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Associated with links a governing body to the flagship competition it actually runs. Wikipedia notes FIFA "is responsible for organising and promoting association football's major international tournaments, notably the World Cup which began in 1930." This dimension connects a governing body to the events most identified with it.

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International sports federations each serve as a non-governmental governing body for a given sport and administer it at a world level, crafting rules, promoting the sport, developing players, and organizing world or continental championships. 1
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All India Football Federation (AIFF)

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1 entry

All Japan Judo Federation

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1 entry

Asian Football Confederation (AFC)

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1 entry

Asociacion del Futbol Argentino (AFA)

Associated With
1 entry

Athletics Kenya

Associated With
1 entry

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)

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1 entry

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)

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1 entry

British Gymnastics

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1 entry

British Swimming

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1 entry

Chinese Football Association (CFA)

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1 entry

CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football)

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1 entry

Confederacao Brasileira de Futebol (CBF)

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1 entry

CONMEBOL (South American Football Confederation)

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1 entry

Cricket Australia

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1 entry

Cricket South Africa

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1 entry

Deutscher Fussball-Bund (DFB)

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1 entry

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)

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1 entry

Federation Francaise de Football (FFF)

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1 entry

Federation Francaise de Rugby (FFR)

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1 entry

Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC)

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1 entry

The Football Association (The FA)

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1 entry

International Olympic Committee (IOC)

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19 entries

International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

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1 entry

Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA)

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1 entry

Japan Football Association (JFA)

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1 entry

New Zealand Rugby

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1 entry

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)

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1 entry

Norwegian Ski Federation (Norges Skiforbund)

Associated With
1 entry

Oceania Football Confederation (OFC)

Associated With
1 entry

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)

Associated With
1 entry

Real Federacion Espanola de Futbol (RFEF)

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1 entry

Rugby Australia

Associated With
1 entry

Rugby Football Union (RFU)

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1 entry

South African Football Association (SAFA)

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1 entry

South African Rugby Union (SA Rugby)

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1 entry

Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB)

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1 entry

UEFA

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1 entry

UK Athletics

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1 entry

United States Soccer Federation (US Soccer)

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1 entry

USA Basketball

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1 entry

USA Gymnastics

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1 entry

USA Swimming

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1 entry

USA Track & Field (USATF)

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1 entry

USA Wrestling

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1 entry
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1. Wikipedia: International sports federation
WikipediaInternational sports federation, lead section
Quote, International sports federation, lead section
This is a list of 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 often crafting rules, promoting the sport to prospective spectators and fans, developing prospective players, and organizing world or continental championships.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the America's Cup Partnership listed among the International Sport Federations?

It is the closest fit for an international sailing competition trustee, since sailing has no dedicated single-sport federation entity here yet.

International Sport Federations covers the world governing body for a single physical sport, such as FIFA, World Athletics, World Aquatics and the International Tennis Federation. The America's Cup Partnership is placed here as the closest fit among these entities for an international sailing competition trustee, since sailing has no dedicated single-sport federation entity of its own in this atlas yet.