Body type sorts sport organizations by the kind of authority each one holds, such as a world federation, a continental confederation or a national association. Wikipedia describes FIFA as "an international self-regulatory governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal." This dimension separates a global rule-making body from a domestic league operator.
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Era of Origin Defining CharacteristicThe IOC is the supreme authority of the worldwide modern Olympic Movement. 1 Body Type
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1. Wikipedia: International Olympic Committee
WikipediaInternational Olympic Committee, History section
The IOC was created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president.
International Olympic Committee, History section, authority sentence
The IOC is the supreme authority of the worldwide modern Olympic Movement.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why are the IOC and WADA grouped together in one governing-body category?
Both the IOC and WADA hold authority spanning the whole Olympic Movement rather than a single sport.
International Multi-Sport Governing Authorities covers the apex bodies overseeing the Olympic and Paralympic movement and its anti-doping regime across every sport at once, covering the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee and the World Anti-Doping Agency. Any governing body whose authority spans the whole Olympic Movement rather than one sport belongs here, while a federation governing a single sport worldwide is grouped instead under International Sport Federations.