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In Fear and Faith.
International Federation of American Football (IFAF) is the international governing body of American football associations. Its headquarters are in La Courneuve, France, and its current president is Tommy Wiking. The IFAF also oversees the World Cup of American Football which is held every four years.
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The first national American Football federation outside of the United States was founded in Canada in 1896, as Canada already had a long history with Canadian football. Japan was also an early adopter of American football, establishing its national federation in 1936. The first European federation was formed in 1976. Since then, the sport has experienced a significant expansion, especially in Europe, culminating in the founding of the European Federation of American Football in 1996. Two years later (1998), the International Federation of American Football was officially formed. The IFAF became a provisionary member of the General Association of International Sports Federations in 2003, and became a full GAISF member in 2005.
Currently, the IFAF is comprised of 57 member nations on five continents (North and South America, Europe, Asia and Oceania), all of which possess national federations dedicated solely to American football, representing over 23 million athletes around the world.[1]
The goals of the organisation are:
- To be part of the international sporting community
- Admission into the General Association of International Sports Federation
- Acceptance by the IOC
- Participation in the World Games and Olympic Games
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Tommy Wiking
