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* [[Athletics (sport)|Athletics]]: [[International Paralympic Committee|IPC Athletics]] (IPC AT)
* [[Athletics (sport)|Athletics]]: [[International Paralympic Committee|IPC Athletics]] (IPC AT)
* [[Badminton]]: [[Parabadminton World Federation]] (PBWF) / [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF)<ref>[http://www.parabadminton.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=187&Itemid=27 PBWF/BWF gets IPC recognition, but Paralympics 2016 unfortunately without Parabadminton], [[Parabadminton World Federation]] (PBWF), 11 December 2010</ref>
* [[Badminton]]: [[Parabadminton World Federation]] (PBWF) / [[Badminton World Federation]] (BWF)<ref>[http://www.parabadminton.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=187&Itemid=27 PBWF/BWF gets IPC recognition, but Paralympics 2016 unfortunately without Parabadminton], [[Parabadminton World Federation]] (PBWF), 11 December 2010</ref>
* [[Boccia]]: [[Boccia International Sports Federation]] (BISFed) <ref>[http://www.bisfed.com/about-bisfed/governance/</ref>
* [[Cycling]]: [[International Cycling Union]] (UCI)
* [[Cycling]]: [[International Cycling Union]] (UCI)
* [[Equestrianism|Equestrian]]: [[International Federation for Equestrian Sports]] (FEI)
* [[Equestrianism|Equestrian]]: [[International Federation for Equestrian Sports]] (FEI)
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;Disability specific organizations
;Disability specific organizations
* [[Boccia]]: [[Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association]] (CPISRA)
* [[Football 7-a-side]]: [[Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association]] (CPISRA)
* [[Football 7-a-side]]: [[Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association]] (CPISRA)
* [[Football 5-a-side]]: [[International Blind Sports Federation]] (IBSA)
* [[Football 5-a-side]]: [[International Blind Sports Federation]] (IBSA)

Revision as of 13:54, 13 February 2014

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

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.[8][9]

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

Notes and references

  1. ^ http://www.arisf.org/members
  2. ^ a b "New World Baseball Softball Body born at historic Tokyo Congress" (Press release). International Baseball Federation. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  3. ^ Recognised Sports of the International Olympic Committee International Olympic Committee official website. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  4. ^ International Federation for chess. International Olympic Committee official website. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  5. ^ FIDE - Uniting the Chess World FIDE Official website. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  6. ^ Cricket edges closer to Olympic roster by AFP. Retrieved on 13 February 2010.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ International Sports Federations, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
  9. ^ Contacts - International Sports Federations (IFs), International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
  10. ^ PBWF/BWF gets IPC recognition, but Paralympics 2016 unfortunately without Parabadminton, Parabadminton World Federation (PBWF), 11 December 2010
  11. ^ [http://www.bisfed.com/about-bisfed/governance/

See also

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