The Italian Ice Sports Federation (Italian: Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio; FISG), is the governing body for ice sports in Italy. It was founded in September 1926 to promote the practice of winter sports on ice and to coordinate events. The FISG is a member of a number of international sports organizations including the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and the International Skating Union (ISU). The headquarter is in Milan.[2]
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| Sport | Ice Sports |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | FISG |
| Founded | September 1926 |
| Affiliation | ISU, IIHF, WCF |
| Headquarters | Milan[1] |
| President | Andrea Gios |
| Replaced | Federazione Italiana Sport Invernali (FISI) |
| Official website | |
| www | |
History
editThe first Italian Ice Sports Federation was established in September 1926 in Milan by the fusion of three pre-existing federations, those for bobsledding, ice skating and ice hockey. In 1933, the FISG combined with the Italian skiing federation to create the Federazione Italiana Sport Invernali (FISI) (Italian Federation for Winter Sports ), with its operations transferred to Rome.[3]
After World War II, when Italian sports organizations were being recreated, ice hockey and skiing were separate from ice skating. In 1952, ice hockey again joined with ice skating creating the new Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio.
National teams
editSports
editThe FISG has authority over the following sports:
Federation presidents
editList of presidents[4]
| No. | Name | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aldo Bonacossa | 1926–1927 |
| 2 | Luigi Tornielli di Borgolavezzaro | 1927–1933 |
| 3 | Renato Ricci | 1934–1945 |
| 4 | Enrico Calcaterra | 1946–1952 |
| 5 | Remo Vigorelli | 1952–1960 |
| 6 | Enrico Calcaterra | 1960–1972 |
| 7 | Mario Pinferi | 1972–1980 |
| 8 | Luciano Rimoldi | 1980–1992 |
| 9 | Paul Seeber | 1992–1997 |
| 10 | Giancarlo Bolognini | 1997–2014 |
| 11 | Andrea Gios | 2014– |
Notable people
edit- Georges Larivière, technical director of the Italian Ice Sports Federation[5]
- Lou Vairo, technical coordinator of ice hockey and coach of the Italy men's national ice hockey team[6]
References
edit- ^ "Curling, Mondiali femminili: l'Italia si arrende a Giappone e Stati Uniti". 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Curling, Mondiali femminili: l'Italia si arrende a Giappone e Stati Uniti". 21 March 2022.
- ^ "FISG.it". www.fisg.it. Archived from the original on 8 February 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "I presidenti della Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio". fisg.it. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Georges Larivière". Hockey Canada. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ Merk, Martin (2014-10-24). "Lou Vairo azzurro". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
External links
edit- Official website (in Italian)