International Curling Federation
The World Curling Federation (WCF) is the world governing body for curling accreditation, with offices in Perth, Scotland. It was formed out of the International Curling Federation (ICF), when the push for Olympic Winter Sport status was made. The name was changed in 1990. The ICF was initially formed in 1966 as a committee of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club in Perth after the success of the Scotch Cup series of world championships held between Canada and Scotland. At the outset, it comprised the associations of Scotland, Canada, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, and the United States. In the wake of its formation, it sanctioned the World Curling Championships. The WCF currently sanctions 15 international curling events (see below). The WCF is managed by eight Board Directors, one president, three vice-presidents (one from each WCF regional zone - Americas, Europe, Pacific-Asia) and six Board Directors. The six Board Directors must all come from different member associations. All ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of International Sports Federations
This is a list of international sports federations, each of which serves as a non-governmental organization, non-governmental sports governing body, governing body for a given sport and administers its sport at a world level, most often crafting rules, promoting the sport to prospective spectator sport, spectators and fan (person), fans, developing prospective players, and organizing world or continental championships. Some international sports federations, such as the FINA, International Swimming Federation and the International Skating Union, may oversee multiple activities referred to in common parlance as separate sports: FINA, for example governs swimming, diving, synchronised swimming, and water polo as separate "disciplines" within the single "sport" of Aquatics. International sports federations form an integral part of the Olympic and Paralympic movements. Each Olympic sport is represented by its respective international sports federation, which in turn helps administer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Curling Canada
Curling Canada (formerly the Canadian Curling Association (CCA)) is a sanctioning body for the sport of Curling in Canada. It is associated with more than a dozen provincial and territorial curling associations across the country, and organizes Canada's national championships in the sport. It was formed in 1990 by the merger of the two previous sanctioning bodies, Curl Canada (men's) and the Canadian Ladies' Curling Association (women's). History The CCA was created in 1990 when Curl Canada and the Canadian Ladies' Curling Association amalgamated. From its creation until 2007, Dave Parkes was the general manager and then chief executive officer (CEO). Greg Stremlaw was the CEO until 2015 when he took over as head of sports at CBC Sports Katherine Henderson became CEO in 2016 and continues in the position at present. On February 27, 2015, the organization rebranded as Curling Canada. Presidents (Chairs of the Board 2008–present) *1935–38: John T. Haig *1938–39: Elbri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Oxford Reference Online'' also place Armenia in Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region; and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the Lachin corridor (under a Russian peacekeeping force) and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the capital, largest city and the financial center. Armenia is a unitary, multi-party, democratic nation-state with an ancient cultural heritage. The first Armenian state of Urartu was established in 860 BC, and by the 6th century BC it was replaced by the Satrapy of Armenia. The Kingdom of Armenia reached its height under Tigranes the Great in the 1st century BC and in the year 301 became the first state in the world to adopt ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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United States Curling Association
The United States Curling Association (USCA or USA Curling) is the national governing body of the sport of curling in the United States. The goal of the USCA is to grow the sport of curling in the United States and win medals in competitions both domestic and abroad. Curling's recent popularity has swelled the USCA to 185 curling clubs and approximately 23,500 curlers in the United States. The United States Olympic men's curling teams have seen success in recent years, most notably winning the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, led by skip John Shuster. After being headquartered in Stevens Point, Wisconsin for many years, in April 2021 it was announced that the USCA headquarters would be moved to the Viking Lakes business campus in Eagan, Minnesota. History The USCA was formed in the mid-20th century by the division of the Grand National Curling Club (GNCC) into separate regional units, with the USCA taking over the national functions of the GNCC; the GNCC ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Turkish Ice Skating Federation
The Turkish Ice Skating Federation ( tr, Türkiye Buz Pateni Federasyonu, TBPF) is the main ice skating governing body overlooking speed skating, figure skating, ice dancing, synchronized skating and curling. in Turkey. The Turkish Ice Skating Federation was founded in 2006. It is a member of the Turkish Olympic Committee and the International Skating Union (ISU). Currently, the federation's president is Burhan Kurtuluş. See also * Turkey men's national curling team * Turkey women's national curling team References External links * {{National members of the World Curling Federation Ice skating Sports organizations established in 2006 Organizations based in Ankara Federation Federation Federation Turkey Turkey Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ... 20 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Spanish Ice Sports Federation
The Royal Spanish Ice Sports Federation (), abbreviated as RFEDH or FedHielo, is the administrative body for ice sports in Spain. It is a member of the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) and, in partnership with the Royal Spanish Winter Sports Federation (RFEDI), represents Spain in all international interactions regarding the Winter Olympics. The RFEDH is headquartered in Barcelona and its president is Frank González, a former ice hockey player and official. The federation was called the Spanish Ice Sports Federation () until ''S.M.'' King Felipe VI of Spain conferred the title of ''Real'' (Royal) on the federation on 27 July 2017. Disciplines RFEDH oversees Spanish involvement in eight disciplines: * Bobsleigh * Curling * Figure skating * Ice hockey * Luge * Skeleton * Short track speed skating * Speed skating The RFEDH governs the qualification and organization of official sports activities and competitions of these disciplines at the state level, in addition to managin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Winter Sports Federation Of Portugal
The Portuguese Winter Sports Federation ( pt, Federação de Desportos de Inverno de Portugal, FDI-Portugal) is the governing body of ice hockey, cross-country skiing, curling, alpine skiing, figure skating, speed skating, and snowboarding in Portugal. National teams * Men's national team Ice hockey statistics * 116 players total * 48 male players * 50 junior players * 18 female players * 7 referees * 1 indoor rink * Not ranked in the world ranking Other sports The federation also supports the competitive skiing and snowboarding in Portugal. References External linksOfficial website 1999 establishments in Portugal Portugal Portugal Winter Sports Winter sports or winter activities are competitive sports or non-competitive recreational activities which are played on snow or ice. Most are variations of skiing, ice skating and sledding. Traditionally, such games were only played in cold are ... Sports organizations established in 1999 National governing bodies for ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Curling Jamaica
Curling is a sport in which players slide #Curling stone, stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules, and shuffleboard. Two teams, each with four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called ''rocks'', across the ice ''curling sheet'' toward the ''house'', a circular target marked on the ice. Each team has eight stones, with each player throwing two. The purpose is to accumulate the highest score for a ''game''; points are scored for the stones resting closest to the centre of the house at the conclusion of each ''end'', which is completed when both teams have thrown all of their stones once. A game usually consists of eight or ten ends. The player can induce a curved path, described as ''curl'', by causing the stone to slowly rotate as it slides. The path of the rock may be further influenced by two sweepers with brooms or brushes, who accompany it as it slides down th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Italian Ice Sports Federation
The Italian Ice Sports Federation ( it, Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio; FISG), is the governing body for ice sports in Italy. It was founded in September 1926 to promote the practice of winter sports on ice and to coordinate events. The FISG is a member of a number of international sports organizations including the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and the International Skating Union (ISU). The headquarter is in Milan. History The first Italian Ice Sports Federation was established in September 1926 in Milan by the fusion of three pre-existing federations, those for bobsledding, ice skating and ice hockey. In 1933 the FISG combined with the Italian skiing federation to create the Federazione Italiana Sport Invernali (FISI) (Italian Federation for Winter Sports ), with its operations transferred to Rome. After World War II, when Italian sports organizations were being recreated, ice hockey and skiing were separate from ice skating. In 1952 ice hockey again joine ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Israel Curling Federation
The Israel Curling Federation (ICF) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2007 which nationally represents curling, the winter world sport which is played on ice surfaces. On 2009, the ice surface was marked in "Canada Centre" in town of Metulla. The Curling Federation in Israel continuously expands its activities and now also gives sponsors to Olympic pistol shooting clubs. As of 2013 Israeli shooting Olympian Alex Tripolski was heading the sport of curling in Israel, and that year the World Curling Federation reinstated Israel as a full member. In 2015 Tripolski was President of the Israel Curling Federation. Competitive history In 2014, the Israeli national men's team won the silver medal in Group C at the 2014 European Curling Championships. While the men's team did not win a spot into Group A out of Group B, they placed sufficiently high to remain in Group B for the 2015 European Curling Championships. In 2015, the Israeli national mixed curling team competed in the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Curling Federation Of India
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules, and shuffleboard. Two teams, each with four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called ''rocks'', across the ice ''curling sheet'' toward the ''house'', a circular target marked on the ice. Each team has eight stones, with each player throwing two. The purpose is to accumulate the highest score for a ''game''; points are scored for the stones resting closest to the centre of the house at the conclusion of each ''end'', which is completed when both teams have thrown all of their stones once. A game usually consists of eight or ten ends. The player can induce a curved path, described as ''curl'', by causing the stone to slowly rotate as it slides. The path of the rock may be further influenced by two sweepers with brooms or brushes, who accompany it as it slides down the sheet and swee ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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German Curling Association
The German Curling Association (DCV) (German: ''Deutscher Curling Verband'') is the national governing body of the sport of curling in Germany. Member clubs There are 16 curling clubs in Germany. Competitive history World Curling Championships Men's As of 2019 Germany has made 48 appearances at the men's World Curling Championships, earning a medal 10 of those times. Women's As of 2019 Germany has made 37 appearances at the women's World Curling Championships, earning a medal 8 of those times. Olympics Men's Germany has qualified 5 times for men's curling at the Winter Olympics, with their best finish being 6th (twice). Women's Germany has qualified 3 times for women's curling at the Winter Olympics, with their best finish being 5th. References External links Official website(German) {{Authority control Curling in Germany Curling governing bodies Curling Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |