The Swedish Ski Association ( sv, Svenska Skidförbundet) is a
sports governing body for
skiing
Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow. Variations of purpose include basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee ( ...
in
Sweden. It was established in
Sundsvall on 11 December 1908 as the Swedish Cross-Country Skiing Association ( sv, Svenska skidlöpningsförbundet) before changing name in 1911. The headquarters were originally located in
Stockholm before relocating to
Falun
Falun () is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 37,291 inhabitants in 2010. It is also the capital of Dalarna County. Falun forms, together with Borlänge, a metropolitan area with just over 100,000 inhabitan ...
on 3 May 2001.
Their objective is to get as many people as possible to discover the joy and benefits of being active in the snow. Covering and arranging national and major international championships, youth activities, encouraging exercise, improving public health and through this making social impact.
Chairmen
*1908-1910 -
Fritz af Sandeberg
*1910-1915 -
C G A Lindencrona
*1915-1922 -
Sven Hermelin
*1922-1948 -
Sixtus Janson
*1948-1952 -
Björn Kjellström
*1952-1961 -
Sigge Bergman
Sigge Bergman (31 July 1905 – 6 January 2001) was a Swedish sports executive and journalist. He was secretary general of the International Ski Federation (FIS) from 1961 to 1979, and before that the founding chairman of the Technical Committee f ...
*1961-1965 -
Karl Arne Wegerfelt
*1965-1974 -
Nils Stenberg
*1974-1977 -
Stig Synnergren
*1977-1982 -
Arne Jägmo
*1982-1996 -
Sven Larsson
*1996-2008 -
Carl Eric Stålberg
*2008-2018 -
Mats Årjes
*2018-
Karin Mattsson Weijber
References
External links
Official website
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National members of the International Ski Federation
1908 establishments in Sweden
Sports organizations established in 1908
Skiing in Sweden
Skiing organizations
Ski
A ski is a narrow strip of semi-rigid material worn underfoot to glide over snow. Substantially longer than wide and characteristically employed in pairs, skis are attached to ski boots with ski bindings, with either a free, lockable, or partia ...