(PRIMASPORT) Surprise outcome at the 57th FIS (International Ski and Snowboard Federation) Congress Belgrade, called to elect the president for the four-year term 2026-30. Alexander Ospelt, representing Liechtenstein, was elected new president by a single vote, reaching a total of 65 votes (equal to 50,391 TP3T) against the 64 votes collected by the incumbent Johann Eliasch (49,611 TP3T). No one abstained.
Ospelt is the sixth president of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation, following five years at the helm of the Anglo-Swedish Eliasch. The new head of the international winter sports governing body is 59 years old, born on December 25, 1967, and hails from Schaan, Liechtenstein. He is a lawyer and chairs the board of directors of the Ospelt Gruppe, a family-owned food company.
A significant recognition for FISI President Flavio Roda, who was re-elected to the FIS Council with 97 votes, representing 76,381 TP3T of the votes cast. Roda received the second most votes, behind only Michael Huber, with 101 votes. Roda has served on the FIS Council continuously since June 2012 and currently also serves as Vice President of the organization. (PRIMASPORT)
(pictured: Flavio Roda, FISI president – credits: FISI)
