International Federations

International Federations recognised by the IOC:

1. FISA - Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d’Aviron
   created 1892
2. ISU - International Skating Union
   created 1892
3. UCI - Union Cycliste Internationale
   created 1900
4. FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football - Association
   created 1904
5. FIH - Fédération Internationale Haltérophile
   created 1905
6. LIHG - Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace
   created 1908
7. UIT - Union Internationale de Tir
   created 1907
   renamed in 1947 International Shooting Union (still abbreviated UIT to avoid confusion with the International Ski Union)
   renamed in 1998 ISSF Internatioinal Shooting Sport Federation
8. IYRU - International Yacht Racing Union
   created 1907
9. FINA - Fédération Internationale de Natation Amateur
   created 1908
10. IAAF - International Amateur Athletic Federation
    created 1912
    name changed in 2001 to International Association of Athletics Federations
11. IAWF - International Amateur Wrestling Federation
    created 1912
12. FIE - Fédération Internationale d’Escrime
    created 1913
13. FILT - Fédération Internationale de Lawn-Tennis
    created 1913
    name changed in 1977 to FIT - Fédération Internationale de Tennis
14. FIG - Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
    created 1921
15. FIE - Fédération Internationale Equestre
    created 1921
16. FIBT - Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing
    created 1923
17. FIH - Fédération Internationale de Hockey sur Gazon
    created 1924
    IFWHA - International Federation of Women's Hockey Associations
    created 1927
    merged 1982 - FIH - Fédération Internationale de Hockey
18. FIS - Fédération Internationale de Ski
    created 1924
19. FIBA - Fédération Internationale de Boxe Amateur
    name changed to AIBA in 1946
20. FIGE - Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique Educative

Written 2002-07-20 - last modified 2002-07-20