Here is a list of internationally-based sports unions, each of which acts as an independent governing body of a given sport and administers the sport at a worldwide scale, often drafting rules in the sport, and promoting it to new fans and spectators and developing players and organising world or continental championships. Some international sports federations, like for instance the International Swimming Federation and the International Skating Union, may oversee multiple activities referred to in general terms as separate sports: FINA is an example, which governs swimming diving, synchronised diving as distinct "disciplines" within the single "sport" of Aquatics.
International sports federations form an integral element of Olympic as well as Paralympic movements. Every Olympic sports is represented by its specific international sports federation, which in turn helps administer the competitions in the discipline during Games. In order for a sport to be recognized as an Olympic sport an international sports federation must be recognised from the International Olympic Committee.
Likewise, an international sports federation must be recognized to the International Paralympic Committee to permit their sport to be classified as paralympic, however in the case of paralympics, some Paralympic Sports are governed by a separate commission of International Paralympic Committee which is in accordance with World Para branding, for example , track and field. for athletes who are handicapped is controlled by the IPC itself, under the name "World Para Athletics". Other Paralympic activities are governed under the framework of the equivalent for able-bodied athletes like the UCI regulates both able-bodied and paralympic cycling.
List of Famous Sports Associations:
- World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation
- International Association of Athletics Federations
- International Carrom Federation
- International Sepaktakraw Federation
Other Important links:
Comments
Post a Comment