| Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations | |
| Abbreviation: | AIOWF |
| Formation: | [1] |
| Type: | Nonprofit |
| Vat Id: | (for European organizations) --> |
| Purpose: | Inter-sport federation organisation |
| Headquarters: | Zurich |
| Location: | English, German |
| Owners: | --> |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Ivo Ferriani |
| Leader Title2: | Vice President |
| Leader Title3: | Executive Director |
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.
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.
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 | ||||
| Secretary General | Colin Grahamslaw | World Curling Federation | ||
| Council Members | Einars Fogelis | International Luge Federation | ||
| Kim Jae-youl | International Skating Union | |||
| Beau Welling | World Curling Federation | |||
| Olle Dahlin | International Biathlon Union | |||
| Luc Tardif | International Ice Hockey Federation | |||
| Treasurer | Fredi Schmid |
There are 7 sport federations members of AIOWF.[4]
| Sport | International Sport Federation (ISF) | Acronym | Member Federations | Year ISF founded | President | Official website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBU | 61 | 1993 |  Olle Dahlin | ||||
| IBSF | 74 | 1923 | |||||
| WCF | 71 | 1966 |  Beau Welling | ||||
| IIHF | 82 | 1908 |  Luc Tardif Sr. | ||||
| FIL | 53 | 1957 | Einars Fogelis | ||||
| ISU | 101 | 1892 | Kim Jae-youl | ||||
| FIS | 132 | 1924 |