FIS announces World Championship sites

FIS announces World Championship sites{mosimage}Of all the announcements to be made at the 44th International Ski Congress, held in Miami during the first week of June, none was more highly anticipated than who would host the 2009 World Championships. The 16-member governing council of the International Ski Federation (FIS) voted on Thursday afternoon and an hour later Gian Franco Kasper announced the winners. They are:

2009 Alpine World Championships: Val d’Isere, France