De Vos elected ASOIF President; praise for outgoing Ricci Bitti

Belgium’s Ingmar De Vos has been elected President of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF), of which the ITF is a member.

De Vos, who has been President of the International Equestrian Federation since 2014, was elected to lead ASOIF at the 48th ASOIF General Assembly in Birmingham, United Kingdom during the SportAccord World Sport and Business Summit.

The 60-year-old replaces former ITF President Francesco Ricci Bitti, whose third term as ASOIF President will come to an end on 31 December 2024.

De Vos, who is also a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), will take up his new position on 1 January 2025 and serve a four-year term.

“I’d like to thank Francesco Ricci Bitti for his leadership at ASOIF and prior to that his leadership at the ITF, providing decades of continued and unwavering support for tennis and all summer Olympic sports,” said ITF President David Haggerty.

ITF Chief Executive Officer Kelly Fairweather said: “Ingmar is very well respected in the International Sports Federation world. The unanimous vote shows the support he has and I’m convinced he will continue to take the sports federations and governance forward.”

ASOIF looks to unite, promote and support the Summer Olympic International Federations, preserve their autonomy while advocating for their common interests and goals.