Sports organisations

The Charlotte 49ers is a University of North Carolina at Charlotte Athletic Foundation provides scholarship assistance to over 225 male and female UNC Charlotte student-athletes participating in 16 varsity sports. Established in 1969, the organization has developed into a vitally important support group for the Athletic Department, pursuing excellence, integrity and pride in the University's athletic program. ...more on Wikipedia about "49er Club"

Brasenose College Boat Club (BNCBC) is the rowing club of Brasenose College, Oxford in Oxford, England. The foundation date for the college is unknown but the boat club took place in the first ever Head Race, in 1815 against Jesus College Boat Club. The club's colours are black and gold, with black blades. The 1st VIII, however, may wear the distinctive "Childe of Hale" colours — red, purple and yellow — which are synonymous with Brasenose rowing. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brasenose College Boat Club"

The Canadian Lacrosse Association (l'Association canadienne de crosse), founded in 1925, is the governing body of lacrosse in Canada. It conducts national junior and senior championship tournaments for men and women in both field and box lacrosse. It also participated in the inaugural World Indoor Lacrosse Championships in 2003, conducted under indoor lacrosse rules. ...more on Wikipedia about "Canadian Lacrosse Association"

The French Real Tennis Committee (Comité Français de Courte-Paume) is the national governing body for the sport of real tennis in France. It is a dependent commission of the French Tennis Federation (Fédération Françaie de Tennis). The federation was founded on October 30, 1920, and recognized publicly on July 13, 1923, to organize, direct, control, and develop the sports of lawn tennis and real tennis. The federation affiliated various preëxisting tennis associations. ...more on Wikipedia about "Comité Français de Courte-Paume"

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS; Tribunal Arbitral du Sport or TAS in French) is an arbitration body set up to settle disputes related to sports. Its headquarters are in Lausanne; there are additional courts located in New York City and Sydney, with ad-hoc courts created in Olympics host cities as required. ...more on Wikipedia about "Court of Arbitration for Sport"

The Croatian Tennis Association (Hrvatski teniski savez) is the governing body of tennis in Croatia. It organizes Croatia's teams in the Davis Cup and the Fed Cup. It also organizes and helps coordinate local tournaments and produces a national ranking list of players. ...more on Wikipedia about "Croatian Tennis Association"

The Dutch Waterski Association (Nederlandse Waterski Bond, NWB) is a union of all Dutch water ski, wakeboard and water sports clubs and organisations. The association's goal is to promote the sport of water skiing and wakeboarding. It organises competition, subsidies, training and scouting, and coordinates sending skiers to international sport events. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dutch Waterski Association"

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The Fédération Equestre Internationale (commonly known as the FEI, or informally in English as the International Equestrian Federation) is the international governing body of equestrian (horse) sports. Its remit includes eventing, show jumping, dressage, carriage driving, endurance riding, reining, vaulting and paraequestrianism. It is not concerned with horse-racing. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fédération Equestre Internationale"

The Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) or International Federation of Gymnastics (IFG) is the governing body of competitive gymnastics. It was founded in 1887, making it the oldest international sport federation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique"

The Ice Skating Instute (formerly the Ice Skating Institute of America) is a trade association for ice rinks, and also an international governing body for recreational figure skating. It was founded in 1959, in order to promote skating as a recreational activity, and to that end has developed a program of tests and competitions in all areas of figure skating, as well as limited areas of speed skating and ice hockey, independent of the corresponding "serious" tests and competitions, and covering a broader range of skills, from "Tot" levels to advanced tests that would provide interesting challenges even to Olympic medalists. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ice Skating Institute"

The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) is an international confederation of national Amateur Radio organisations that allows a forum for common matters of concern and collectively represents matters to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). ...more on Wikipedia about "International Amateur Radio Union"

The International Archery Federation (FITA, from French Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc) is the sport governing body of the sport of archery. It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is composed of 134 national archery associations, and is recognized by the International Olympic Committee. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Archery Federation"

The International Baseball Federation (or IBAF) is the worldwide body which governs play between national teams, including the World Cups in the past, the World Baseball Classic (in conjunction with Major League Baseball) and the Olympic baseball tournament (in conjuction with the International Olympic Committee). ...more on Wikipedia about "International Baseball Federation"

The International Canoe Federation is the umbrella organization of all national canoe organizations worldwide. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Canoe Federation"

The International Federation of Netball Associations (INFA) is a federation of 39 netball associations from around the world, and is responsible for coordinating international netball events and procedures. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Federation of Netball Associations"

The International Hockey Federation (Fédération Internationale de Hockey sur Gazon, or FIH) is the global body governing the sport of field hockey, which is known simply as hockey in most countries. The organisation was based in Brussels, but moved to Lausanne in 2005. The FIH manage the World Hockey Cup, which takes place every four years, midway between Olympic years. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Hockey Federation"

The International Island Games Association's (IGA) main role is to organise the Island Games, which is held every two years where the members came to compete in a friendly competition in various sports. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Island Games Association"

The International Olympic Committee is an organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on June 23 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece between 776 BCE to 396 CE. Its membership is 202 National Olympic Committees. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Olympic Committee"

The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) is an international confederation of national orienteering organizations. Its primary activities are organized through standing Commissions that are each responsible for some aspect of the sport's development worldwide. The IOF sponsors a variety of international orienteering competitions, including the Orienteering World Championships. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Orienteering Federation"

The International Powerlifting Federation is the international governing body for the sport of powerlifting as recognized by the International Olympic Committee. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Powerlifting Federation"

The International Rowing Federation (FISA) (in French: Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron) is the international governing body for rowing. Its current president is Denis Oswald. The Rowing World Cup, World Rowing Championships, and other such competitions are overseen by this organization. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Rowing Federation"

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, The Netherlands in 1892, making it one of the oldest international sport federations. The ISU was formed to establish standardized international rules and regulations for the skating disciplines it governs, and to organize international competitions in these disciplines. It is now based in Lausanne, Switzerland. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Skating Union"

The International Ski Federation/Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) is the main international organisation of ski sports. Founded by 14 member nations in 1924 in Chamonix, France, today it has a membership of 101 national ski associations and is based in Oberhofen am Thunersee, Switzerland. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Ski Federation"

The International Softball Federation is the governing body for the sport of softball. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Softball Federation"

The International Swimming Federation ( French Fédération Internationale de Natation, FINA) organizes and regulates international swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo and open water swimming championships. It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Swimming Federation"

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