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The Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-discriminatory organisation constituted through and recognised by the International Olympic Committee. (List of International Sport Federations). It was formed in 1983. It is headed by Jan Fransoo, who is the President of ARISF.

The latest games to be inducted into the ARISF were Sport Climbing (International Federation of Sport Climbing), Cricket (International Cricket Council) and Powerboating (Union Internationale Motonautique), which were officially recognised by IOC on 11 February 2010 in Vancouver.[1]

Members

Following are the members of the ARISF:

Sport Federation Web site
Air sports[2] Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) web
Bandy Federation of International Bandy (FIB) web
Baseball International Baseball Federation (IBAF) web
Billard sport[3] World Confederation of Billiard Sports (WCBS) web
Boules Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules (CMSB) web;
Bowling Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs (FIQ) web
Bridge World Bridge Federation (WBF) web
Chess Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) web[4][5][6]
Cricket International Cricket Council (ICC) web[1]
Dance sport International DanceSport Federation (IDSF) web
Floorball International Floorball Federation (IFF) web
Golf International Golf Federation (IGF) web[7]
Karate World Karate Federation (WKF) web
Life saving International Life Saving Federation (ILSF) web
Motorcycle sport Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) web
Mountaineering & Climbing Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA) web
Netball International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA) web
Orienteering International Orienteering Federation (IOF) web
Pelota Vasca Fédération Internationale de Pelota Vasca (FIPV) web
Polo Federation of International Polo (FIP) web
Powerboating Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) web
Racquetball International Racquetball Federation (IRF) web
Roller sports[8] International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) web
Sport climbing International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) web[9]
Squash World Squash Federation (WSF) web
Sumo International Sumo Federation (ISF) web
Surfing International Surfing Association (ISA) web
Tug-of-war Tug-of-War International Federation (TWIF) web
Underwater sports Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) web
Water skiing International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWSF) web
Wushu International Wushu Federation (IWUF) web
Billard (other federations)
Boules (other federations)

Others IOC Recognised International Sports Federations

As Baseball and Softball are currently (July 2009) not part of the Olympic program, there are also not listed as [ASOIF], nor the IOC list of Summer Sports. They are, however, currently listed on the IOC's list of Recognized sports. Also Korfball is an IOC recognised sport.

Sport Federation Web site
Korfball International Korfball Federation (IKF) web
Softball International Softball Federation (ISF) web

Mission

ARISF ensures that millions of athletes across the planet - from the grassroots to the elites - benefit from the recognition which the International Olympic Committee grants to their sports.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Cricket edges closer to Olympic roster by AFP. Retrieved on 13 FEB 2010.
  2. ^ including aerobatics, air racing, ballooning, gliding, hang gliding, and parachuting/skydiving
  3. ^ including carom billiards, pocket billiards/pool, and snooker
  4. ^ Recognised Sports of the International Olympic Committee International Olympic Committee official website. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  5. ^ International Federation for chess. International Olympic Committee official website. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  6. ^ FIDE - Uniting the Chess World FIDE Official website. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  7. ^ Compared to other ARISFs, the IGF governs very little of its sport. See the IGF article for more details
  8. ^ including roller racing, rink hockey and artistic
  9. ^ a member of ARISF but not GAISF
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