Organizing Committee
Chairman
Blaž Lešnik, PhD, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia & Ski Instructors and Trainers Association of Slovenia (SITAS)
Members
- Pete Allison, PhD, College of Health and Human Development at The Pennsylvania, State University, USA
- Damijan Ambrožič, CEO Rodeo Trade, Slovenia
- Rado Pišot, PhD, Institute of Kinesiology Research, Science & Research Centre, Koper & SITAS, Slovenia
- Saša Pišot, PhD, Institute of Kinesiology Research, Science & Research Centre, Koper, Slovenia
- Boštjan Šimunič, PhD, Institute of Kinesiology Research, Science & Research Centre, Koper, Slovenia
- Ljubomir Pavlović, PhD, University of Niš, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Serbia
- Kaja Teraž, Institute of Kinesiology Research, Science & Research Centre, Koper, Slovenia
- Julijan Peric, SLO Demo Team, SITAS, Slovenia
- Matija Stegnar, SITAS, Slovenia
- Tomaž Šegula, SITAS, SLO Demo team, Slovenia
- Vanessa Mann, Institute for Sports Science, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
The list will be updated shortly.
Scientific Committee
Chairman
Rado Pišot, Phd, Institute for Kinesiology Research, Science and Research Centre Koper, Slovenia
Members
- Blaž Lešnik, PhD, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Maja Pajek, PhD, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Paul Garner, PhD, School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Pete Allison, PhD, Penn State University, USA
- Petar Iankov, PhD, Bulgarian Ski School, Bulgaria
- Lana Ružič, PhD, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Kinesiology, Croatia
- Siniša Kovač, PhD, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Ljubomir Pavlović, PhD, University of Niš, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Serbia
- Boštjan Šimunič, PhD, Institute for Kinesiology Research, Science and Research Centre Koper, Slovenia
- Saša Pišot, PhD, Institute for Kinesiology Research, Science and Research Centre Koper, Slovenia
The list will be updated shortly.
Honorary Committee
Chairman
Mr Bojan Križaj, Slovenia, former Slovenian ski champion
Mr Bojan Križaj from Tržič still holds the title of the most successful Slovenian alpine skier, having achieved eight victories in the World Cup, all in slalom, and an additional 25 podium finishes. In 1982, he became the world vice-champion in slalom in Schladming, and in 1987, he also won the small crystal globe in slalom. He made history as the first Slovenian to win a World Cup race, accomplished on the legendary Wengen in 1980. Bojan Križaj, in his rich skiing career that concluded in 1988, is not only a legend of Slovenian sports but remains exceptionally popular in the former Yugoslav country.”
Members
Mr Eric Sheckleton, USA, President of Interski International
Mr Franjo Bobinac, Slovenia, Slovenian Olympic Committee, President
Dr Dieter Bubeck (PhD), President IAESS
Dr Dieter Bubeck is a lecturer at the Institute of Sports- and Exercise Science, University of Stuttgart. He holds a degree in Sports Science and a PhD in Biomechanics and Performance Diagnostics. His research focuses on neuromuscular performance, training optimization in elite sports, and the application of biomechanical methods in handball, team sports, and winter sports. Dr Bubeck is actively engaged in the international snowsports community as a member of the International Association for Education and Science in snowsport (IAESS), where he contributes expertise in optimizing education and teaching processes in Snowsports. He collaborates with national and international sports organizations on interdisciplinary projects involving sports medicine, movement analysis, systems. Dr. Bubeck teaches in the B.Sc. and M.Sc. programs in Sports Science and lectures in biomechanics, training science, and applied diagnostics. He serves as a reviewer for scientific journals in sports biomechanics and advises on performance development in professional and competitive sports.
Luka Stainer, President of Ski Association of Slovenia (SAS)
Mr Jure Franko, Slovenia, former Slovenian ski champion
Mr Jure Franko will forever be remembered as the first to win a silver medal at the Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo 1984 for Yugoslavia and Slovenia. Jure achieved his best performances in giant slalom and super-G during the Olympic season of 1983/84. As a competitor, he retired at the end of the 1984/85 season. In addition to the mentioned Olympic silver, he reached the third podium in the World Cup three times and reached 23 times the top 10. After finishing his career, he pursued business activities in Japan and nowadays is a successful musical producer.
Mrs Mateja Svet, Slovenia, former Slovenian ski champion
Mrs Mateja Svet made her debut in the 1983/1984 season, achieving the first Yugoslav female skiing victory in February 1986. She achieved the World Cup giant slalom title in the 1987/1988 season, earned a silver medal in the giant slalom at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, and garnered three medals at the 1987 World Championship in Crans-Montana, along with two medals at the 1989 World Championship in Vail – gold in slalom and bronze in giant slalom. In her relatively brief career, she accomplished seven World Cup victories, stood on the podium 22 times, and achieved top ten 54 times in the World Cup. From 1985 to 1990, she consistently ranked no lower than 7th in the overall World Cup standings.
Mr Jure Košir, Slovenia, former Slovenian ski champion
Mr Jure Košir is another successful former Slovenian alpine skier from 1990s. The first peak of his career was achieved in the 1993/94 season when he earned the first World Cup victory for independent Slovenia, won the bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, and finished the season at the 3rd place of the World Cup slalom standings. In the season, 1994/95 he won three World Cup medals: silver in giant slalom standings, bronze in slalom and overall standings. He reached the second peak of his career in 1998/99 when he won two more slalom races (Kranjska Gora) and finished the season at the 2nd place of the World Cup slalom standings. Besides that, he won additional 20 times podiums, 18 of them at slalom. During the peak of his popularity, he was a member of a rap group, and he recorded a few rap songs.
Mrs Henrika Zupan, Slovenia, Mayor of the municipality of Kranjska Gora
The list will be updated shortly.