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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 IOC (67)

ASOIF (26)

AIOWF (7)

ARISF (31)

Others (4)

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

  1. ^ Recognised Sports of the International Olympic Committee International Olympic Committee official website. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  2. ^ International Federation for chess. International Olympic Committee official website. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  3. ^ FIDE - Uniting the Chess World FIDE Official website. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
  4. ^ Cricket edges closer to Olympic roster by AFP. Retrieved on 13 FEB 2010.
  5. ^ a b As Baseball and Softball are currently (July 2009) not part of the Olympic program, there are also not listed as members of ASOIF, nor the IOC list of Summer Sports. They are, however, currently listed on the IOC's list of Recognized sports.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference eSports was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Wargames was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

See also

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