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Global Association of International Sports Federations
AbbreviationGAISF
Formation1967
DissolvedSeptember 14, 2023
TypeSports organization
HeadquartersLausanne, Switzerland
Membership
97 full members and
20 associate members.
Official language
English, French
President
Ivo Ferriani
Websitegaisf.sport

Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) was the umbrella organisation for all (Olympic and non-Olympic) international sports federations as well as organisers of multi-sports games and sport-related international associations.[1][2] It changed its name to SportAccord from March 2009 to April 2017, when it reverted to its GAISF. It was an international sport organisation with 95 full members (international sports federations governing specific sports worldwide) and 20 associate members (organisations which conduct activities closely related to the international sports federations).[2]

In November 2022, the members of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) voted to dissolve the organisation.[3][4]

The revised governance structure will see the Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF) and the Alliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sport (AIMS) join the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and the Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF) as the four main stakeholders of SportAccord.[5]

Members of the GAISF approved the final steps in the liquidation of the organisation at an extraordinary general assembly held on 14 September 2023.[6]

GAISF Council

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The council was composed of a president, two vice-presidents, a treasurer and five members.

The council's final composition was:

Designation Name Country Sport Federation
President Ivo Ferriani  Italy International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation
Vice-President Stephan Fox  Germany/ Australia International Federation of Muaythai Amateur
Treasurer Riccardo Fraccari  Italy World Baseball Softball Confederation
Council Members Marisol Casado  Spain International Triathlon Union
Kate Caithness  Scotland/ United Kingdom World Curling Federation
Raffaele Chiulli  Italy International Powerboating Federation
Nenad Lalović  Serbia United World Wrestling
Ingmar De Vos  Belgium International Equestrian Federation

Function

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GAISF was the umbrella organisation for both Olympic and non-Olympic international sports federations, as well as organisers of international sporting events. In this role it provided expertise in, for example, anti-doping, integrity and social responsibility. By establishing multi-sports games that group together similar sports, GAISF aimed to promote the members and the members' visibility.[7]

Membership

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Member international federations could be either full or associate members of GAISF.[8]

History

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GAISF is deeply rooted in the sports movement. As early as 1921, international sports federations (IFs) expressed the need for a representative of their common objectives and interests. Under the direction of Paul Rousseau, Secretary General of the Union Cycliste International (UCI), a permanent bureau of the IFs was established to facilitate dialogue with the Olympic authorities.[citation needed]

In 1967, 26 international sports federations met in Lausanne, agreed on the need to increase permanent liaisons, and adopted the name, “General Assembly of International Sports Federations”. In order to establish a more formalised organisation, the “General Association of International Sports Federations" (GAISF) was formed in 1976, and the headquarters were moved to Monaco two years later.

The new millennium brought important changes to the organisation. Reacting to the increasing pressure on IFs to professionalise and develop, GAISF, in collaboration with the Associations of Summer and Winter Olympic International Federations (ASOIF and AIOWF), launched the first SportAccord International Convention in 2003. This new format “by sport for sport” allowed IFs and sports business to get together, share knowledge and network.

In March 2009, GAISF was rebranded SportAccord and, in the same year, its offices moved from Monaco to Lausanne, the Olympic capital.

In April 2017, following the former president Marius Vizer's controversial attack against IOC president Thomas Bach during the opening SportAccord's 2015 convention in Sochi and his subsequent resignation, the organisation rebranded back to GAISF under its new president Patrick Baumann.[9]

1920s

As early as 1921, under the direction of Paul Rousseau, Secretary General of the “Union Cycliste International”, a permanent bureau of the international sports federations (IFs) was created. With regular IFs/IOC meetings taking place, dialogue with the Olympic authorities became easier. However, organisations that were not part of the Olympic movement were excluded.

1960s

In the 1960s, the sports movement evolved rapidly. Roger Coulon, President of the “Fédération Internationale de Lutte Amateur”, was the first to express the need for a wider recognition of the role of IFs. For non-Olympic federations, a forum that would enable them to better express their points of view was necessary. The creation of a stable organisation ensuring permanent relations between IFs appeared to be the logical continuation of their meetings, which had taken place frequently but without rules or a fixed organisation. The common preparation of these meetings with the IOC could thus be better supported. It also permitted a constant liaison between the IFs and the general population. In 1966, the time seemed appropriate, and the conversion to the newly constituted Assembly was launched.

1967

On 21–23 April 1967, delegates from the following 26 international sports federations met in Lausanne in the Hotel Continental: Aeronautics, Rowing, Basketball, Bobsleigh, Boules, Canoeing, Cycling, Equestrian, Fencing, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Ice Hockey, Judo, Luge, Wrestling, Motorcycling, Swimming, Modern Pentathlon, Roller Skating, Skiing, Shooting, Volleyball, Weightlifting, University Sport, and Maccabi.

The delegates agreed on the necessity to establish permanent liaisons between the IFs for the defence of their objectives and common goals, the preservation of their autonomy, and constant exchange of information. The name “General Assembly of International Sports Federations” was adopted.

In 1976, this name was replaced by “General Association of International Sports Federations” (GAISF). In 1978, the office moved from Lausanne to Monaco. GAISF represented the extension of the past meetings of the IFs, dealing not only with Olympic matters, but also with all questions of common interest for the IFs.

2000s

In 2003, in collaboration with ASOIF and AIOWF, GAISF launched the first SportAccord Convention to answer a need of the IFs, which were looking for a “one-stop shop” where they could hold their annual meetings, be encouraged to network and share their knowledge.

In March 2009, GAISF was rebranded SportAccord at the meeting of the 7th SportAccord International Convention in Denver. In April 2009, it moved its main office from Monaco to Maison du Sport International in Lausanne, Switzerland.[10]

On 25 May 2012, the last of eight days of the annual General Assembly of SportAccord in Quebec City, the Federation of International Lacrosse and the International Mind Sports Association were accepted, bringing the number of SportAccord members to 107.[11]

On 31 May 2013, the last of eight days of the annual General Assembly of SportAccord in Saint Petersburg, the International Cheer Union and the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile were voted into SportAccord.[12]

On 20 April 2015, at SportAccord's 2015 convention in Sochi, SportAccord president Marius Vizer made a speech that was sharply critical of the IOC and its president, Thomas Bach. Following the speech, the IAAF (now known as World Athletics), the ISSF, and World Archery withdrew from SportAccord in protest,[13] and there were a number of further withdrawals in May 2015, including the International Rowing Federation.[14]

At the 2017 convention in Aarhus, Federation Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU) and Federation of International Bandy (FIB) became full members[15] and SportAccord was renamed GAISF.

By the end of 2018, The World ArmWrestling Federation (WAF) was the new addition to the GAISF Full Member List along with 4 Associate Members – World Olympics Association, International Sports Press Association, World Union of Olympic Cities and World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry.

In May 2019, Raffaele Chiulli was unanimously elected as GAISF President in Gold Coast, Australia.

Member federations at time of dissolution

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# Sport Logo Organisation Acronym Founded Membership
ASOIF[16][17][18] AIOWF ARISF[19] AIMS Archived 8 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine
1 Aikido International Aikido Federation IAF 1976 •
2 Air sports World Air Sports Federation FAI 1905 •
3 American football International Federation of American Football IFAF 1998 •
4 Aquatics World Aquatics FINA 1908 •
5 Archery[20] World Archery Federation WA 1931 •
6 Armwrestling World Armwrestling Federation WAF 1977 •
7 Athletics[20] World Athletics IAAF 1912 •
8 Automobile racing Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile FIA 1904 •
9 Badminton Badminton World Federation BWF 1934 •
10 Bandy Federation of International Bandy FIB 1955 •
11 Baseball and softball World Baseball Softball Confederation WBSC 2013 Associate member •
12 Basketball International Basketball Federation FIBA 1932 •
13 Basque pelota Federación Internacional de Pelota Vasca FIPV 1929 •
14 Biathlon International Biathlon Union IBU 1993 •
15 Billiard sports World Confederation of Billiards Sports WCBS 1992 •
16 Bobsleigh International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation IBSF 1923 •
17 Bodybuilding International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness IFBB 1946 •
18 Boules Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules CMSB 1985 •
19 Bowling International Bowling Federation IBF 1952 •
20 Boxing International Boxing Association IBA 1946 •
21 Bridge World Bridge Federation WBF 1958 •
22 Canoeing International Canoe Federation ICF 1946 •
23 Casting International Casting Sport Federation ICSF 1955 •
24 Cheer International Cheer Union ICU 2004 •
25 Chess Pictogram of person playing Chess International Chess Federation FIDE 1924 •
26 Climbing & Mountaineering International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation UIAA 1932 •
27 Cricket International Cricket Council ICC 1909 •
28 Curling World Curling Federation WCF 1966 •
29 Cycle Sport International Cycling Union UCI 1900 •
30 DanceSport World DanceSport Federation WDSF 1957 Associate Member •
31 Darts World Darts Federation WDF 1974 •
32 Dragon Boat International Dragon Boat Federation IDBF 1991 •
33 Draughts World Draughts Federation FMJD 1947 •
34 Equestrian sports International Federation for Equestrian Sports FEI 1921 •
35 Fencing International Fencing Federation FIE 1913 •
36 Fistball International Fistball Association IFA 1960 •
37 Floorball International Floorball Federation IFF 1986 •
38 Flying disc World Flying Disc Federation WFDF 1985 •
39 Football Fédération Internationale de Football Association FIFA 1904 •
40 Go International Go Federation IGF 1982 •
41 Golf International Golf Federation IGF 1958 •
42 Gymnastics International Gymnastics Federation FIG 1881 •
43 Handball International Handball Federation IHF 1946 •
44 Field hockey International Hockey Federation FIH 1924 •
45 Ice hockey International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF 1908 •
46 Ice stock sport International Federation Icestocksport IFI 1975 •
47 Judo International Judo Federation IJF 1951 •
48 Ju-Jitsu Ju-Jitsu International Federation JJIF 1977 •
49 Karate World Karate Federation WKF 1970 •
50 Kendo International Kendo Federation FIK 1970 •
51 Kickboxing World Association of Kickboxing Organisations WAKO 1976 •
52 Korfball International Korfball Federation IKF 1963 •
53 Lacrosse World Lacrosse WL 2008 •
54 Lifesaving International Life Saving Federation ILS 1993 •
55 Luge Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course FIL 1957 •
56 Minigolf World Minigolf Sport Federation WMF 1963 •
57 Modern pentathlon Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne UIPM 1912 •
58 Motorcycle racing Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme FIM 1904 •
59 Muaythai International Federation of Muaythai Amateur IFMA 1993 •
60 Netball International Federation of Netball Associations IFNA 1960 •
61 Orienteering International Orienteering Federation IOF 1961 •
62 Polo Federation of International Polo FIP 1983 •
63 Powerboating Union Internationale Motonautique UIM 1927 •
64 Powerlifting International Powerlifting Federation IPF 1971 •
65 Practical shooting International Practical Shooting Confederation IPSC 1976 •
66 Racquetball International Racquetball Federation IRF 1950 •
67 Roller sports World Skate FIRS 1924 •
68 Rowing World Rowing FISA 1892 •
69 Rugby union World Rugby WR 1886 •
70 Sailing World Sailing WS 1907 •
71 Sambo Fédération Internationale de Sambo FIAS 1992 •
72 Savate Federation Internationale de Savate FISav 1992 •
73 Sepaktakraw International Sepaktakraw Federation ISTAF 1988 •
74 Shooting sport[20] International Shooting Sport Federation ISSF 1907 •
75 Skating International Skating Union ISU 1892 •
76 Skiing Fédération Internationale de Ski FIS 1924 •
77 Ski mountaineering International Ski and Snowboard Federation ISMF 2008 Associate Member •
78 Sleddog International Federation of Sleddog Sports IFSS 1992 •
79 Soft tennis International Soft Tennis Federation ISTF 1999 •
80 Sport climbing International Federation of Sport Climbing IFSC 2007 •
81 Sports fishing Confédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive CIPS 1952 •
82 Squash World Squash Federation WSF 1967 •
83 Sumo International Sumo Federation IFS 1992 •
84 Surfing International Surfing Association ISASurf 1964 •
85 Table tennis International Table Tennis Federation ITTF 1926 •
86 Taekwondo World Taekwondo WT 1973 •
87 Tennis International Tennis Federation ITF 1913 •
88 Teqball
International Federation of Teqball FITEQ 2017 •
89 Triathlon International Triathlon Union ITU 1989 •
90 Tug of war Tug of War International Federation TWIF 1960 •
91 Underwater sports Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques CMAS 1959 •
92 University Sports
Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire FISU 1949 •
93 Volleyball Fédération Internationale de Volleyball FIVB 1947 •
94 Waterskiing International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation IWWF 1955 •
95 Weightlifting International Weightlifting Federation IWF 1905 •
96 Wrestling United World Wrestling UWW 1912 •
97 Wushu International Wushu Federation IWUF 1990 •
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Associate members at time of dissolution

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Other members were:

Observers at time of dissolution

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The GAISF Observer Status could be requested by the Applicants to GAISF Membership that were interested to obtain support and guidance in their path to fulfil the GAISF Membership Criteria.

Sport Organisation Acronym
Dodgeball World Dodgeball Association WDA
Footgolf Federation for International FootGolf FIFG
Jump rope International Jump Rope Union IJRU
Kettlebell lifting International Union of Kettlebell Lifting IUKL
Obstacle racing World Obstacle FISO
Padel International Padel Federation IPF
Poker International Federation of Match Poker IFP
Pole dance International Pole Sports Federation IPSF
Rafting International Rafting Federation IRF
Rugby league Rugby League International Federation IRL
Table football/soccer International Table Soccer Federation ITSF

List of GAISF presidents

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President Member of Duration
William Berge Phillips FINA 1967–1969
Thomas Keller FISA 1969–1986
Un Yong Kim WTF 1986–2004
Hein Verbruggen UCI 2004–2013
Marius Vizer IJF 2013–2015
Gian-Franco Kasper FIS 2015–2016
Patrick Baumann FIBA 2016–2018
Raffaele Chiulli UIM 2018–2021
Ivo Ferriani IBSF 2021–2023

Final organizational structure

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President Vice President Interim Manager
Ivo Ferriani Stephan Fox Nis Hatt

SportAccord Convention

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Further information: SportAccord

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See also

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Members". SportAccord – International Federations' Union. 19 July 2013. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Mission and Vision". GAISF. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Members approve dissolution of GAISF at Extraordinary General Assembly". GAISF. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Dissolution of GAISF approved at Extraordinary General Assembly, record attendance of members, next steps clarified". GAISF. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Ivo Ferriani: The global sports community has secured its future for 2023 and beyond". GAISF. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Extraordinary General Assembly approves the final liquidation of GAISF". GAISF. 14 September 2023. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Mission and Vision". Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Associate Membership" Archived 19 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. GAISF. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  9. ^ "Welcome to the new GAISF website". GAISF. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  10. ^ "History of SportAccord". SportAccord. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
  11. ^ "Federation of International Lacrosse and International Mind Sports Association are new SportAccord Members". SportAccord. 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  12. ^ "International Cheer Union and Federation Internationale de l'Automobile are new SportAccord Members". SportAccord. 31 May 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  13. ^ Livingstone, Robert (20 April 2015). "SportAccord Counts Its Losses After Chief's Attack on Olympics Backfires". GamesBids.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  14. ^ "World Rowing resigns from SportAccord". insidethegames. 20 May 2015. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  15. ^ "SportAccord changes name to Global Association of International Sports Federations". 7 April 2017. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  16. ^ "Members". ASOIF. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  17. ^ "ASOIF Statutes" (PDF). 9 June 2022. p. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  18. ^ "Organisational Structure". ASOIF. 27 April 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Members - ARISF Association of IOC Recognised International Sport Federation". www.arisf.sport. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  20. ^ a b c The IAAF, ISSF and World Archery Federation withdrew from SportAccord on 20 April 2015.
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