There are several different kinds of governing bodies for sports:
- International federations - these take care of one sport (or a group of sports, such as skiing). They create a common set of rules and organise international competitions. Promotion of the sport is also a task of an international federation.
- National federation - these have the same objectives as an international federation, but then within the scope of one country, or even part of a country.
- Multi-sport event organisers - these take care of the organisation of a certain event which contains more than one sport. The most important example is the IOC, organiser of the Olympic Games.
- General sports organisations - these take care of sports related topics, usually for a certain group, such as Catholic or Jewish sport, military or university sport.
- Professional leagues
The first international federations were formed at the end of the 19th century.
(more on history)
List of federations
International Sport Federations
- Fédération internationale d'escrime (fencing) http://www.fie.ch
- International Skating Union[?]
- Fédération Internationale de Football Association[?]
- Fédération Internationale de Basketball
- Australian Football League (Australian rules football)
- International Rugby Board[?] (rugby union)
- International Cricket Council[?]
- Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (auto racing)
- International Association of Athletics Federations
- Fédération internationale de Natation[?] (swimming)
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