Ski and Boots check - Downhill Bormio 2012 - Audi FIS Ski World Cup - Behind the Scenes Mens

Mike Kertesz has been working with the FIS for 12 years, making sure that everything is done according to the rules of the International Ski Federation. He checks the skis and boots of every athlete that passes the finish line to ensure that their equipment is the right one. While the Bormio 2012 Downhill was happening we got the chance to follow Mike working. FIS ALPINE DESCRIPTION: The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is the top international circuit of Alpine Skiing competitions staged annually. It is considered the premier competition in alpine ski racing together with the quadrennial Olympic Winter Games and the biennial FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. Some experts event consider winning the World Cup to be athletically a more valuable title than winning gold at the Olympic Winter Games or the World Championships, since it requires a competitor to ski at an extremely high level in several events throughout the season, and not just in one race. Today, the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup races are held primarily at famous ski resorts in the European Alps, along with regular stops in Scandinavia, North America, and Far East Asia. Competitors attempt to score a maximum of points during the season in five events: slalom, giant slalom, super-G, downhill and super combined. The fifth event, super-combined, was introduced in 2005 and generally consists of a shorter downhill race and a one-run slalom. Sometimes the downhill is replaced by a super-G. Alpine was added to the Olympic winter schedule in 1936. For further information about FIS Alpine visit: http://www.fisalpine.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fisalpine Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fisalpine FIS: As the governing body of international skiing and snowboarding, FIS manages the Olympic disciplines of Alpine Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined, Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding, including setting the international competition rules. Through its 116 member nations, more than 6'500 FIS ski and snowboard competitions are staged annually.