# Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations

The Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF) is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation constituted through and recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The ARISF's members are international sports federations recognised by the IOC whose sport is currently not competed in either the Summer or Winter Olympics, though becoming a member of ARISF does not imply or guarantee that the sport will be included in future Olympic Games.
Among the aims of ARISF are: act as a spokesperson to defend and coordinate the common interests of its members whilst maintaining their authority, independence and autonomy, determine the consensus of the member federations on questions of common interest in relation to the Olympic Movement and ensure the largest possible participation in the activities of the IOC.
Headquartered in the Swiss city of Lausanne, it was formed in 1983. It is headed by Raffaele Chiulli, who is the President of ARISF.

## ARISF Executive Board

The executive board is composed of a President, vice-president, Secretary General and three members, all from different sports federations.
| Designation | Name | Country | Sports Federation |
| President | Raffaele Chiulli | Italy | World Federation of Powerboating |
| Vice-president | Anna Arzhanova | Russia | World Underwater Federation |
| Secretary General | Riccardo Fraccari | Italy | World Baseball Softball Confederation |
| Council Members | Clare Briegal | United Kingdom | World Netball |
| Council Members | Tom Hollowell | United States | International Orienteering Federation |
| Council Members | John Liljelund | Finland | International Floorball Federation |

## Members

The ARISF's members are international sports federations recognised by the IOC whose sport is currently not competed in either the Summer or Winter Olympics. As of March 2025, 40 governing bodies are members of the ARISF:
| Sport | International federation (IF) | National federations | Year IF founded | Official website |
| Air sports | Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) | 88 | 1905 | fai.org |
| American football | International Federation of American Football (IFAF) | 74 | 1998 | americanfootball.sport |
| Automobile sport | Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) | 145 | 1904 | fia.com |
| Bandy | Federation of International Bandy (FIB) | 28 | 1955 | worldbandy.com |
| Baseball and softball | World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) | 207 | 2014 | wbsc.org |
| Basque pelota | Fédération Internationale de Pelota Vasca (FIPV) | 33 | 1929 | fipv.net |
| Boxing | World Boxing (WB) | 84 | 2023 | worldboxing.org |
| Billiard sports | World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS) | 135 | 1992 | wcbs.sport |
| Boules | World Pétanque and Bowls Federation (WPBF) | 162 | 1985 | wpbf-fmbp.org |
| Bowling | International Bowling Federation (IBF) | 115 | 1926 | bowling.sport |
| Bridge | World Bridge Federation (WBF) | 97 | 1958 | worldbridge.org |
| Cheerleading | International Cheer Union (ICU) | 116 | 2004 | cheerunion.org |
| Chess | Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) | 201 | 1924 | fide.com |
| Climbing and mountaineering | Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA) | 97 | 1932 | theuiaa.org |
| Cricket | International Cricket Council (ICC) | 105 | 1909 | icc-cricket.com |
| Dancesport | World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) | 98 | 1957 | worlddancesport.org |
| Floorball | International Floorball Federation (IFF) | 79 | 1986 | floorball.sport |
| Flying disc sports | World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) | 107 | 1985 | wfdf.sport |
| Ice stock sport | International Federation Icestocksport (IFI) | 56 | 1950 | icestock.sport |
| Karate | World Karate Federation (WKF) | 200 | 1970 | wkf.net |
| Kickboxing | World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) | 143 | 1972 | wako.sport |
| Korfball | International Korfball Federation (IKF) | 71 | 1933 | korfball.sport |
| Lacrosse | World Lacrosse (WL) | 91 | 1974 | worldlacrosse.sport |
| Lifesaving | International Life Saving Federation (ILSF) | 180 | 1910 | ilsf.org |
| Motorcycle sport | Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) | 120 | 1904 | fim-moto.com |
| Muay Thai | International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) | 148 | 1993 | muaythai.sport |
| Netball | World Netball | 84 | 1960 | netball.sport |
| Orienteering | International Orienteering Federation (IOF) | 79 | 1961 | orienteering.sport |
| Polo | Federation of International Polo (FIP) | 76 | 1982 | fippolo.com |
| Powerboating | Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) | 65 | 1922 | uim.sport |
| Racquetball | International Racquetball Federation (IRF) | 73 | 1979 | internationalracquetball.com |
| Sambo | Fédération Internationale de Sambo (FIAS) | 124 | 1984 | sambo.sport |
| Ski mountaineering | International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) | 47 | 1999 | ismf-ski.org |
| Squash | World Squash Federation (WSF) | 118 | 1967 | worldsquash.org |
| Sumo | International Sumo Federation (IFS) | 87 | 1992 | ifs-sumo.org |
| Tug of war | Tug of War International Federation (TWIF) | 75 | 1960 | tugofwar-twif.org |
| Underwater sports | Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) | 156 | 1959 | www.cmas.org |
| University sports | International University Sports Federation (FISU) | 164 | 1949 | fisu.net |
| Water skiing and wakeboarding | International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) | 90 | 1946 | iwwf.sport |
| Wushu | International Wushu Federation (IWUF) | 160 | 1990 | iwuf.org |

## Former members

| Sport | Federation |
| Golf | International Golf Federation (IGF) |
| Roller sports | World Skate (WS) |
| Rugby union | International Rugby Board (IRB) |
| Sport climbing | International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) |
| Surfing and bodyboarding | International Surfing Association (ISA) |