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This is a list of international sports federations, each of which serves as a
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for a given
sport Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, ...
and administers its sport at a world level, most often crafting rules, promoting the sport to prospective spectators and
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, developing prospective players, and organizing world or
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al championships. Some international sports federations, such as the
International Swimming Federation FINA (french: Fédération internationale de natation, en, International Swimming Federation, link=yes) (to be renamed as World Aquatics by ) is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administer ...
and the
International Skating Union The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, N ...
, 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 Olympic sports are contested in the Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games. The 2020 Summer Olympics included 33 sports; the 2022 Winter Olympics included seven sports. Each Olympic sport is represented by an international governing ...
is represented by its respective international sports federation, which in turn helps administer the events in its respective sport during the Games. For a sport to become an Olympic sport, its international sports federation must be recognized by the
International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ...
. Likewise, an international sports federation must be recognized by the International Paralympic Committee for its sport to become a paralympic sport, though in the latter case, several Paralympic Sports are governed by a dedicated committee of the International Paralympic Committee itself, under the ''World Para'' branding, for example track and field athletics for disabled athletes is governed by the IPC itself, under the name "World Para Athletics". Other Paralympic sports are governed within the structure of the able-bodied equivalent: for example, the UCI governs both able-bodied and paralympic cycling.


Federations recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)


Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF)

The following are recognised by the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF):


Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF)

The following are recognized by the Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF):


Association of the IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF)

The following are recognised by the
Association of the IOC Recognised International Sports Federations The Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF) is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation constituted through and recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The ARISF's members are international sports ...
(ARISF):


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 10 sports. On 30 November 2016, the IPC adopted the "World Para" brand for all 10 of the sports that it directly governs. : At the time of the IPC's "World Para" rebranding, it changed the official name of the sport from "wheelchair dance sport" to "Para dance sport". : At the time of the IPC's "World Para" rebranding, it changed the official name of the sport from "sledge hockey" to "Para ice hockey". : At the time of the IPC's "World Para" rebranding, it changed the official name of the sport to "shooting Para sport".


Disability specific organizations

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Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF)

Federations whose sports are either included in the
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(ASOIF, AIOWF) or recognized by the IOC (ARISF) are also members of the
Global Association of International Sports Federations Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) is the umbrella organisation for all (Olympic and non-Olympic) international sports federations as well as organisers of multi-sports games and sport-related international association ...
(GAISF), formerly known as SportAccord. Other members of GAISF (non-IOC recognized) compose the
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(AIMS).


Alliance of Independent Recognized Members of Sport (AIMS)


Associate members of GAISF

Other than full members (composing ASOIF, AIOWF, ARISF and AIMS), there are Associate members of GAISF.


Observers of GAISF

The GAISF Observer Status can be requested by the Applicants to GAISF Membership interested to obtain support and guidance in their path to fulfil the GAISF Membership Criteria.


Other international sports federations

;Miscellaneous *
International Ball Game Confederation The International Ball game Confederation (also known as CIJB, in French ''Confederation Internationale du Jeu de Balle''), founded on May 13, 1928, is the organization that manages the common activities of the many ball games deriving from Jeu de ...
(CIJB) (Confederation Internationale du Jeu de Balle) *
International Game Fish Association The International Game Fish Association (''IGFA'') is the leading authority on angling pursuits and the keeper of the most current World Record fishing catches by fish categories. Fishermen who are sport fishers are careful to follow their string ...
(IGFA) *
International Gay Bowling Organization The International Gay Bowling Organization (IGBO) represents over 5000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) members from Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States. The organization was established in 1980 ...
(IGBO) *
International Pitch and Putt Association The International Pitch and Putt Association (IPPA) is one of the governing bodies for the sport of pitch and putt in the world, along with the Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations The Federation of International Pitch and P ...
(IPPA) * International Ringball Federation (IRBF)


See also

* Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF) * Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF) * Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) *
International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ...
(IOC) * International Paralympic Committee (IPC) * International Beach Games Federation (IBGF) *
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ICTSG
* World School Games Federation
WSGF


Notes and references


Further reading

* Cornelius, Steve; Cornelius, Danie
The Legal Status of International Sports Federations
2014 (1
''Global Sports Law and Taxation Reports''
6. {{DEFAULTSORT:International Sport Federations, List Of * Sports rules and regulations