Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations
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.
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| Abbreviation | AIOWF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1982 |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Purpose | Inter-sport federation organisation |
| Headquarters | Zurich |
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President | Gian-Franco Kasper |
Its president is Gian-Franco Kasper[1] of the International Ski 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 | Gian-Franco Kasper |  | International Ski Federation, (Honorary Life President) |
| Secretary General | Sarah Lewis |  | International Ski Federation |
| Council Members | Josef Fendt |  | International Luge Federation |
| Jan Dijkema |  | International Skating Union | |
| Kate Caithness | | World Curling Federation | |
| Olle Dahlin |  | International Biathlon Union | |
| Treasurer | Fredi Schmid | | International Skating Union |
Member federations
There are 7 sport federations members of AIOWF.[2]
| Sport | Federation | Acronym | President | Official website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biathlon | International Biathlon Union Internationale Biathlon-Union | IBU | | biathlonworld |
| Bobsleigh & Skeleton | International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation Fédération internationale de bobsleigh et de tobogganing | IBSF |  | ibsf |
| Curling | World Curling Federation | WCF | | worldcurling |
| Ice Hockey | International Ice Hockey Federation Internationale Eishockey-Föderation | IIHF | | iihf |
| Ice Skating/Speed Skating | International Skating Union Union internationale de patinage | ISU | | isu |
| Luge | International Luge Federation Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course | FIL | | fil-luge |
| Skiing | International Ski Federation Fédération Internationale de Ski | FIS | | 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
www.aiowf.com
- www.olympic.org, date 21 November 2018
- "AIOWF – Members". olympic.org. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.