Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations


The Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations 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 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.
DesignationNameCountrySport Federation
PresidentGian-Franco KasperInternational Ski Federation,
Secretary GeneralSarah LewisInternational Ski Federation
Council MembersJosef FendtInternational Luge Federation
Council MembersJan DijkemaInternational Skating Union
Council MembersKate CaithnessWorld Curling Federation
Council MembersOlle DahlinInternational Biathlon Union
TreasurerFredi SchmidInternational Skating Union

Member federations

There are 7 sport federations members of AIOWF.
SportFederationAcronymPresidentOfficial website
BiathlonInternational Biathlon Union
Internationale Biathlon-Union		IBU Olle Dahlin
Bobsleigh & SkeletonInternational Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation
Fédération internationale de bobsleigh et de tobogganing		IBSF Ivo Ferriani
CurlingWorld Curling FederationWCF Kate Caithness
Ice HockeyInternational Ice Hockey Federation
Internationale Eishockey-Föderation		IIHF René Fasel
Ice Skating/Speed SkatingInternational Skating Union
Union internationale de patinage		ISU Jan Dijkema
LugeInternational Luge Federation
Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course		FIL Josef Fendt
SkiingInternational Ski Federation
Fédération Internationale de Ski		FIS Gian-Franco Kasper