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Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations

Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations

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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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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.

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Member federations

There are 7 sport federations members of AIOWF.[4]

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Notes and references

  1. [1]
    "Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations". Sports History. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "AIOWF". Lausanne: International Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  3. [3]
    www.olympic.org, date 21 November 2018
  4. [4]
    "AIOWF – Members". olympic.org. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
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