.png) | |
| Abbreviation | AIOWF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1976 [1] |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Purpose | Inter-sport federation organisation |
| Headquarters | Zurich |
| Location |
|
President | Ivo Ferriani |
The Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF) is an association of winter sports federations recognized by the International Olympic Committee that compete in the Olympic Winter Games.
Among other tasks, the AIOWF encourages cooperation among its members and is in charge of coordinating the competition calendar. The AIOWF is the qualified spokesperson dealing with specific issues related to winter sports in general and the Olympic Games in particular. [2]
Its president is Ivo Ferriani [3] of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation and it is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.
AIOWF Council
The Council is composed of a President and four Members, all from different Federations. One of the five Members is elected as secretary general. The President and all the Members are elected for 4-year mandates. The Treasurer is nominated by the Council on the proposal of the President as an executive position. The Treasurer is also on the Council, but without voting rights.
| Designation | Name | Country | Sport Federation |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Ivo Ferriani | 
Italy |
International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation |
| Secretary General | Colin Grahamslaw | 
United Kingdom |
World Curling Federation |
| Council Members | Einars Fogelis | 
Latvia |
International Luge Federation |
| Kim Jae-youl | 
South Korea |
International Skating Union | |
| Beau Welling | 
United States |
World Curling Federation | |
| Olle Dahlin | 
Sweden |
International Biathlon Union | |
| Luc Tardif | 
France |
International Ice Hockey Federation | |
| Treasurer | Fredi Schmid | 
Switzerland |
International Skating Union |
Member federations
There are 7 sport federations members of AIOWF. [4]
| Sport | International Sport Federation (ISF) | Acronym | Year ISF founded | President | Official website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biathlon | International Biathlon Union | IBU | 1993 |
Olle Dahlin |
biathlonworld |
| Bobsleigh & Skeleton | International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation | IBSF | 1923 |
Ivo Ferriani |
ibsf |
| Curling | World Curling Federation | WCF | 1966 |
Beau Welling |
worldcurling |
| Ice Hockey | International Ice Hockey Federation | IIHF | 1908 |
Luc Tardif Sr. |
iihf |
| Luge | International Luge Federation | FIL | 1957 |
Einars Fogelis |
fil-luge |
| Skating | International Skating Union | ISU | 1892 |
Kim Jae-youl |
isu |
| Skiing & Snowboarding | International Ski and Snowboard Federation | FIS | 1924 |
Johan Eliasch |
fis-ski |
See also
- International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF)
- Association of the IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF)
- SportAccord
Notes and references
- ^ "Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations". Sports History. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "AIOWF". Lausanne: International Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ www.olympic.org, date 21 November 2018
- ^ "AIOWF – Members". olympic.org. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
External links
- Winter Olympic sports
- International Olympic Committee
- IOC-recognised international federations
- International sports organisations based in Switzerland
- Organisations based in Zürich
- Olympic organizations
- Sports organizations established in 1976
- Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations
- Winter sports governing bodies