Alexander Ospelt elected new FIS President after historic one-vote victory
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has elected Liechtenstein’s Alexander Ospelt as its new president following one of the closest elections in the organization’s history. At the 2026 FIS Congress in Belgrade, Ospelt secured 65 votes from national ski associations, narrowly defeating incumbent president Johan Eliasch, who received 64 votes. The result brings an…