endeavoring to make poling an Olympic sport. The federation has held world championships since 2012, and poling was one of seven sports granted observer...

national pole federations and hosts the annual World Pole Championships. Pole sports involves the use of metal poles where athletes engage in acrobatic and artistic...

Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) was founded on 29 February 2012 as the international governing body for amateur mixed martial arts (MMA). Registered...

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...

Cheerleading Dancesport Dragon dance and Lion dance Figure skating Freerunning High kick Paragliding Parkour Pole sports Stunt Trampolining Aerobatics Air...

The World Karate Federation (WKF) is an international governing body of sport karate with 198 member countries. It is the only karate organization recognised...

The World Air Sports Federation (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) is the world governing body for air sports, and also stewards definitions regarding...

World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) is the international governing body for flying disc (Frisbee) sports, with responsibility for sanctioning world championship...

The World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) is an international federation of national and regional arm wrestling associations. Currently, WAF has members...

as the International Federation for squash, and is also a member of the Global Association of International Sports Federations and the Association of the...

International Sports Federations, which is the governing body for international sports federations. The WDF stages a world championship (called the WDF World Cup)...

World Boxing is an international sports organization regulating amateur boxing. It was formed in response to the breakdown in relations between the International...

and BodyBuilding Federation (IFBB), headquartered in Las Rozas (Madrid), is an international professional sports governing body for bodybuilding and fitness...

International Sports Federations (GAISF) was the umbrella organisation for all (Olympic and non-Olympic) international sports federations as well as organisers...

Kokusai Budoin, International Martial Arts Federation (国際武道院・国際武道連盟, Kokusai Budoin Kokusai Budo Renmei) (IMAF) is the oldest continuously operating Japanese...

International University Sports Federation (FISU; French: Fédération internationale du sport universitaire) is responsible for the organization and governance of...

for Full-Contact Sanda". World Fighting Martial Arts Federation. 2019. Retrieved 2023-07-09. "FAQ - Sparring". World Martial Arts Championships. 2019. Retrieved...

Equity PDC Instructor Members Pioneer Awards Pole Sports and Arts World Federation "International Pole Federation". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21...

their sport by ability and by age. The different types of sport governing bodies are all shown below: International sports federations are non-governmental...

International Sports Federations (GAISF) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In 1977, WAKO was founded in Europe and formulated the rules and regulations...

August 2013. John Nauright; Charles Parrish (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-59884-300-2....

International Federation for Equestrian Sports (French: Fédération Équestre Internationale, FEI) is the international governing body of equestrian sports. The...

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the international governing body for the sport of badminton approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)...

Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF) is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation constituted through and recognised by the International...

Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) is a non-profit organisation founded 1981 in Paris, France. It was formerly known as the International Blind Sports Association...

The World DanceSport Federation (WDSF), formerly the International DanceSport Federation (IDSF), is the international governing body of dancesport and Para...

irked Poles cancel World Cup event". Gulf Times. 5 April 2023. "This is the remarkable Easter message from the European Fencing Federation and its president...

The International Volleyball Federation commonly known by the acronym FIVB (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball). Is the international governing body...

The World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (WEKAF) is the international sports body for the sport of Arnis, a Filipino martial art. WEKAF was formed on August...

World Taekwondo (WT; called the World Taekwondo Federation until June 2017) is an international federation governing the sport of taekwondo and is a member...