimously accepting updates to the World Anti Doping Agency Code. An update to FIS rules regarding television rights was also developed to recognize "new media," including Internet and other means of transmission. The new media updates were accepted on a two-year trial period during which time the FIS Council will establish a working group to monitor changes and work closely with the national associations and secondary rights holders.

　　World Championship sites, where the best athletes from around the globe are showcased, were also selected. U.S. candidate for the 2013 FIS Alpine Ski World Championships, Beaver Creek/Vail, finished second among four sites to Schladming, Austria. Val di Fiemme, Italy won the 2013 nordic bid, while snowboarding went to Stoneham, QUE and freestyle to Voss, Norway. Vikersund, Norway was chosen to organize the 2012 Ski Flying World Championship. A record 12 different sites were involved in selections for the 2012 and 2013 Championships. Over 43,000 computers in 38 nations watched a live Webcast of the bid announcement.

　　Among the reports were previews of the upcoming World Championships this season. The FIS Alpine Ski World Championships will be held in Val d'Isere, France, with the Nordic World Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic, where women's ski jumping will make its medal debut. Snowboarding will be held in Korea's Gangwon province, with freestyle at Inawashiro, Japan.

　　Deer Valley Resort President Bob Wheaton presented a report on the 2011 FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships, which will be held in Park City, Utah. Wheaton emphasized the great success of the inaugural ski cross event this past season at the Visa Freestyle International and also introduced the ski halfpipe event for 2011, which will be held at neighboring Park City Mountain Resort.

　　Sport and technical committees also acted on rules and other legislation, as well as approving World Cup and additional competition calendars for the coming season. The FIS confirmed U.S. World Cup sites in the USA for 2008-09 including Beaver Creek and Aspen, CO in alpine, Deer Valley Resort and Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, UT and Lake Placid, NY for freestyle and Sunday River, ME for snowboarding.

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