International World Games Association
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The International World Games Association (IWGA) is an international association, recognized by the IOC, that organizes every four years since 1981 the multi-sport event called the World Games
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World Games
The World Games, first held in 1981, are an international multi-sport event, meant for sports, or disciplines or events within a sport, that are not contested in the Olympic Games...
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Member federations
Are 32 the international sports federations membres of IWGA- International Aikido Federation
- World Air Sports Federation
- International Archery FederationInternational Archery FederationThe International Archery Federation is the governing body of the sport of archery. It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is composed of 140 national archery associations, and is recognized by the International Olympic Committee.-History:FITA was founded on 4 September 1931 in Poland...
- World Confederation of Billiard SportsWorld Confederation of Billiard SportsThe World Confederation of Billiard Sports is the international umbrella organization encompassing the major cue sports , including carom billiards, pool games of several varieties, and snooker. The confederation is relatively new, having been founded in 1992...
- International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness
- World Confederation of Boules Sports
- International Bowling Federation
- International Canoe FederationInternational Canoe FederationThe International Canoe Federation is the umbrella organization of all national canoe organizations worldwide. It is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, and administers all aspects of canoe sport worldwide...
- International Casting Sport Federation
- International Federation of Sport ClimbingInternational Federation of Sport ClimbingThe International Federation of Sport Climbing is the international governing body for the sport of competitive climbing, which consists of the disciplines lead climbing, speed climbing, and bouldering...
- International DanceSport FederationInternational DanceSport FederationThe World DanceSport Federation , formerly the International DanceSport Federation , is the international governing body of dancesport and Wheelchair DanceSport, as recognised by the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee .Originally founded in 1957 as the...
- International Fistball AssociationInternational Fistball AssociationThe International Fistball Association is the umbrella organization of all national fistball organizations worldwide.-Membership:...
- World Flying Disc FederationWorld Flying Disc FederationThe World Flying Disc Federation is the international governing body for flying disc sports, with responsibility for sanctioning world championship events, establishing uniform rules, setting of standards for and recording of world records...
- International Gymnastics Federation
- International Handball FederationInternational Handball FederationThe International Handball Federation, often referred to by the acronym IHF, is the administrative and controlling body for International team handball.- Championships :*World Men's Handball Championship*World Women's Handball Championship...
- International Hockey FederationInternational Hockey FederationThe International Field Hockey Federation is the global governing body of field hockey...
- Ju-Jitsu International FederationJu-Jitsu International FederationThe Ju-Jitsu International Federation is an international sport federation founded in 1998 after the expansion of the European Ju-Jitsu Federation for the propagation of the modern competitive sports version of Jujitsu, also known as Sport Ju-Jitsu.As a member of the General Association of...
- World Karate FederationWorld Karate FederationThe World Karate Federation, or WKF, was formed in 1990 from former WUKO members and is the largest international governing body of sport karate with over 130 member countries. It is the only karate organization recognised by the International Olympic Committee and has more than ten million members...
- International Korfball FederationInternational Korfball FederationThe International Korfball Federation was founded in Antwerp on the June 11, 1933 as a continuation of the International Korfball Bureau established in 1924 by the Dutch and Belgian Associations...
- International Life Saving FederationInternational Life Saving FederationThe International Life Saving Federation is an organisation for drowning prevention, water safety, lifesaving and lifesaving sport.- Definition :...
- International Federation of Netball AssociationsInternational Federation of Netball AssociationsInternational Federation of Netball Associations is the governing body for netball. The organisation has five regional areas: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania. Leadership meets every two years. IFNA is responsible for world rankings, maintaining the rules for netball and organising the...
- International Orienteering FederationInternational Orienteering FederationThe International Orienteering Federation is the international governing body of the sport of orienteering. The IOF head office is located in Helsinki, Finland....
- International Powerlifting FederationInternational Powerlifting FederationThe International Powerlifting Federation is an international governing body for the sport of powerlifting as recognized by the General Association of International Sports Federations as well as the International Olympic Committee via inclusion into the World Games.The IPF was founded in 1971, and...
- International Racquetball Federation
- International Roller Sports FederationInternational Roller Sports FederationThe International Roller Sports Federation or Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports is the world governing body for roller sports, including rink hockey, inline hockey, Inline speed skating and artistic roller skating...
- International Rugby BoardInternational Rugby BoardThe International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
- World Squash FederationWorld Squash FederationThe World Squash Federation is the international federation for squash, an indoor racquet sport which was formerly called "Squash rackets."It is based in Hastings in England. As of 2009 it has 147 member federations...
- International Sumo Federation
- International Surfing AssociationInternational Surfing AssociationThe International Surfing Association is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the world governing authority for surfing and all its waveriding disciplines, including bodyboard, kneeboard, longboard, tandem, skimboard and bodysurf...
- Tug of War International FederationTug of War International FederationThe Tug of War International Federation is the international governing body for the sport of tug of war.-Member countries:Due to national organization, and rivalry many countries listed below have affiliated as their individual country, i.e...
- World Underwater Federation
- International Water Ski FederationInternational Water Ski FederationInternational Waterski and Wakeboard Federation is the international regulatory body promoting water skiing, wakeboarding and other water sports, setting the official rules of water skiing and official tournaments, coordinating the work of national federations. Before 2009 the IWWF had the name IWSF...
See also
- International Olympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeThe International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
(IOC) - Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF)
- Association of International Olympic Winter Sports FederationsAssociation of International Olympic Winter Sports FederationsThe Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations is an association of winter sports federations recognized by the International Olympic Committee that compete in the Olympic Winter Games....
(AIOWF) - Association of IOC Recognised International Sports FederationsAssociation of IOC Recognised International Sports FederationsThe Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-discriminatory organisation constituted through and recognised by the International Olympic Committee. . It was formed in 1983...
(ARISF) - SportAccord
- List of international sport federations