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Head Skis Finds Cause of Mowinckel’s Fluoro-Contamination

Following the disqualification of Ragnhild Mowinckel in the Giant Slalom at the FIS Alpine World Cup in Sölden, Austria, on October 28, 2023, Head, together with the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) and the Norwegian Ski Association investigated the source of the contamination. The Norwegian skier had been disqualified after her first run due to the fluorine (or ‘fluoro’) […]

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Julia Schneemann | November 4, 2023
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First Fluoro Wax Disqualification at Sölden, Austria, Hits Team Norway’s Ragnhild Mowinckel

This weekend, Norwegian ski racer Ragnhild Mowinckel became the first skier to be disqualifed following the implementation of the fluoro wax ban at the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Giant Slalom race in Sölden, Austria. The International Ski & Snowboard Federation (‘FIS’) introduced the ban for this season, after many years of planning and testing. The ban was announced as […]

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Julia Schneemann | October 30, 2023
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FIS To Implement Fluoro Wax Ban From 23/24

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The International Ski and Snowboard Federation ‘FIS’ announced last week that fluorinated (or fluoro) waxes will be fully banned at the start of the upcoming 23/24 Northern Hemisphere winter season. FIS has intended to ban the use of fluoro wax for several years, but the ability to reliably monitor the use of a fluorinated wax has forced a postponement of […]

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Julia Schneemann | March 27, 2023
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FIS Postpones Fluoro Wax Ban—Again

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For the third time, the International Ski Federation ‘FIS’ has had to postpone the proposed fluorinated (or fluoro) wax ban. This ban cannot be implemented for the coming 22/23 FIS season because the technology to reliably detect the use of fluoro wax has still not been perfected. As far back as November 2019, FIS decided to ban fluoro waxes and […]

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Julia Schneemann | August 15, 2022
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