It's clear: Johan Eliasch will not have Switzerland's support during the FIS congress, in Belgrade, June 11Swiss Ski president Peter Barandun and managing director Diego Züger both signed a letter calling for the election of a new presidentIn recent days, athletes have also made their voices heard.
This is the case Marco Odermatt, triple Olympic medalist from Milan-Cortina. Questioned by ViewThe skier expressed his disappointment with the past term: Few years ago, I had high hopes for himBecause he came from the outside, thought differently, and understood the global economy very well thanks to his entrepreneurial background. But We must acknowledge that nothing has really progressed. In recent years, I too have heard from insiders that the FIS's finances haven't improved. Therefore, there's practically no other solution left than a change at the head of the federation. »
Swiss Ski has not announced the name of the candidate it will support. Diego Züger points out that Four highly respected figures are candidates: Alexander Ospelt, Victoria Gosling, Anna Harboe Falkenberg, and Dexter Paine. ", and " the common goal is now to to rally behind the most promising candidate in order to prevent Johan Eliasch from being re-elected ».
