— Published February 22, 2024

Johan Eliasch bets on China

Ski

Will the future of skiing be played out in China? According to his recent statements to the agency Xinhua, the president of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), Johan Eliasch, is not far from believing it. The Swedish-born leader insisted on the exponential development of snow sports among the younger generation of Chinese. “ These are young digital natives who will give a whole new dimension to our sports, assured Johan Eliasch. China is showing more and more promise, improving its results in many FIS events. In our youngest disciplines, such as freestyle skiing and snowboarding, it is today among the strong nations. "Above all, the FIS president assured that the international circuit would stop more and more often in China, particularly on the sites of the Beijing 2022 Winter Games. " We are working on this for the futurehe insisted. We have already organized a big Big Air event in Beijing. As for the Freestyle Jumping World Cup in Changchun last December; it was a great success. »