The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has appointed Urs Lehmann, former ski racer and head of Swiss Ski, as ...

Urs Lehmann will continue his commitment to snow sports in a new role starting at the FIS Technical Committee Autumn Meetings ...

Urs Lehmann, president of Swiss Ski, intends to “build bridges” and end a period of infighting in the sport after being named ...

Urs Lehmann was the downhill world champion in 1993 ©Getty Images Swiss-Ski also boasts in excess of 220 employees and 300 athletes.

The dispute has been aired publicly as Swiss-Ski leader Urs Lehmann, a former downhill world champion, is campaigning to be president of world governing body FIS.

FIS has had only two presidents, both Swiss men, for almost 70 years. The current Swiss ski federation president, the 1993 downhill world champion Urs Lehmann, has declared his candidacy.

International Ski Federation Presidential candidate Urs Lehmann has vowed to give smaller nations a platform to exchange knowledge and create an FIS that will "serve all members", should he be ...

The dispute has been aired publicly as Swiss-Ski leader Urs Lehmann, a former downhill world champion, is campaigning to be president of world governing body FIS.