June 14, 2010 (Antalya, Turkey) – The 47th International Ski Congress concluded at the weekend in Antalya (TUR). One of the highlights of the 2010 Congress was the re-election as FIS President of Gian Franco Kasper for his fourth four-year term from 2010-2014. He was elected for the first time in 1998.

In accepting his election by acclamation, President Kasper said: “I thank you for this confidence, I promise to do my best for the sport during the next four years. Whether that will be good enough is for others to judge.”

Click here to read the opening speech of President Kasper to the Antalya Congress.

The 2010 Congress also elected the FIS Council, including eight new members, for the upcoming two-year period, 2010-2012. Besides the FIS President and the FIS Secretary General, the newly-elected FIS Council will consist of the following:

– Patrick Smith (CAN), 116 votes
– Giovanni Morzenti (ITA), 111 votes
– Sverre Seeberg (NOR), 110 votes
– Mats Arjes (SWE), 109 votes (new)
– Michel Vion (FRA), 109 votes (new)
– Bill Marolt (USA), 108 votes
– Alfons Hörmann (GER), 107 votes (new)
– Yoshiro Ito (JPN), 104 votes
– Janez Kocijancic (SLO), 99 votes
– Sung Won Lee (KOR), 91 votes
– Peter Schröcksnadel (AUT), 90 votes (new)
– Matti Sundberg (FIN), 89 votes (new)
– Eduardo Roldan (SPA), 87 votes
– Vedran Pavlek (CRO), 81 votes (new)
– Roman Kumpost (CZE), 75 votes (new)
– Dean Gosper (AUS), 72 votes* (new; First round tie requiring 2nd ballot; 64 in 2nd ballot)

Long-serving FIS Council members Milan Jirasek (CZE) and Carl Eric Stalberg (SWE) were named FIS Honorary Members.