Association of Summer Olympic Federations

Association of Summer Olympic Federations

The Association of Summer Olympic Federations (ASOIF) is a non-profit association, that regroups the International (sport) Federations (IFs) that are part of the (Summer) Olympic Programme (List of International Sport Federations).

Mission

ASOIF’s mission is to unite, promote and support the International Summer Olympic Federations; to preserve their autonomy, while co-ordinating their common interests and goals.

Role

ASOIF’s role is to serve and represent the Summer Olympic International Federations in the most competent, articulate and professional manner on issues of common interest in the Summer Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement, and on any other matter deemed necessary by the IFs.

ASOIF Members

ASOIF's actual (28) members are:

Aquatics FINA FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE NATATION
Archery FITA FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE TIR A L'ARC
Athletics IAAF INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ATHLETICS FEDERATIONS
Badminton IBF INTERNATIONAL BADMINTON FEDERATION
Baseball IBAF INTERNATIONAL BASEBALL FEDERATION
Basketball FIBA FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE BASKETBALL
Boxing AIBA ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE DE BOXE AMATEUR
Canoeing ICF INTERNATIONAL CANOE FEDERATION
Cycling UCI UNION CYCLISTE INTERNATIONALE
Equestrian Sports FEI FEDERATION EQUESTRE INTERNATIONALE
Fencing FIE FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE D'ESCRIME
Football FIFA FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
Gymnastics FIG FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE GYMNASTIQUE
Handball IHF INTERNATIONAL HANDBALL FEDERATION
Hockey FIH FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE HOCKEY
Judo IJF INTERNATIONAL JUDO FEDERATION
Modern Pentathlon UIPM UNION INTERNATIONALE DE PENTATHLON MODERNE
Rowing FISA FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DES SOCIETES D'AVIRON
Sailing ISAF INTERNATIONAL SAILING FEDERATION
Shooting Sport ISSF INTERNATIONAL SHOOTING SPORT FEDERATION
Softball ISF INTERNATIONAL SOFTBALL FEDERATION
Table Tennis ITTF THE INTERNATIONAL TABLE TENNIS FEDERATION
Taekwondo WTF THE WORLD TAEKWONDO FEDERATION
Tennis ITF INTERNATIONAL TENNIS FEDERATION
Triathlon ITU INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON UNION
Volleyball FIVB FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE VOLLEYBALL
Weightlifting IWF INTERNATIONAL WEIGHTLIFTING FEDERATION
Wrestling FILA FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DES LUTTES ASSOCIEES

History

On May 30th, 1983, the 21 International Federations governing the sports included at the time on the programme of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games decided to form the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations - ASOIF.

ASOIF was formed, as stated in the first article of its constitution 'to co-ordinate and to defend the common interests of its members' and to 'ensure close co-operation between its members, and members of the Olympic Movement and other organisations'. These needs were identified in order to preserve the unity of the Olympic movement while maintaining 'the authority, independence and autonomy of the member International Federations.'

The members of ASOIF have since grown to 28 International Federations which come together once a year in a General Assembly. The General Assembly usually precedes the joint meeting between the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee and the International Federations where a multitude of topics are discussed in the common interests of the Olympic Movement.

ASOIF is administered by an executive body, the Council, which consists of seven individual members, all of which are presidents of Summer Olympic International Federations.

The ASOIF General Secretariat is presently located in Lausanne and is administered by the ASOIF Director.

Council

The Council is composed of a President and six Members, all from different Federations. One of the six Members is elected as Vice-President. The President and all the Members are elected for 4- year mandates. The Director is nominated by the Council on the proposal of the President as an executive position. President & Vice President:
Mr. Denis Oswald (SUI)(FISA President)
Mr. Hein Verbruggen (NDL)(UCI Honorary President) Members:
Mr. Lamine Diack (SEN)(IAAF President)
Mr. Francesco Ricci Bitti (ITA)(ITF President)
Dr. Hassan Moustafa (EGY)(IHF President)
Mrs. Els Van Breda Vriesman (NDL)(FIH President)
Mr. Bruno Grandi (ITA)(FIG President) Director: Mr. Andrew Ryan (UK)

External links

ASOIF Website [http://www.asoif.com] IOC Website [http://www.olympic.org]


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