# Alliance of Independent Recognized Members of Sport

Alliance of Independent Recognized Members of Sport (AIMS) is an international sport organization founded in 2009 that represents sports federations that were not yet recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It is a stakeholder of SportAccord. As of March 2025, nine member federations have achieved IOC recognition, and three have been included in the Olympic programme.

## AIMS Council

The council is composed of a President, First vice-president, Second vice-president, Secretary General and treasurer.
| Designation | Name |
| President | Stephan Fox |
| First Vice-president | Panagiotis Theodoropoulos |
| Second Vice-president | Julie Gabriel |
| Secretary General | Dr. Gerhard Zimmermann |
| Treasurer | Kei Izawa |

## Members

AIMS is a stakeholder of SportAccord that represents sports federations that were not yet recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). As of March 2025, AIMS has 21 full member federations.
| Sport | International federation | Official website |
| Aikido | International Aikido Federation (IAF) | |
| Angling (sport fishing) | Confédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive (CIPS) | cips-fips.com |
| Arm wrestling | World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) | waf-armwrestling.com |
| Bodybuilding | International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness (IFBB) | ifbb.com |
| Boxing | World Boxing (WB) | worldboxing.org |
| Casting | International Casting Sport Federation (ICSF) | icsf-castingsport.com |
| Darts | World Darts Federation (WDF) | dartswdf.com |
| Dragon boat | International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) | dragonboat.sport |
| Draughts | World Draughts Federation (FMJD) | fmjd.org |
| Fistball | International Fistball Association (IFA) | ifa-fistball.com |
| Go | International Go Federation (IGF) | intergofed.org |
| Sport Ju-Jitsu | Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) | jjif.sport |
| Kendo | International Kendo Federation (FIK) | kendo-fik.org |
| Miniature golf | World Minigolfsport Federation (WMF) | gov.minigolfsport.com |
| Powerlifting | International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) | powerlifting.sport |
| Practical shooting | International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) | ipsc.org |
| Savate | Federation Internationale de Savate (FISav) | savate.sport |
| Sepak takraw | International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF) | sepaktakraw.one |
| Sled dog sports | International Federation of Sleddog Sports | sleddogsport.net |
| Soft tennis | International Soft Tennis Federation (ISTF) | softtennis-istf.com |
| Teqball | International Federation of Teqball (FITEQ) | fiteq.org |

### Associate Members

As of March 2025, AIMS has 9 associate members.
| Sport | International federation | Official website | Notes |
| American football | International Federation of American Football (IFAF) | americanfootball.sport | Now in ARISF |
| Cheerleading | International Cheer Union (ICU) | cheerunion.org | Now in ARISF |
| Flying disc sports | World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) | wfdf.sport | Now in ARISF |
| Ice stock sport | International Federation Icestocksport (IFI) | icestock.sport | Now in ARISF |
| Kickboxing | World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) | wako.sport | Now in ARISF |
| Lacrosse | World Lacrosse (WL) | worldlacrosse.sport | Now in ARISF |
| Muay Thai | International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) | muaythai.sport | Now in ARISF |
| Sambo | Fédération Internationale de Sambo (FIAS) | sambo.sport | Now in ARISF |
| Ski mountaineering | International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) | ismf-ski.org | Now in ARISF |