Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations
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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 |
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.
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 |  Switzerland |
International Ski Federation, (Honorary Life President) |
| Secretary General | Sarah Lewis |  United Kingdom |
International Ski Federation |
| Council Members | Josef Fendt |  Germany |
International Luge Federation |
| Jan Dijkema |  Netherlands |
International Skating Union | |
| Kate Caithness | United Kingdom |
World Curling Federation | |
| Olle Dahlin |  Sweden |
International Biathlon Union | |
| Treasurer | Fredi Schmid | Switzerland |
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 | Olle Dahlin |
biathlonworld |
| Bobsleigh & Skeleton | International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation Fédération internationale de bobsleigh et de tobogganing |
IBSF |  Ivo Ferriani |
ibsf |
| Curling | World Curling Federation | WCF | Kate Caithness |
worldcurling |
| Ice Hockey | International Ice Hockey Federation Internationale Eishockey-Föderation |
IIHF |  René Fasel |
iihf |
| Ice Skating/Speed Skating | International Skating Union Union internationale de patinage |
ISU | Jan Dijkema |
isu |
| Luge | International Luge Federation Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course |
FIL | Josef Fendt |
fil-luge |
| Skiing | International Ski Federation Fédération Internationale de Ski |
FIS | Gian-Franco Kasper |
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.olympic.org, date 21 November 2018
- ^ "AIOWF – Members". olympic.org. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.