The Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF) is an association of winter sports federations recognized by the International Olympic Committee that compete in the Olympic Winter Games.
Its president is René Fasel of the International Ice Hockey Federation and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.
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