Initially planned for 2024, the first edition of the FIS Games is now postponed for four years and will take place in 2028.

Last year in October, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) launched the FIS Games, a new event for all FIS disciplines, both alpine and Nordic disciplines, that would be arranged every four years, in the years when there are neither the Olympics nor the World Championships.

At the time, FIS President Johan Eliasch confirmed that the first FIS Games would be held as early as 2024 and the next in 2028.

Read More: Thoughts behind the FIS Games

But now, FIS confirmed in a press release that the first Games will be held only in 2028.

“The road to the inaugural FIS Games 2028 has officially started,” says the press release and continues:

“The FIS Games will be the greatest of all snow sports events, a landmark celebration bringing the FIS family together as never before. Taking place over 16 days, the Games will represent the full range of snow sports talent from both Olympic and Non-Olympic sports – including, of course, para snow sports. From Alpine to Freestyle, Freeski and Snowboard and Nordic, from Telemark to Speed Skiing and Freeride, the world’s greatest athletes will showcase their talents in front of a global audience.”

The official application deadline to host the Games is November 1, 2023. The FIS Council will elect the host of the inaugural FIS Games 2028 in the spring of 2024.

All the snowsports at the FIS Games

Alpine

• Downhill
• Slalom
• Giant Slalom
• Super G
• Alpine Combined
• Nations Team Event

Cross-Country

• Sprint
• Team Sprint
• 10km/10km and 15km/15km Skiathlon
• 10km/15km Individual F/C
• 30km/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 Snowsport

• Para Alpine Skiing (categories Standing, Vision Impaired, Sitting): Downhill, Super G, Alpine Combined, Giant Slalom, Slalom, Parallel
• Para Snowboard (categories Upper Limb, Lower Limb 1, Lower Limb 2): Snowboard Cross, Dual Banked Slalom, Team events
• Para Cross-Country Skiing (categories 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