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World Governing Body of Sports included in the
Winter Olympic Games
INTERNATIONAL SKI FEDERATION
The FIS for founded in 1924 with its H.Q. in Switzerland.
https://www.fis-ski.com/
INTERNATIONAL BIATHLON UNION
The IBU was founded in 1993 and it's based in Austria.
https://www.biathlonworld.com/
THE INTERNATIONAL BOBSLEIGH AND SKELETON FEDERATION (IBSF)
Originally Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT) was founded on November 23, 1923. The name change from FIBT to IBSF made in 2015. The IBSF headquarters is in Lausanne, Switzerland.
https://www.ibsf.org/
WORLD CURLING FEDERATION
The WCF was founded in 1966 as the International Curling Federation changing its name in 1990. Based in Great Britain
https://worldcurling.org/
THE INTERNATIONAL SKATING UNION
The ISU was founded in 1892 having its head office in Switzerland.
https://www.isu.org/
INTERNATIONAL ice hockey FEDERATION
The IIHF was founded in 1908 in France and currently based in Zurich, Switzerland.
https://www.iihf.com/
INTERNATIONAL BOXING ASSOCIATION
The Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (AIBA) was Founded in 1920.
https://www.aiba.org/
THE UNION CYCLISTE INTERNATIONALE (UCI)The International Cycling Union (UCI) was founded in 1900.
https://www.uci.org/
THE FÉDÉRATION ÉQUESTRE INTERNATIONALE
The Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) was founded in 1921
https://www.fei.org/
THE FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE D'ESCRIME (FIE)
The International Fencing Federation (FEI) was founded in 1913.
https://fie.org/
THE FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (FIFA)
FIFA was founded in 1904.
https://www.fifa.com/
THE FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE GYMNASTIQUE (FIG)
FIG, the International Gymnastics Federation was founded in 1881, making it the world's oldest International Sports Organisation.
https://www.gymnastics.sport/
THE INTERNATIONAL HANDBALL FEDERATION (ihf)
FIG, the International Handball Federation was founded in 1946.
http://www.ihf.info/
THE FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE HOCKEY (FIH)
FIH, the International Hockey Federation was founded in 1924.
http://www.fih.ch/
WORLD KARATE FEDERATION
The World Union of Karate-Do was Established in October 1970.
http://www.wkf.net/
international modern pentathlon unon
The Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) was founded in 1948,
http://www.pentathlon.org/
WORLD RUGBY
World Rugby, previously known as The International Rugby Board (IRB), was founded in 1886 and has its H.Q. in Dublin, Ireland.
https://www.world.rugby/
WORLD SAILING
World Sailing was founded in 1907 as The International Yacht Racing Union.
https://www.sailing.org/
the international shooting sport federation
The ISSF was founded in 1907 as The International Shooting Union.
https://www.issf-sports.org/
world skate
World Skate was ratified in September 2017 after The International Federation of Roller Sports (FIRS) was Dissolved almost 100 years after its 1924 inception.
http://www.worldskate.org/
THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SPORT CLIMBING
The IFSC was Founded in 2007 as a continuation of the International Council for Competition Climbing which came into existence in 1997
https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/
THE INTERNATIONAL TABLE TENNIS FEDERATION (Ittf)
The ITTF was founded in 1926.
https://www.ittf.com/
THE INTERNATIONAL TENNIS FEDERATION (ITF)
The ITF was founded in 1924 as International Lawn Tennis Federation.
https://www.itftennis.com/en/
united world wrestling
The Federation Internationale des Luttes Associees (FILA) was founded in 1905 and initially governed both Wrestling and Weightlifting.
https://unitedworldwrestling.org/
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