The International Ski Federation, known by its name in French, Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) is the main international organisation for ski sports. Founded by 14 member nations in 1924 in Chamonix, France, the organization now has a membership of 111 national ski associations and is based in Oberhofen am Thunersee, Switzerland.
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