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| Abbreviation | GAISF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1967 |
| Dissolved | September 14, 2023 |
| Type | Sports organization |
| Headquarters | Lausanne, Switzerland |
Membership | 97 full members and 20 associate members. |
Official language | English, French |
President | Ivo Ferriani |
| Website | gaisf |
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]
- ^ "Members". SportAccord – International Federations' Union. 19 July 2013. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Mission and Vision". GAISF. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Members approve dissolution of GAISF at Extraordinary General Assembly". GAISF. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.