On the initiative of Günter Hujara, FIS Chief Race Director for the men's Alpine World Cup, a special brainstorming session for the equipment industry was included in the schedule of the FIS Autumn Meetings. The two-hour workshop was entitled "Safety for athletes - status and development of competition equipment worn by the athletes" and included the participation of most firms involved in helping the athletes to protect themselves during their performance. A special emphasis was put on protectors worn on the body as well as helmets, their current state and possible future development.

"The idea of this brainstorming meeting was to begin a dialogue with the industry to further develop the possibilities for the athletes to protect themselves both in training and in competition. Our hope is that we can offer some new state-of-the art solutions for the Olympic season 2009/2010," commented Hujara.

The meeting also included a presentation on the findings after two seasons by the FIS Injury Surveillance System (FIS ISS). The FIS ISS is a system for continuous monitoring of injuries at the elite level of the FIS sports, generously supported by DJO. For more information on the FIS ISS click here.

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