LIST OF INTERNATIONAL SPORT FEDERATIONS

This is a list of 'international sports federations', each of which serves as a non-governmental governing body for a given sport and administers its sport at a world level, most often crafting rules, promoting the sport to prospective spectators and fans, developing prospective players, and organizing world or continental championships.
==Members of the General Association of International Sports Federations

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Other members of AGFIS

Other federations

=Federations recognized by the International Olympic Committee

Association of Summer Olympic International Federations

★ Archery: International Archery Federation (FITA) web

★ Athletics (track and field) and cross country running: International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) web

★ Badminton: Badminton World Federation (BWF) web

★ Baseball: International Baseball Federation (IBAF) web

★ Basketball: Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) web

★ Boxing (amateur): International Boxing Association (AIBA) web

★ Canoeing: International Canoeing Federation (ICF) web

★ Cycling and BMX racing: Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI / ICU) web

★ Equestrianism: Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) web

★ Fencing: Fédération Internationale d'Escrime (FIE) web

★ Football (soccer): Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) web

★ Gymnastics, (including rhythmic gymnastics, sports acrobatics, sports aerobics, trampolining and tumbling): Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG / IFG) web

★ Handball (team): International Handball Federation (IHF) web

★ Hockey (field): International Hockey Federation (FIH) web

★ Judo: International Judo Federation (IJF) web

★ Modern pentathlon: Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) web

★ Rowing: Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron (FISA) web

★ Sailing: International Sailing Federation (ISAF) web

★ Shooting: International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) web

★ Softball: International Softball Federation (ISF) web

★ Swimming, diving, synchronized swimming and water polo: Fédération internationale de Natation (FINA) web

★ Table tennis: International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) web

★ Taekwondo: World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) web

★ Tennis: International Tennis Federation (ITF) web

★ Triathlon: International Triathlon Union (ITA) web

★ Volleyball and Beach volleyball: Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) web

★ Weightlifting: International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) web

★ Wrestling: Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées (FILA) web

Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations

★ Biathlon: International Biathlon Union (IBU) web

★ Bobsleigh and skeleton: Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganning (FIBT) web

★ Curling: World Curling Federation (WCF) web

★ Hockey (ice): International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) web

★ Ice skating (including figure skating, speed skating, and Short-track speed skating): International Skating Union (ISU) web

★ Luge: Fédération International de Luge de Course (FIL) web

★ Skiing (including Alpine, Nordic combined, cross country, freestyle, ski jumping and snowboarding): Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) web

Association of the IOC Recognised International Sports Federations

★ Air sports (including aerobatics, air racing, ballooning, gliding, hang gliding, and parachuting/skydiving): Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) web

★ Bandy: Federation of International Bandy (FIB) web

★ Pelota Vasca: Fédération Internationale de Pelote Basque (FIPB) web

★ Boules: Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules (CMSB) web;

★ Bowling (Ten-pin): Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs (FIQ) web

★ Bridge: World Bridge Federation (WBF) web

★ Chess: Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) web

★ Cue sports (including carom billiards, pocket billiards/pool, and snooker): World Confederation of Billiard Sports (WCBS) web

★ DanceSport: International DanceSport Federation (IDSF) web

★ Golf: International Golf Federation (IGF) web (A member of ARISF but not AGFIS)

★ Karate: World Karate Federation (WKF) web

★ Korfball: International Korfball Federation (IKF) web

★ Life saving: International Life Saving Federation (ILSF) web

★ Motorcycle sport: Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) web

★ Mountaineering and climbing: Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA) web

★ Netball: International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA) web

★ Orienteering: International Orienteering Federation (IOF) web

★ Polo: Federation of International Polo (FIP) web

★ Powerboating: Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) web

★ Racquetball: International Racquetball Federation (IRF) web

★ Roller skating (including roller racing, rink hockey and artistic): International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) web

★ Rugby union: International Rugby Board (IRB) web

★ Squash: World Squash Federation (WSF) web

★ Sumo: International Sumo Federation (ISF) web

★ Surfing: International Surfing Association (ISA) web

★ Tug-of-war: Tug-of-War International Federation (TWIF) web

★ Underwater sports and finswimming: Confederation Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) web

★ Water skiing: International Water Ski Federation (IWSF) web

★ Wushu: International Wushu Federation (IWUF) web

Other members of AGFIS

This list includes all other members of this Association, even if this is not a governing body of a sport.

★ Aikido: International Aikido Federation (IAF) web

★ Football (American): International Federation of American Football (IFAF)

★ Bodybuilding: International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness (IFBB) web

★ Casting: International Casting Sport Federation (ICSF) web

★ Commonwealth Games: Commonwealth Games Federation

★ Cricket: International Cricket Council (ICC) web

★ Draughts: World Draughts Federation (FMJD) web

★ European Broadcasting: European Broadcasting Union

★ Fistball: International Fistball Association (IFA) web

★ Floorball: International Floorball Federation (IFF) web

★ Flying disc: World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) web

★ Go: International Go Federation (IGF) web

★ Ju-jitsu: Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) web

★ Kendo: International Kendo Federation (IKF) web

★ Kickboxing: World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO)

★ Labour Sport: Confédération Sportive Internationale du Travail

★ Maccabi: Maccabi World Union

★ Masters Games: International Masters Games Association

★ Military Sport: Conseil International du Sport Militaire

★ Miniature golf: World Minigolfsport Federation (WMF) web

★ Muay Thai: International Federation of Muaythai Amateur

★ Panathlon: Panathlon International

★ Paralympic: International Paralympic Committee

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★ Cerebral Palsy International Sport and Recreation Association

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★ International Blind Sports Federation

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★ International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability

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★ International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation

★ Powerlifting: International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) web

★ Sambo: Federation International of Amateur Sambo (FIAS)

★ School Sport: International School Sport Federation

★ Sepak Takraw: International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF) web

★ Sled dog racing

★ Soft Tennis: International Soft Tennis Federation (ISTF) web

★ Special Olympics: Special Olympics, Inc.

★ Sports Chiropratic: Fédération Internationale de Chiropratique du Sport

★ Sports Facilities: International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities

★ Fishing: International Confederation of Sports Fishing (CIPS) web

★ Sports for the Deaf: International Committee of Sports for the Deaf

★ Sports Press: Association Internationale de la Presse Sportive

★ Timekeepers: Fédération Internationale des Chronométreurs

★ University Sports: Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire

★ World Games: International World Games Association

Other federations

★ Amateur Radio Direction Finding and High Speed Telegraphy: International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) web

★ Auto racing: Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) web

★ Bocce: Confederazione Boccistica Internazionale (CBI) website in Italian

★ Bowling (Canadian five-pin): Canadian 5 Pin Bowlers Association (C5PBA) web

★ Bowls: World Bowls (WB) web

★ Carom: Union Mondiale de Billard (UMB) web

★ Chess boxing: World Chess Boxing Organisation (WCBO) web

★ Croquet: World Croquet Federation (WCF) web

★ Darts: World Darts Federation (WDF) web

★ Foosball: International Table Soccer Federation (ITSF) web

★ Dragon boat racing: International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) web

★ Fives: Rugby Fives Association (RFA) web

★ Football (Gaelic): Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA)

★ Goalball: International Blind Sport Federation (IBSA) web

★ Golf: Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R&A); United States Golf Association (USGA)

★ Greyhound racing: American Greyhound Track Operators Association (AGTOA) web, National Greyhound Racing Club (NGRC) web

★ Handball (court): Irish Handball Council web, United States Handball Association (USHA) web

★ Harness horse racing: Harness Horsemen International (HHI)

★ Horse racing: International Racing Bureau (IRB) web

★ Horseshoes: National Horseshoe Pitchers Association of America (NHPA) web

★ Hurling: Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA)

★ Intercrosse: Fédération Internationale d’Inter-Crosse (FIIC) web

★ International game: International Ball game Confederation

★ Jujutsu: World Ju-Jitsu Federation

★ Kabaddi: World Kabaddi Federation (WKF) web

★ Kickboxing: World Federation of Kickboxing (WFK) web

★ Kickboxing, Muay Thai and San Shou: International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) web

★ Lacrosse (men's): International Lacrosse Federation (ILF) web

★ Lacrosse (women's): International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations (IFWLA) web

★ Mixed martial arts: International Sport Combat Federation (ISCF) web

★ Mountainboarding: International Mountainboard Riders Association (IMRA) web

★ Mountain running: World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) web

★ Paddleball: National Paddleball Association (NPA) web

★ Pesäpallo: Pesäpalloliitto web

★ Pétanque: Fédération Internationale de Pétanque et Jeu Provençal (FIPJP) web

★ Pigeon racing: Royal Pigeon Racing Association (RPRA) web

★ Pool: World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) web

★ Rounders: National Rounders Association (NRA) web

★ Rock-It-Ball: International Rock-It-Ball Federation (IRIBF) web

★ Rugby league: Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) web

★ Shinty: Camanachd Association web

★ Skibobbing: International Skibob Federation (FISB) web

★ Snooker: International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) web

★ Table Soccer: International Table Soccer Fedation (ITSF) web

★ Ultimate: World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) web