The sanitary crisis and the uncertainty surrounding the Tokyo Games have made us forget it, but 2021 is an election year for a large number of international sports bodies.
Coincidentally, three international sports federations are called to vote this week for a presidential election, in just two
Lehmann wants FIS to take a clear position on climate change and human rights Sunday, 16 May 2021
The International Ski Federation must take a clear position on issues including climate change and human rights, according to Presidential candidate Urs Lehmann.
The Swiss-Ski leader is one of four candidates standing for FIS President, and Lehmann s manifesto includes a pledge to produce a definitive and comprehensive corporate social responsibility policy that addresses climate change, environmental protection, gender disparity, human rights .
Climate change is of particular importance to winter sports, which are reliant on snow or ice to remain viable, and Lehmann wishes to chart a new course where the FIS takes the lead on sustainability and being environmentally responsible.
International Ski Federation Presidential candidate Urs Lehmann has
vowed to give smaller nations a platform to exchange knowledge and
create an FIS that will "serve all members", should he be elected
President.
Sarah Lewis enters race for International Ski Federation presidency theuknews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theuknews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Alpine skiing: Ousted Lewis bids to become first female FIS president
FILE PHOTO: FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 in Lahti, Finland
(Reuters) – Briton Sarah Lewis announced on Tuesday she was standing to become the first female president of the International Ski Federation (FIS), the body that dismissed her as secretary-general in October.
The former Alpine skier, who had been with the FIS for 20 years, published her candidacy and manifesto on a website http://www.sarah-lewis.com
“We stand out among international federations currently with an all-male Council, excepting one of the Athletes Commission representatives being female,” Lewis declared in the manifesto.