FIS Alpine World Junior Ski Championships Streaming Statement

After the recently concluded Alpine Junior World Ski Championships in France, several athletes and fans commented on the lack of gender balance in the available livestreams offered as only the men’s slalom and giant slalom were broadcast, while the women’s events from the same disciplines were not aired.

FIS acknowledges that livestreaming only the men’s slalom and giant slalom at the Alpine Junior World Ski Championships is not in line with the FIS values of equal opportunity and gender equality. FIS should have insisted on the same broadcast exposure for the women’s competitions, and we are taking the feedback we have received to heart. We will focus on promoting all FIS competitions and FIS athletes equally in the future to avoid any kind of similar situation in the future.

The French Federation has also acknowledged the lack of balance in the coverage and issued a statement, which can be found below.

FIS looks forward improving its live event coverage and, moving ahead, ensuring that all athletes and events will have the same broadcast exposure regardless of the circumstances.