All candidates for the positions of President and FIS Council (18 candidates) must be nominated by their National Ski Association at least 60 days before the opening of the Congress. In accordance with Article 10.10.1.1 of the FIS Statutes, the following candidates have been nominated for the positions of President and Council member:
President
- Johan Eliasch (GEO)
- Anna Harboe Falkenberg (DEN)*
- Victoria Gosling (GBR)*
- Alexander Ospelt (LIE)*
- Dexter Paine (USA)*
It is worth noting that the current FIS President, the Swede Johan Eliasch, is running in the presidential elections on behalf of Georgia, which is very important for our country, and it is also important that the President of the Georgian Ski Federation, Zurab Kostava, is participating in the Council elections.
- If they are not elected president, (except for Johan Elias) they will run for election to the International Ski Federation Council.
List of candidates:
- Deidra Dionne (CAN)
- Tove Moe Dyrhaug (NOR)
- Dean Gosper (AUS)
- Dr. Michael Huber (AUT)
- Nevena Ignjatovic (SRB)
- Magdalena Kast (ARG)
- Fredy Keirouz (LBN)
- Zurab Kostava (GEO)
- Roman Kumpost (CZE)
- Tomaž Kunstelj (SLO)
- Karin Mattsson (SWE )
- Tzeko Minev (BUL)
- Ken Odashima (JPN)
- Jana Palovičová (SVK)
- May Peus (ESP)
- Jean-Philippe Rochat (SUI)
- Flavio Roda (ITA)
- Fabien Saguez (FRA)
- Dr. Franz Steinle (GER)
- Fiona Stevens (NZL)
- Yuliia Syparenko (UKR)
- Patrick Toussaint Mas (AND)
- Martti Uusitalo (FIN)
- Zhao Wang (CHN)
The elections will be held during the FIS Congress on June 11, 2026, in Belgrade (Serbia).
We wish Johan Eliasch and Zurab Kostava success.
https://www.fis-ski.com/inside-fis/news/2025-26/candidates-announced-for-fis-president-and-council-election
