Federation directory Practitioner sport — IOC-recognised family

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American Football

IFAF governs American football — tackle and flag disciplines — across 79 member federations. Full IOC recognition since 2023; ARISF member since 2014; ASOIF associate member since 2024. WADA Code signatory. Flag football enters the Olympic programme at LA 2028.

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Bobsleigh & Skeleton

The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation governs bobsleigh, monobob and skeleton across sliding tracks worldwide. An ASOIF member on the Winter Olympic programme since 1924, it is a WADA Code signatory with ITA-managed anti-doping.

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Skiing and Snowboarding

FIS governs skiing and snowboarding — alpine, cross-country, ski jumping, Nordic combined, freestyle and snowboard — across 141 member nations. An ASOIF member with six disciplines on the Winter Olympic programme since 1924, it is a WADA Code signatory with ITA-managed anti-doping.

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Table Tennis

ITTF governs table tennis and para table tennis across 227 member associations. An ASOIF member with table tennis on the Olympic programme since 1988, it is a WADA Code signatory. Its commercial arm, World Table Tennis (WTT), manages events and media rights.

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Underwater Sports

CMAS governs underwater sports — finswimming, apnea, underwater hockey, rugby, orienteering, sport diving and more — across 120+ national federations. An ARISF member and IOC-recognised federation, it is a WADA Code signatory and participates in the World Games via IWGA membership.

3 articles