ISU President Jae Youl Kim has been elected President of the Winter Olympic Federations (WOF), succeeding Ivo Ferriani, at the organisation’s latest meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland.
ISU President Jae Youl Kim, who was elected to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board earlier this year (read here) - having been nominated by the Winter Olympic Federations (WOF) - and earned a second term as ISU President in Tenerife, Spain, in June (read here), was elected as a result of his passion and commitment to sports on snow and ice and his pledge to strengthen collaboration between the International Sports Federations who are WOF members.
ISU President, Jae Youl Kim, elected President of the Winter Olympic Federations (WOF) in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Jae Youl Kim said: “Sport on snow and ice has a very special character and I look forward to working with all Winter Olympic Federations members to boost its standing in the modern world. It is an honour and a privilege to serve WOF as President and I look forward to collaborating with all stakeholders for our mutual benefit.”
ISU President Jae Youl Kim delivers a speech following his re-election at the 60th Ordinary ISU Congress in June 2026 in Tenerife, Spain.
During his tenure as ISU President, Jae Youl Kim has overseen a period of continued transformation in his time in charge of the ISU to date, reforming governance and developing skating and its formats in line with modern needs. The athlete-first approach is a hallmark of a career to date that has included a lifetime of service to winter sports governance allied with proven business acumen.