Hans Blix, former UN weapons inspector, has been nominated to the FIS Ethics Commission. This is a new committee within the FIS, and has been created with the aim of having established personalities with a trusted reputation in the world serving on it. 78-year-old Blix now chairs the Stockholm-based Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission, a Swedish government-sponsored organization that aims to reduce the dangers of weapons around the world by encouraging international co-operation.
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At its traditional Autumn Meeting last Friday, the FIS Council made a number of other decisions. Here are some of the important ones:
The appointment of Åre, Sweden, as organizer of the FIS Alpine World Cup Finals in 2008/2009.
Confirmation that the minimum age will be 15 years for participants in FIS Snowboard or Freestyle World Championships and World Cup events as from the 2007/08 season. For participation in the FIS Junior World Ski Championships and other international level competitions in Snowboard, the minimum age will be 13 years, and in Freestyle Skiing aerials, moguls and half-pipe, 14 years.
The decision that Longines should provide timing and data services for the FIS Alpine World Cup at no cost to the event organizers, including for the provision of accommodation to the service team from Longines.
Appointment of members and substitutions for FIS Committee members for the remainder of the 2006-2008 period. Alpine Sub-Committee Chairman, Ken Read of Canada, was nominated as Chair of the Coordination Group for Youth and Children's Questions. The other Sub-Committees will be chaired by Satu Kalajainen of Finland, Harald Heim of Austria and Polly-Jo Clark of the USA for Cross-Country, Ski Jumping and Freestyle/Snowboard, respectively.
For more see:
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