The Kosovo Ski Federation ( or FSK) is the official governing body for the sport of
skiing in
Kosovo. Since 1991, members earned 25 medals in international competitions, at first under the flags of various countries where they resided, including
France,
Italy,
Austria, the
Czech Republic,
Slovakia,
Hungary,
Turkey, and
Slovenia. FSK delegates first attended the
International Ski and Snowboard Federation
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation, also known as FIS (french: Fédération Internationale de Ski et de Snowboard), is the highest international governing body for skiing and snowboarding. It was previously known as the International ...
(FIS) conference in
Portugal in 2006, and on November 7, 2011, the FSK became a full FIS member.
History of skiing in Kosovo
The
Rugova region is known as the cradle of skiing in the
Balkans. In 1928, Profs. Bardhyl Zajmi and Hajrullah Gruda brought the first skis to Kosovo, and local competitions soon began in the Zatra neighborhood of
Peć. The first local seminars for ski instructors were held in the Rugovan village of
Bogë from December 24, 1950 to March 1951, concurrent with the first nationwide competition.
Until 1974, the sport was handled by the local federation for
mountaineering
Mountaineering or alpinism, is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending tall mountains. Mountaineering-related activities include traditional outdoor climbing, skiing, and traversing via ferratas. Indoor climbing, sport climbing, a ...
. The original club, named KS Rusolia, has been joined by three others, KS Peja, KS Alpi, and KS Rugova. Rusolia assisted with the
1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games (Serbo-Croatian and Slovene: ''XIV. Zimske olimpijske igre''; Cyrillic: XIV Зимске олимпијске игре; mk, XIV Зимски олимписки игр ...
held in
Sarajevo.
References
External links
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Sports governing bodies in Kosovo
National members of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
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