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Badminton World Federation
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the international governing body for the sport of badminton recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Established
1934
Headquarters
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Main Organ
BWF Council
Membership
196 member associations
President
Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen
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Copy Of Irl
Copy Of Irl (COI) is a leading organization in the field of sports.
Established
2000
Headquarters
Dublin, Ireland
Main Organ
Executive Board
Membership
5000+
President
John Doe
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Federation Equestre Internationale
The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) is the international governing body of equestrian sports. It is responsible for the regulation and promotion of the sport, and for ensuring the welfare of horses.
Established
1921
Headquarters
Lausanne, Switzerland
Main Organ
FEI General Assembly
Membership
134 national equestrian federations
President
Ingmar De Vos
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Fédération Internationale de Basketball
FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, is the world governing body for basketball. Founded by 8 nations in 1936, it now oversees international competition for 213 national basketball federations.
Established
1936
Headquarters
Mies, Switzerland
Main Organ
FIBA Congress
Membership
213 national basketball federations
President
Hamane Niang
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Fédération Internationale de Football Association
FIFA is an international governing body of association football, futsal and beach soccer. It is responsible for the organization and governance of football's major international tournaments.
Established
1904
Headquarters
Zürich, Switzerland
Main Organ
FIFA Congress
Membership
211 national associations
President
Gianni Infantino
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Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
The Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique is the governing body of competitive gymnastics. Its headquarters is in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Established
1881
Headquarters
Lausanne, Switzerland
Main Organ
General Assembly
Membership
148 national federations
President
Morinari Watanabe
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Fédération Internationale de Pelota Vasca
The International Federation of Basque Pelota is the worldwide governing body for Basque Pelota, a court sport.
Established
1929
Headquarters
Pau, France
Main Organ
General Assembly
Membership
58 member federations
President
Xavier Cazaubon
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Fédération Internationale des Échecs
FIDE is the international organization that connects the various national chess federations around the world and acts as the governing body of international chess competition.
Established
1924
Headquarters
Lausanne, Switzerland
Main Organ
General Assembly
Membership
195 national chess federations
President
Arkady Dvorkovich
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Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron
FISA is the International Rowing Federation which is the governing body for international rowing. Its responsibilities include regulating the sport and ensuring its development globally.
Established
1892
Headquarters
Lausanne, Switzerland
Main Organ
FISA Congress
Membership
153 member federations
President
Jean-Christophe Rolland
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Fédération Internationale de Volleyball
The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) is the international governing body for all forms of volleyball. Its main responsibility is to oversee and promote the sport at the global level.
Established
1947
Headquarters
Lausanne, Switzerland
Main Organ
FIVB Executive Committee
Membership
221 national federations
President
Ary Graça
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International Boxing Association
The International Boxing Association or IBA, originally known as Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur, is an international sports organization that sanctions amateur boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.
Established
1946
Headquarters
Lausanne, Switzerland
Main Organ
General Assembly
Membership
203 national federations
President
Umar Kremlev
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International Canoe Federation
The International Canoe Federation is the international federation for the sport of canoeing. It administers all aspects of canoe sport worldwide.
Established
1946
Headquarters
Lausanne, Switzerland
Main Organ
Congress
Membership
167 national members
President
Thomas Konietzko
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International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the world governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from Australia, England and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1987.
Established
15 June 1909
Headquarters
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Main Organ
ICC Board
Membership
105 members
President
Greg Barclay
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International Federation of American Football
IFAF is the international governing body for American football, overseeing the sport on both national and international levels. It aims to spread the sport worldwide and improve the sporting, educational and cultural life of its members.
Established
1998
Headquarters
La Courneuve, France
Main Organ
IFAF Congress
Membership
78 national federations
President
Richard MacLean
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International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness
The International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (IFBB) is a professional organization for bodybuilding and fitness that was founded in 1946. The IFBB operates under the patronage of the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education, an NGO recognized by UNESCO.
Established
1946
Headquarters
Madrid, Spain
Main Organ
IFBB Executive Council
Membership
196 National Federations
President
Rafael Santonja
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International Federation of Muaythai Associations
The International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) is the international governing body for the sport of Muay Thai.
Established
1993
Headquarters
Bangkok, Thailand
Main Organ
IFMA Executive Board
Membership
130 national associations
President
Dr. Sakchye Tapsuwan
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International Federation of Sport Climbing
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) is the official organization governing competition climbing worldwide.
Established
2007
Headquarters
Turin, Italy
Main Organ
IFSC Executive Board
Membership
86 national federations
President
Marco Scolaris
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International Fencing Federation
The FIE (Fédération Internationale d'Escrime) is the international governing body for the Olympic sport of fencing.
Established
1913
Headquarters
Lausanne, Switzerland
Main Organ
Congress
Membership
157 national federations
President
Alisher Usmanov
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International Floorball Federation
The International Floorball Federation (IFF) is the worldwide governing body for the sport of floorball. It oversees international competition and establishes the rules of the sport.
Established
12th April 1986
Headquarters
Helsinki, Finland
Main Organ
IFF Central Board
Membership
74 national associations
President
Tomas Eriksson
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International Golf Federation
The International Golf Federation (IGF) is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the world governing body for golf.
Established
1958
Headquarters
Lausanne, Switzerland
Main Organ
General Assembly
Membership
146 national member federations
President
Annika Sörenstam
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International Handball Federation
The International Handball Federation (IHF) is the administrative and controlling body for handball worldwide. IHF is responsible for the organisation of handball's major international tournaments.
Established
1946
Headquarters
Basel, Switzerland
Main Organ
General Assembly
Membership
209 national associations
President
Dr. Hassan Moustafa
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International Hockey Federation
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is the international governing body of field hockey worldwide. FIH is responsible for the rules of Outdoor Hockey (11 a-side), Indoor Hockey, Hockey5s, Beach and Para-id Hockey.
Established
1924
Headquarters
Lausanne, Switzerland
Main Organ
FIH Executive Board
Membership
137 national associations
President
Narinder Batra
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International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is a worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey.
Established
1908
Headquarters
Zurich, Switzerland
Main Organ
IIHF Council
Membership
81 national associations
President
Luc Tardif
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International Judo Federation
The International Judo Federation (IJF) is the international governing body for the sport of judo.
Established
1951
Headquarters
Lausanne, Switzerland
Main Organ
General Assembly
Membership
205 national associations
President
Mariuș Vizer
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International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is responsible for organising the modern Olympic Games and the Olympic Winter Games.
Established
23 June 1894
Headquarters
Lausanne, Switzerland
Main Organ
Session
Membership
206 National Olympic Committees
President
Thomas Bach
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International Skating Union
The International Skating Union is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating.
Established
1892
Headquarters
Lausanne, Switzerland
Main Organ
ISU Congress
Membership
87 national associations
President
Jan Dijkema
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International Ski Federation
The International Ski Federation is the highest international governing body for skiing and snowboarding. It provides leadership and direction for the growth and development of the sport.
Established
1924
Headquarters
Oberhofen, Switzerland
Main Organ
FIS Council
Membership
134 national ski associations
President
Gian Franco Kasper
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International Surfing Association
The International Surfing Association is the world governing authority on surfing, SUP racing, SUP surfing, bodyboarding, and all other wave riding activities.
Established
1964
Headquarters
La Jolla, USA
Main Organ
ISA Executive Committee
Membership
103 National Federations
President
Fernando Aguerre
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International Table Tennis Federation
The ITTF is the governing body of all international table tennis associations and is responsible for the organization of numerous international competitions.
Established
1926
Headquarters
Lausanne, Switzerland
Main Organ
ITTF Executive Committee
Membership
226 member associations
President
Thomas Weikert
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International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It formulates rules, supervises international competitions, and administers the tennis ranking system.
Established
1913
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Main Organ
ITF Board of Directors
Membership
211 national associations
President
David Haggerty
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