(ATR) Sarah Lewis of the International Ski Federation rarely gets sidetracked.
Since joining the British Alpine Team in 1982, her career has followed a steady upward trajectory.
While working in the ski industry for 10 years, she also competed at the elite level, culminating with the 1987 Alpine World Ski Championships and 1988 Winter Olympics.
Lewis, 48, took over as Alpine Director for the British Ski Federation in 1990, then joined FIS in 1994 as Coordinator for the Continental Cups.
A quick learner, she became FIS Director in 1998 and was appointed by the FIS Council as Secretary General in 2000.
Now she is renowned for her technical expertise as second-in-command of the largest winter Olympic sports federation, an achievement that earned her the "Femme en Or prize" in 2006.
Throughout the year ahead, Lewis will make frequent visits to Sochi, fine-tuning plans for a Winter Olympics at which FIS will debut seven new events, including women’ ski jump.
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