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FIS Updates Wildcard World Cup Rules for 2024/25 Season
The Worldwide Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has revised the wildcard laws for the 2024/25 World Cup season. These up to date guidelines goal athletes who haven’t competed for at the least two seasons however have achieved main titles, resembling an Olympic victory, a World Championship, an total World Cup title, or a self-discipline title with at the least 5 race wins. FIS carried out these adjustments throughout the autumn conferences in Zurich, and so they formally took impact on October third as a part of the up to date laws.
New Wildcard Utility Course of
In line with rule 3.2.1 of the World Cup laws, eligible athletes can apply for a wildcard begin in as much as 20 races per season, excluding the World Cup finals. The athlete’s nationwide federation should submit every software to the FIS Normal Secretariat at the least 5 weeks earlier than the race, forward of the official registration deadline. FIS race administrators, together with FIS Normal Secretary Michel Vion, will overview and approve every software. Wildcard athletes will obtain begin quantity 31. If there are athletes on the beginning record with 500 or extra World Cup Begin Listing (WCSL) factors, they are going to be positioned between begin quantity 30 and the wildcard athlete.
Marcel Hirscher Applies for a Wildcard
Marcel Hirscher, now competing for the Netherlands, has submitted the one wildcard software thus far. FIS authorized his request underneath the earlier laws earlier than the autumn assembly. Though Hirscher missed coaching for Sölden on October twenty seventh because of bronchitis, he stays eligible to compete. If he intends to take part within the slalom races at Levi (November seventeenth) and Gurgl (November twenty fourth), the Dutch federation should submit his extra functions within the close to future.
