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Ski World Championships Could Become Annual as FIS Considers New Schedule

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The FIS council agreed on a concept for holding ski world championships in non-Olympic even-numbered years from 2032, rather than every other year only.
  • The council will also explore the possibility of staging an additional championship in 2028 after reviewing a preliminary feasibility study.
  • FIS approved conditions allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete next season as neutrals in individual events without national symbols.

The traditional every-other-year ski world championships could soon become a thing of the past. The International Ski Federation wants to examine a schedule with championships held more frequently than they are today.

After a two-day meeting in Thun, Switzerland, the FIS council agreed on a concept that would add championships in even-numbered years that do not host the Olympic Games. The plan would begin in 2032, according to FIS.

The council is also open to exploring an additional world championship as early as 2028. A preliminary feasibility study examined the proposal’s sporting value, calendar implications and potential commercial and media-rights revenue.

FIS also decided the conditions under which Russian and Belarusian athletes may compete in FIS events during the coming season. They must sign a neutrality declaration, compete only in individual events and avoid national symbols, including flags, anthems and national-team uniforms.

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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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