# National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland

The National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland (Icelandic: Íþrótta- og Ólympíusamband Íslands, ÍSÍ) is the National Olympic Committee representing Iceland, and the highest authority for sporting activity in the country. The main tasks of the ÍSÍ are to promote, coordinate and organize sporting activities in Iceland, as well as to promote the development of sport, as well as public sport events. The ÍSÍ has organized many popular public annual sporting events such as marathons and cycle to work schemes.

## History

ÍSÍ was founded on 28 January 1912 under the name Íþróttasamband Íslands (English: Sports Association of Iceland). In 1997 it merged with the Olympic Committee of Iceland (est. 1921) and was renamed as the National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland.

## List of presidents

| President | Term |
| Axel V. Tulinius | 1912–1926 |
| Benedikt G. Waage | 1926–1962 |
| Gísli Halldórsson | 1962–1980 |
| Sveinn Björnsson | 1980–1991 |
| Ellert Schram | 1991–2006 |
| Ólafur Rafnsson | 2006–2013 |
| Lárus L. Blöndal | 2013–present |

## Member federations

The Icelandic National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 21 Olympic Summer and three Winter Sport Federations and four Non-Olympic Sports Federations in Iceland.

### Olympic Sport federations

| National Federation | Summer or Winter | Headquarters |
| Icelandic Athletic Federation | Summer | Reykjavík |
| Icelandic Badminton Federation | Summer | Reykjavík |
| Icelandic Basketball Association | Summer | Reykjavík |
| Equestrian Association of Iceland | Summer | Reykjavík |
| Icelandic Fencing Federation | Summer | Reykjavík |
| Football Association of Iceland | Summer | Reykjavík |
| Golf Union of Iceland | Summer | Reykjavík |
| Icelandic Gymnastics Federation | Summer | Reykjavík |
| Icelandic Handball Association | Summer | Reykjavík |
| Icelandic Ice Hockey Federation | Winter | Reykjavík |
| Iceland Judo Federation | Summer | Reykjavík |
| Icelandic Karate Federation | Summer | Reykjavík |
| Icelandic Sailing Association | Summer | Reykjavík |
| Icelandic Shooting Sports Federation | Summer | Reykjavík |
| Icelandic Skating Association | Winter | Reykjavík |
| Icelandic Ski Association | Winter | Akureyri |
| Icelandic Swimming Association | Summer | Reykjavík |
| Icelandic Table Tennis Association | Summer | Reykjavík |
| Icelandic Taekwondo Federation | Summer | Reykjavík |
| Icelandic Tennis Association | Summer | Reykjavík |
| Icelandic Triathlon Federation | Summer | Reykjavík |
| Icelandic Volleyball Association | Summer | Reykjavík |
| Icelandic Weightlifting Federation | Summer | Reykjavík |
| Icelandic Wrestling Association | Summer | Reykjavík |
| National Paralympic Committee of Iceland | Summer/Winter | Reykjavík |

### Non-Olympic Sport federations

| National Federation | Headquarters |
| Icelandic Dance Sport Federation | Reykjavík |
| Motorcycle and Snowmobile Sports Association of Iceland | Reykjavík |
| Icelandic Motorsport Association | Reykjavík |
| Icelandic Powerlifting Federation | Reykjavík |