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Lausanne/Mondovì, 18 June 2021 – The application of the Milano Cortina 2026 Organising Committee to include the ski mountaineering as additional sport in its programme has reached its final stage. The IOC Executive Board has – upon recommendation of the Olympic Programme Commission – decided to propose to the IOC Session the inclusion of ski mountaineering to the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. The IOC’s supreme organ will take the final decision on 20/21 July 2021 in Tokyo.

Thomas Kähr, the ISMF President says: “The entire ski mountaineering community can be proud to be close to the realization of its Olympic ambition. Being Olympic shall constitute the foundation of the further beneficial development of our great sport, and our athletes will bring its unique values to the Olympic community. One thing is already clear: we will do our very best to be a well-respected, proud member of the Olympic family. But first, let’s all hope that the members of the IOC will accept the proposal of the Executive Board”.

The ISMF expresses its warmest thanks and appreciation to the many helping hands at the Milano-Cortina Organizing Committee as well as the organs and colleagues in various functions at the International Olympic Committee, the Italian National Olympic Committee and the FISI, Italian Winter Sports Federation.

This milestone would not have been achieved without the support and the dedicated contributions of the ISMF staff and delegates. Therefore, it is due to manifest a sincere gratitude to all of them for the precious teamwork.

Contacts
Thomas Kähr, ISMF President, tkaehr@ismf-ski.org, +41 79 230 0765
Roberto Cavallo, ISMF General Manager, rcavallo@ismf-ski.org, +39 335 5745945

About the ISMF
Founded in 2007, the International Ski Mountaineering Federation ISMF is the global governing body for ski mountaineering competitions. Since 2016, the organization is officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee IOC. Its main goals are the promotion, regulation and development of the ski mountaineering sport worldwide. Based in Lausanne, Switzerland, the ISMF’s membership consists of 38 national mountaineering or ski sports federations in Europe, Asia and the Americas. The ISMF organizes ski mountaineering World Cups events and World Championships. For the first time, ski mountaineering has been a medal sport at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne Switzerland. The ISMF’s ambition is to become an Olympic sport by the 2026 Winter Games in Milano-Cortina, Italy.

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