The Association of Recognized IOC International Sports Federations (ARISF)
The International Life Saving Federation is a Full Member with voting rights in ARISF.
ARISF
Founded in 1983, the Association of the IOC Recognised International Sports Federations has several aims, namely :
- To act as a spokesperson, and to defend and coordinate the common interests of its members whilst maintaining their authority, independence and autonomy.
- To determine the consensus of the member federations on questions of common interest in relation to the Olympic Movement.
- To ensure the largest possible participation in the Congresses, programmes and projects of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
- To decide on nominations of ARISF representatives on commissions of the IOC and/or other international sports organisations.
The 29 International Sports Federations member of ARISF are:
- Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI)
- Federation of International Bandy (FIB)
- International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA)
- World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS)
- Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules (CMSB)
- World Bridge Federation (WBF)
- International Dance Sport Federation (IDSF)
- World Chess Federation (FIDE)
- International Golf Federation (IGF)
- World Karate Federation (WKF)
- International Korfball Federation (IKF)
- Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM)
- International Union of Powerboating (UIM)
- The International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA)
- International Orienteering Federation (IOF)
- Fédération Internationale de Pelote Basque (FIPV)
- Federation of International Polo (FIP)
- International Bowling Federation (FIQ)
- International Racquetball Federation (IRF)
- International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS)
- International Rugby Board (IRB)
- International Life Saving Federation (ILS)
- International Water Ski Federation (IWSF)
- World Squash Federation (WSF)
- World Underwater Federation (CMAS)
- International Sumo Federation (IFS)
- International Surfing Association ISA)
- Tug of War International Federation (TWIF)
- International Wushu Federation (IWUF)