FIS Games

International multi-sport event

FIS Games
Status	Upcoming
Genre	Multi-sport event
Frequency	Quadrennial
Inaugurated	2028 (2028)
Founder	International Ski and Snowboard Federation
Next event	2028
Organised by	International Ski and Snowboard Federation

The FIS Games is an international multi-sport event organized and centered around the disciplines governed by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Held once every four years, the 16-day event will debut in 2028.

History

In October 2022 the International Ski and Snowboard Federation announced their plans for a multi-sport event of all FIS disciplines. Which would be included as part of the World Cup circuit for each discipline instead of being a championship event. Filling the one-year gap in every four-year cycle where Olympic games and World Championships are not held. The games were initially announced to debut in February 2024, aiming to promote the sports featured in the games through television.^[1]^[2]

In May 2023 it was announced that the 2024 edition would not occur, pushing the debut of the games to 2028.^[3] Though the 2028 games was confirmed to move forward with the beginning of its bidding process.^[4]^[5]

Disciplines

The games will feature about 100 medal events in disciplines that the International Ski and Snowboard Federation governs. Including disciplines that are not contested in the Olympics.^[6]

^[3]^[7]

Alpine: Downhill, slalom, giant slalom, Super G, Alpine combined, Nations team event
Cross-country: Sprint, Team sprint, 10km/10km and 15 km/15km skiathlon, 10 km/15km individual F/C, 30 km/50km mass start F/C, Relay
Freeride: Ski, Snowboard
Freestyle & freeski: Big air, Halfpipe, Slopestyle, Ski cross, Ski cross mixed team, Moguls, Dual moguls, Dual moguls mixed team, Aerials, Aerials mixed team
Nordic combined: Normal hill/Gundersen, Mixed team, Team, Large hill/Gundersen
Para-alpine skiing (Standing, Vision impaired, Sitting): Downhill, Super G, Alpine combined, giant slalom, Slalom, Parallel
Para snowboard (Upper limb, Lower limb 1, Lower limb 2): Snowboard cross, Dual banked slalom, Team events
Para cross-country skiing (Standing, Vision impaired, Sitting): Individual, Open relay, Mixed relay, Sprint
Snowboard: Big air, Halfpipe, Slopestyle, Snowboard cross, Snowboard cross mixed team, Parallel giant slalom, Parallel slalom, Parallel (Giant) slalom mixed team
Ski jumping: Normal hill, Normal hill team, Mixed team, Large hill, Large hill team, Ski flying
Speed skiing
Telemark: Classic, Sprint, Parallel sprint, Team parallel sprint

Editions

The games last for 16 days and is held every four years during the year which the Olympics, Paralympics, and World Championships that involve snow sports are not held.^[6] The location of the games are flexible with the ability to be held in a variety of regions and across borders.^[8]

Edition	Year	Location	Start date	End date
1	2028

References

^ Scheve, Ingeborg; Lutz, Leandro (19 October 2022). "Thoughts Behind The FIS Games". Proxcskiing.com. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
^ Cunningham, Euan (25 May 2023). "FIS Games to debut in 2028, hosting bid process launched". Sportcal. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b Lutz, Leandro (24 May 2023). "FIS Games now set for 2028". Proxcskiing.com. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
^ "FIS Games 2028: The chance to make history" (Press release). International Ski and Snowboard Federation. 23 May 2023.
^ Rest, Jonathan (24 May 2023). "FIS Games to debut in 2028 as host bid process opens". SportBusiness. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b "International Ski Federation plans Olympic-like FIS Games for snow sports". NBC Sports. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
^ "FIS Games Bidding Guide" (PDF). International Ski and Snowboard Federation. p. 4. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
^ Traub, Matt (26 May 2023). "FIS Games Debuts in 2028 for Snow Sports". SportsTravel Magazine. Retrieved 3 June 2023.

Multi-sport events

Global
Olympics	Olympic Games Summer Winter Youth Olympic Games
Parasports	Paralympic Games Summer Winter Deaflympics Summer Winter Défi sportif IBSA World Games INAS Global Games Invictus Games World Dwarf Games Special Olympics Summer Winter World Abilitysport Games
Professions	FIS Games 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships UCI Cycling World Championships International Army Games Lumberjack World Championship World Air Games Military World Games World Police and Fire Games World Firefighters Games
Youth and students	FISU World University Games (Universiade) World School Sport Games (Gymnasiade) International Youth Green Games International Children's Games SELL Student Games World Interuniversity Games World School Sport Games Commonwealth Youth Games CPLP Games University International Sports Festival
Other types	Arafura Games CSIT World Sports Games Dew Tour Mind Sports Olympiad World Mind Sports Games World Mind Games World Beach Games World Combat Games World Games World Masters Games World Nomad Games World Skate Games World Urban Games X Games
Intercommunity	Arab Games BRICS Games Commonwealth Games Croatian World Games Gay Games Highland games Islamic Solidarity Games Jeux de la Francophonie Lusofonia Games Maccabiah Games Pan-Armenian Games World Transplant Games World Eskimo Indian Olympics World Indigenous Games World Outgames World Polonia Games

Regional
Africa	African Games African Para Games African Youth Games All-Africa University Games West African University Games
Americas	Pan American Pan American Games Parapan American Games Junior Pan American Games Americas Masters Games Central American and the Caribbean Central American and Caribbean Games Central American Games Latin American ALBA Games Bolivarian Games North American CANUSA Games North American Indigenous Games North American Outgames South American South American Games South American Beach Games South American Para Games South American University Games South American Youth Games Caribbean Caribbean Games
Asia	Pan Asian Asian Games Summer Winter Asian Para Games Asian Beach Games Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Asian Youth Games Southeast Asian SEA Games ASEAN School Games ASEAN University Games ASEAN Para Games Central Asian Games East Asian Youth Games South Asian Games West Asian Games¹
Europe	Black Sea Games¹ European Games European Masters Games European Championships European Para Championships European Para Youth Games European Youth Olympic Festival EuroGames European Universities Championships European Universities Games Games of the Small States of Europe International Erasmus Games
Oceania	Australian Youth Olympic Festival Micronesian Games Pacific Games Pacific Mini Games Arafura Games Pan Pacific Masters Games
Intercontinental	Arab Games Arctic Winter Games Asia Pacific Deaf Games Asia Pacific Masters Games Isles Indian Ocean Island Games Island Games Jeux des îles Mediterranean Games

National

Africa

South African Games¹

Americas

Canada British Columbia Ontario Quebec Saskatchewan Western Colombia United States amateur juniors seniors Warrior Games
NCSG, United States³	Alabama California Florida Massachusetts Missouri Montana Nebraska New York North Carolina North Dakota¹ Lakota Nation Texas Wisconsin

Asia

Bangladesh
China
- All-China Games
- National Games
- National Peasants' Games
- National Youth Games
- National Ethnic Games
India
- Youth
- University
Indonesia
Japan
Malaysia
Mongolia
Pakistan
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
- Summer
- Winter
Thailand
- Youth
Vietnam
Taiwan
- National
- Amateur
- Youth
- University

Europe

Netherlands¹
Poland (youth)
Spartakiad of Albania¹
Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR¹
- youth¹
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Historical¹
Pre-Modern Olympics (in order, from 1900 BC to 1859 AD)	Tailteann Games (ancient) Panhellenic Games Ancient Olympic Games Pythian Games Nemean Games Isthmian Games Heraean Games Panathenaic Games Roman Games Cotswold Olimpick Games Gog Magog Games Wenlock Olympian Society Annual Games Zappas Olympics
Alternatives to the Modern Olympics	Aryan Games Friendship Games GANEFO Goodwill Games Inter-Allied Games Islamic Games Liberty Bell Classic People's Olympiad Workers' Olympiads Spartakiad
Defunct regional or community events	Afro-Asian Games Asian Indoor Games Asian Martial Arts Games Baltic Sea Games Black Sea Games Central African Games East Asian Games Far Eastern Championship Games FESPIC Games Games of the New Emerging Forces Pacific Ocean Games Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR Tailteann Games (modern) West African Games Women's Islamic Games World Youth Games IWAS World Games Cerebral Palsy Games

Winter games
International	Olympics Paralympics Winter University Games FIS Games Nordic Games¹ Commonwealth¹ World Scout Arctic Winter Games Kennedy Memorial¹ New Zealand Winter Games Winter World Masters Games
Regional	National Winter Games of China Asian Winter Games European Youth Olympic Festival Winter X Games Europe Russian–Chinese Winter Youth Games