A meeting of the minds. Johan Eliasch spoke with the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in Astana January 15th. The two leaders discussed opportunities to development of skiing and snowboardingAccording to the Kazakh president, more than 85.000 people regularly ski in the country.
« Kazakhstan has shown remarkable progress in the construction of sustainable foundations for snow sportsthe president of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation emphasized. The FIS is committed to supporting this development by working closely with the Kazakhstan Ski Federation, in order to to allow more athletes and young people to access skiing and snowboardingExpanding participation globally is central to our mission, and Kazakhstan is an inspiring example of this ambition. »
Almaty has already hosted a number of FIS events, including the Junior Freestyle Ski World Championships in 2025It also hosts World Cup mogul skiing events every winter since the 2022-2023 season.
