The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations —ASOIF— held a Council meeting on 3 March to review progress in implementing its new strategy for the 2026–2032 period. The plan, approved in October 2025 and published earlier this year, aims to strengthen the influence of international federations within the Olympic Movement and improve their coordination around the Olympic Games.

The strategy is built around three pillars: advocacy and institutional influence, excellence in the organisation of the Olympic Games, and cooperation among federations. ASOIF has already identified more than 70 priority actions linked to these objectives, with assigned responsibilities and performance metrics, and plans to strengthen communication with member federations during the implementation phase.

Changes in the coordination of the Games

Among the first measures adopted is the transformation of the former Olympic Games consultative group into the new ASOIF Olympic Games Committee, made up of eight members and with an expanded mandate to coordinate federations’ positions in the planning and delivery of the Games. During the meeting, the Council also reviewed preparations for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, as well as progress on Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032.

The Council also received an update on the Sixth Review of International Federation Governance, launched in October 2025. All 36 member federations have completed the questionnaires for the process and the independent analysis is currently underway, with the final report expected in June 2026.

The meeting was also the first since ASOIF President Ingmar De Vos was elected to the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee, where he represents the summer Olympic sports federations. Finally, the organisation reiterated its support for the latest Olympic Summit statement defending athletes’ right to compete in international sport without political interference.