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data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spordialaliit" title="Spordialaliit – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Spordialaliit" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ente_rector_del_deporte" title="Ente rector del deporte – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Ente rector del deporte" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirol-federazio" title="Kirol-federazio – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Kirol-federazio" 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Governing bodies have different scopes. They may cover a range of sport at an internationally acceptable level, such as the <a href="/wiki/International_Olympic_Committee" title="International Olympic Committee">International Olympic Committee</a> and the <a href="/wiki/International_Paralympic_Committee" title="International Paralympic Committee">International Paralympic Committee</a>, or only a single sport at a national level, such as the <a href="/wiki/Rugby_Football_League" title="Rugby Football League">Rugby Football League</a>. National bodies will largely have to be affiliated with international bodies for the same sport. The first international federations were formed at the end of the 19th century. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Types_of_sports_governing_bodies">Types of sports governing bodies</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_governing_body&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: Types of sports governing bodies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Every sport has a different governing body that can define the way that the sport operates through its affiliated clubs and societies. This is because sports have different levels of difficulty and skill, so they can try to organize the people playing their sport by ability and by age. The different types of sport governing bodies are all shown below: </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="International_sports_federations">International sports federations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_governing_body&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: International sports federations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/List_of_international_sports_federations" title="List of international sports federations">International sports federations</a> are non-governmental non-profit organizations for a given sport (or a group of similar sport disciplines, such as <a href="/wiki/Aquatic_sports" class="mw-redirect" title="Aquatic sports">aquatics</a> or <a href="/wiki/Skiing" title="Skiing">skiing</a>) and administers its sport at the highest level.<sup id="cite_ref-J.-L._Chappelet_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-J.-L._Chappelet-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> These federations work to create a common set of rules, promote their sport, and organize international competitions. International sports federations represent their sport at the Olympic level where applicable. </p><p>About 30 international sport federations are located in <a href="/wiki/Switzerland" title="Switzerland">Switzerland</a>, with about 20 or so in the <a href="/wiki/Lausanne" title="Lausanne">Lausanne</a> area, where the International Olympic Committee is located.<sup id="cite_ref-J.-L._Chappelet_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-J.-L._Chappelet-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>International federations for sports that do not participate in the <a href="/wiki/Olympic_Games" title="Olympic Games">Olympic Games</a> are managed by equivalent organizations to the <a href="/wiki/International_Olympic_Committee" title="International Olympic Committee">International Olympic Committee</a>, such as the <a href="/wiki/SportAccord" title="SportAccord">SportAccord</a>. </p><p>International federations are typically organized with legislative and executive branches at the top. The legislative body is usually referred to as a congress or general assembly of the international federation and is responsible for defining its sports policies. It consists of all of the national federations, each of which receives one vote. On the other hand, the executive branch, which is often referred to as the council or executive committee, consists of elected members by the legislative branch and is responsible for directing, managing, and representing their federation.<sup id="cite_ref-J.-L._Chappelet_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-J.-L._Chappelet-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Trusts">Trusts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_governing_body&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3" title="Edit section: Trusts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Trust_law" class="mw-redirect" title="Trust law">Trusts</a> are organizations or groups that have control over the money that will be used to help someone else, such as the <a href="/wiki/Youth_Sport_Trust" title="Youth Sport Trust">Youth Sport Trust</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="National_governing_bodies">National governing bodies</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_governing_body&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: National governing bodies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444"><table class="box-Globalize plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-globalize" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="Globe icon." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Ambox_globe_content.svg/48px-Ambox_globe_content.svg.png" decoding="async" width="48" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Ambox_globe_content.svg/73px-Ambox_globe_content.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Ambox_globe_content.svg/97px-Ambox_globe_content.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="350" data-file-height="290" /></span></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">The examples and perspective in this section <b>deal primarily with the United Kingdom and do not represent a <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Countering_systemic_bias" title="Wikipedia:WikiProject Countering systemic bias">worldwide view</a> of the subject</b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> You may <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sports_governing_body&amp;action=edit">improve this section</a>, discuss the issue on the <a href="/wiki/Talk:Sports_governing_body" title="Talk:Sports governing body">talk page</a>, or create a new section, as appropriate.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">February 2022</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>National governing bodies have the same objectives as those of an international federation, but within the scope of one country, or even part of a country, as the name implies. They support local clubs and are often responsible for <a href="/wiki/National_sports_team" title="National sports team">national teams</a>. <a href="/wiki/National_Olympic_Committee" title="National Olympic Committee">National Olympic Committees</a> and <a href="/wiki/National_Paralympic_Committee" title="National Paralympic Committee">National Paralympic Committees</a> are both a type of national federation, as they are responsible for a country's participation in the <a href="/wiki/Olympic_Games" title="Olympic Games">Olympic Games</a> and in the <a href="/wiki/Paralympic_Games" title="Paralympic Games">Paralympic Games</a> respectively. However, a national governing body (NGB) can be different from a national federation due to government recognition requirements.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> Also, national governing bodies can be a <a href="/wiki/Supraorganization" title="Supraorganization">supraorganization</a> representing a range of unrelated organizations operating in a particular sport, as evident in the example of the <a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Federation_of_Sub-Aqua_Clubs" title="Northern Ireland Federation of Sub-Aqua Clubs">Northern Ireland Federation of Sub-Aqua Clubs</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Event_organizers">Event organizers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_governing_body&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5" title="Edit section: Event organizers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Multi-sport_event" title="Multi-sport event">Multi-sport event</a> organizers are responsible for the organization of an event that includes more than one sport. The best-known example is the <a href="/wiki/International_Olympic_Committee" title="International Olympic Committee">International Olympic Committee</a> (IOC), the organizer of the modern <a href="/wiki/Olympic_Games" title="Olympic Games">Olympic Games</a>. General sports organizations are responsible for sports-related topics, usually for a certain group, such as the <a href="/wiki/Catholic_Church" title="Catholic Church">Catholic</a> or <a href="/wiki/Jewish" class="mw-redirect" title="Jewish">Jewish</a> sports groups. General sports organizations and multi-sport events also exist for other groups such as the <a href="/wiki/Invictus_Games" title="Invictus Games">Invictus Games</a> for military veterans. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Professional_leagues">Professional leagues</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_governing_body&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6" title="Edit section: Professional leagues"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/List_of_professional_sports_leagues" title="List of professional sports leagues">Professional sports leagues</a> are usually the highest level of play in sport, specifically if they consist of the best players around the world in a certain sport. Because of this, they usually work with national or international federations, but there is usually a separation between the different federations. Most North American professional leagues usually do not have amateur divisions, as the <a href="/wiki/Amateur" title="Amateur">amateur</a> divisions are mostly run in separate leagues. Also, most professional leagues are related to other leagues, as players usually attempt to play in the league with the highest level of play. Because of this, <a href="/wiki/Promotion_and_relegation" title="Promotion and relegation">promotion and relegation</a> can occur; or, in league systems without promotion and relegation, clubs in professional leagues can have a team in the <a href="/wiki/Minor_league" title="Minor league">minor leagues</a>. This enables them to shuffle players who are not doing well to the minor leagues, which will inspire them to contribute more to the team by playing better. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Criticisms">Criticisms</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sports_governing_body&amp;action=edit&amp;section=7" title="Edit section: Criticisms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A 2014 study by the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) criticized major international sports governing bodies including the <a href="/wiki/International_Olympic_Committee" title="International Olympic Committee">International Olympic Committee</a> and <a href="/wiki/FIFA" title="FIFA">FIFA</a> for not having sufficient provisions for human and labor rights.<sup id="cite_ref-IHRB_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IHRB-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span 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climbing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Surfing_Association" title="International Surfing Association">ISA</a> (surfing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Table_Tennis_Federation" title="International Table Tennis Federation">ITTF</a> (table tennis)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Taekwondo" title="World Taekwondo">WT</a> (taekwondo)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Tennis_Federation" title="International Tennis Federation">ITF</a> (tennis)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Triathlon" title="World Triathlon">WT</a> (triathlon)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_Volleyball" title="Fédération Internationale de Volleyball">FIVB</a> (volleyball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Weightlifting_Federation" title="International Weightlifting Federation">IWF</a> (weightlifting)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_World_Wrestling" title="United World Wrestling">UWW</a> (wrestling)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Association_of_International_Olympic_Winter_Sports_Federations" title="Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations">AIOWF</a> (7)<br /><i>Winter Olympics Federations</i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/International_Biathlon_Union" title="International Biathlon Union">IBU</a> (biathlon)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Bobsleigh_and_Skeleton_Federation" title="International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation">IBSF</a> (bobsleigh and skeleton)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Curling" title="World Curling">WC</a> (curling)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Ice_Hockey_Federation" title="International Ice Hockey Federation">IIHF</a> (ice hockey)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Luge_Federation" title="International Luge Federation">FIL</a> (luge)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Skating_Union" title="International Skating Union">ISU</a> (skating sports)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Ski_and_Snowboard_Federation" title="International Ski and Snowboard Federation">FIS</a> (skiing and snowboarding sports)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Association_of_IOC_Recognised_International_Sports_Federations" title="Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations">ARISF</a> (39)<br /><i>Others recognised by <a href="/wiki/International_Olympic_Committee" title="International Olympic Committee">IOC</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_A%C3%A9ronautique_Internationale" title="Fédération Aéronautique Internationale">FAI</a> (air sports)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_American_Football" title="International Federation of American Football">IFAF</a> (American football)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_l%27Automobile" title="Fédération Internationale de l&#39;Automobile">FIA</a> (auto racing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federation_of_International_Bandy" title="Federation of International Bandy">FIB</a> (bandy)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Baseball_Softball_Confederation" title="World Baseball Softball Confederation">WBSC</a> (baseball, softball and Baseball5)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_Basque_Pelota" title="International Federation of Basque Pelota">FIPV</a> (basque pelota)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Confederation_of_Billiards_Sports" title="World Confederation of Billiards Sports">WCBS</a> (billiards sports)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conf%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Mondiale_des_Sports_de_Boules" title="Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules">CMSB</a> (boules)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Bowling_Federation" title="International Bowling Federation">IBF</a> (bowling)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Bridge_Federation" title="World Bridge Federation">WBF</a> (bridge)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Cheer_Union" title="International Cheer Union">ICU</a> (cheer)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/FIDE" title="FIDE">FIDE</a> (chess)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Cricket_Council" title="International Cricket Council">ICC</a> (cricket)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_DanceSport_Federation" title="World DanceSport Federation">WDSF</a> (dance sport)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Floorball_Federation" title="International Floorball Federation">IFF</a> (floorball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Flying_Disc_Federation" title="World Flying Disc Federation">WFDF</a> (flying disc)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_Icestocksport" class="mw-redirect" title="International Federation Icestocksport">IFI</a> (ice stock sport)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Karate_Federation" title="World Karate Federation">WKF</a> (karate)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Association_of_Kickboxing_Organizations" title="World Association of Kickboxing Organizations">WAKO</a> (kickboxing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Korfball_Federation" title="International Korfball Federation">IKF</a> (korfball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Lacrosse" title="World Lacrosse">FIL</a> (lacrosse)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Life_Saving_Federation" title="International Life Saving Federation">ILSF</a> (life saving)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_Motocyclisme" title="Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme">FIM</a> (motorcycle sport)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Climbing_and_Mountaineering_Federation" title="International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation">UIAA</a> (mountaineering)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_Muaythai_Associations" title="International Federation of Muaythai Associations">IFMA</a> (muaythai)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Netball" title="World Netball">WN</a> (netball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Orienteering_Federation" title="International Orienteering Federation">IOF</a> (orienteering)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federation_of_International_Polo" title="Federation of International Polo">FIP</a> (polo)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Union_Internationale_Motonautique" title="Union Internationale Motonautique">UIM</a> (powerboating)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Racquetball_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="International Racquetball Federation">IRF</a> (racquetball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_Sambo" title="Fédération Internationale de Sambo">FIAS</a> (sambo)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Ski_Mountaineering_Federation" title="International Ski Mountaineering Federation">ISMF</a> (ski mountaineering)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Squash_Federation" title="World Squash Federation">WSF</a> (squash)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Sumo_Federation" title="International Sumo Federation">IFS</a> (sumo)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tug_of_War_International_Federation" title="Tug of War International Federation">TWIF</a> (tug-of-war)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conf%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Mondiale_des_Activit%C3%A9s_Subaquatiques" title="Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques">CMAS</a> (underwater sports)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_University_Sports_Federation" title="International University Sports Federation">FISU</a> (university sports)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Waterski_%26_Wakeboard_Federation" title="International Waterski &amp; Wakeboard Federation">IWWF</a> (waterski and wakeboard)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Wushu_Federation" title="International Wushu Federation">IWUF</a> (wushu)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Alliance_of_Independent_Recognised_Members_of_Sport" title="Alliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sport">AIMS</a> (20)<br /><i>Others in <a href="/wiki/SportAccord" title="SportAccord">SportAccord</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/International_Aikido_Federation" title="International Aikido Federation">IAF</a> (aikido)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Armwrestling_Federation" title="World Armwrestling Federation">WAF</a> (arm wrestling)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_BodyBuilding_and_Fitness" class="mw-redirect" title="International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness">IFBB</a> (bodybuilding)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Casting_Sport_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="International Casting Sport Federation">ICSF</a> (casting)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Darts_Federation" title="World Darts Federation">WDF</a> (darts)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Dragon_Boat_Federation" title="International Dragon Boat Federation">IDBF</a> (dragon boat)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Draughts_Federation" title="World Draughts Federation">FMJD</a> (draughts)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Fistball_Association" title="International Fistball Association">IFA</a> (fistball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Go_Federation" title="International Go Federation">IGF</a> (go)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ju-Jitsu_International_Federation" title="Ju-Jitsu International Federation">JJIF</a> (ju-jitsu)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Kendo_Federation" title="International Kendo Federation">FIK</a> (kendo)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Minigolf_Sport_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="World Minigolf Sport Federation">WMF</a> (minigolf)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Powerlifting_Federation" title="International Powerlifting Federation">IPF</a> (powerlifting)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Practical_Shooting_Confederation" title="International Practical Shooting Confederation">IPSC</a> (practical shooting)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federation_Internationale_de_Savate" title="Federation Internationale de Savate">FISav</a> (savate)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Sepaktakraw_Federation" title="International Sepaktakraw Federation">ISTAF</a> (sepak takraw)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_Sleddog_Sports" title="International Federation of Sleddog Sports">ISFF</a> (sleddog)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Soft_Tennis_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="International Soft Tennis Federation">ISTF</a> (soft tennis)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conf%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_la_P%C3%AAche_Sportive" title="Confédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive">CIPS</a> (sport fishing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Teqball_Federation" title="International Teqball Federation">FITEQ</a> (teqball)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center">former <a href="/wiki/Global_Association_of_International_Sports_Federations" title="Global Association of International Sports Federations">GAISF</a><br />observer members (11)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/World_Dodgeball_Association" title="World Dodgeball Association">WDA</a> (dodgeball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federation_for_International_FootGolf" title="Federation for International FootGolf">FIFG</a> (footgolf)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Jump_Rope_Union" title="International Jump Rope Union">IJRU</a> (jump rope)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Union_of_Kettlebell_Lifting" title="International Union of Kettlebell Lifting">IUKL</a> (kettlebell lifting)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Obstacle" title="World Obstacle">FISO</a> (obstacle)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Padel_Federation" title="International Padel Federation">IPF</a> (padel)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_Match_Poker" title="International Federation of Match Poker">IFMP</a> (poker)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Pole_Sports_Federation" title="International Pole Sports Federation">IPSF</a> (pole dance)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Rafting_Federation" title="International Rafting Federation">IRF</a> (rafting)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Rugby_League" title="International Rugby League">IRL</a> (rugby league)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Table_Soccer_Federation" title="International Table Soccer Federation">ITSF</a> (table football/soccer)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:center">Others</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/World_Eskrima_Kali_Arnis_Federation" title="World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation">WEKAF</a> (arnis)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/AFL_Commission" title="AFL Commission">AFLC</a> (Australian rules football)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Backgammon_Federation" title="World Backgammon Federation">WBGF</a> (backgammon)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Street_and_Ball_Hockey_Federation" title="International Street and Ball Hockey Federation">ISBHF</a> (ball hockey)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Bodyboarding_Association" title="International Bodyboarding Association">IBA</a> (bodyboarding)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Bowls" title="World Bowls">WB</a> (bowls)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Boxing_Association" title="International Boxing Association">IBA</a><sup>1</sup> (boxing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Boxing" title="World Boxing">WB</a><sup>2</sup> (boxing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sport_Jiu-Jitsu_International_Federation" title="Sport Jiu-Jitsu International Federation">SJJIF</a> (Brazilian jiu-jitsu)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_Broomball_Associations" title="International Federation of Broomball Associations">IFBA</a> (broomball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Croquet_Federation" title="World Croquet Federation">WCF</a> (croquet)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Dodgeball_Federation" title="World Dodgeball Federation">WDBF</a> (dodgeball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Confederation_of_Fullbore_Rifle_Associations" title="International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations">ICFRA</a> (fullbore rifle)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gaelic_Athletic_Association" title="Gaelic Athletic Association">IGAA</a> (Gaelic football and hurling)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/All_Terrain_Skate_Cross_Federation" class="mw-redirect" title="All Terrain Skate Cross Federation">ATSX</a> (downhill ice cross)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Kabaddi_Federation" title="International Kabaddi Federation">IKF</a> (kabaddi)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Kempo_Federation" title="International Kempo Federation">IKF</a> (kempo)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Landsailing_Organisation" title="World Landsailing Organisation">FISLY</a> (landsailing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Mixed_Martial_Arts_Federation" title="International Mixed Martial Arts Federation">IMMAF</a> (mixed martial arts)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Mountain_Running_Association" title="World Mountain Running Association">WMRA</a> (mountain running)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ocean_Rowing_Society_International" title="Ocean Rowing Society International">ORSI</a> (ocean rowing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Pickleball_Federation" title="International Pickleball Federation">IPF</a> (pickleball)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Quidditch_Association" class="mw-redirect" title="International Quidditch Association">IQA</a> (quidditch)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Federation_of_Model_Auto_Racing" title="International Federation of Model Auto Racing">IFMAR</a> (radio-controlled racing)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Rogaining_Federation" title="International Rogaining Federation">IRF</a> (rogaining)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Snowshoe_Federation" title="World Snowshoe Federation">WSSF</a> (snowshoe running)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Skyrunning_Federation" title="International Skyrunning Federation">ISF</a> (skyrunning)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_Sport_Stacking_Association" title="World Sport Stacking Association">WSSA</a> (sport stacking)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Table_Hockey_Federation" title="International Table Hockey Federation">ITHF</a> (table hockey)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Tent_Pegging_Federation" title="International Tent Pegging Federation">ITPF</a> (tent pegging)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federation_of_International_Touch" title="Federation of International Touch">FIT</a> (touch football)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_Trail_Running_Association" title="International Trail Running Association">ITRA</a> (trail 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