The Association of the IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF) was created in 1983.

ARISF has several aims, namely:

• To act as a spokesperson, and to defend and coordinate the common interests of its members whilst maintaining their authority, independence and autonomy.
• To determine the consensus of the member federations on questions of common interest in relation to the Olympic Movement,
• To ensure the largest possible participation in the Congresses, programmes and projects of the International Olympic Committee (IOC),
• To decide on nominations of ARISF representatives on commissions of the IOC and/or other international sports organisations.

Sports governed by International Federations recognised by the International Olympic Committee