List of international sport federations

This is a list of international sports federations, each of which serves as a non-governmental governing body for a given sport and administers its sport at a world level, most often crafting rules, promoting the sport to prospective spectators and fans, developing prospective players, and organizing world or continental championships.

See also: Multi-sport event and List of professional sports leagues

Contents

Federations recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)

Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF)

Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF)

Association of the IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF)[1]

Others

Federations recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

There are 11 international federations recognized by the IPC, while the IPC itself serves as the international federation for 9 sports.[7][8]

Disability specific organizations

SportAccord (GAISF)

Federations which are members of the IOC (ASOIF, AIOWF and ARISF) are members of SportAccord, formerly known as General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF).
And furthermore, several other federations which aren't a IOC's member are members of the AGFIS, even if this is not a governing body of a sport.

Other international sport federations

See also

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.arisf.org/members
  2. ^ Recognised Sports of the International Olympic Committee International Olympic Committee official website. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  3. ^ International Federation for chess. International Olympic Committee official website. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  4. ^ FIDE - Uniting the Chess World FIDE Official website. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  5. ^ Cricket edges closer to Olympic roster by AFP. Retrieved on 13 FEB 2010.
  6. ^ As Softball is currently (March 2011) not part of the Olympic program, it is also not listed as members of ASOIF, nor the IOC list of Summer Sports. The sport is, however, currently listed on the IOC's list of Recognized sports.
  7. ^ International Sports Federations, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
  8. ^ Contacts - International Sports Federations (IFs), International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
  9. ^ PBWF/BWF gets IPC recognition, but Paralympics 2016 unfortunately without Parabadminton, Parabadminton World Federation (PBWF), December 11, 2010
  10. ^ www.fisac-irsf.org