# List of international sports federations

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. Some international sports federations, such as World Aquatics and the International Skating Union, may oversee multiple activities referred to in common parlance as separate sports: World Aquatics, for example governs swimming, diving, synchronised swimming, and water polo as separate "disciplines" within the single "sport" of Aquatics.
International sports federations form an integral part of the Olympic and Paralympic movements. Each Olympic sport is represented by its respective international sports federation, which in turn helps administer the events in its respective sport during the Games. For a sport to become an Olympic sport, its international sports federation must be recognized by the International Olympic Committee.
Likewise, an international sports federation must be recognized by the International Paralympic Committee for its sport to become a paralympic sport, though in the latter case, several Paralympic Sports are governed by a dedicated committee of the International Paralympic Committee itself, under the World Para branding, for example track and field athletics for disabled athletes is governed by the IPC itself, under the name "World Para Athletics". Other Paralympic sports are governed within the structure of the able-bodied equivalent: for example, the UCI governs both able-bodied and paralympic cycling.

## Federations recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
### Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF)

International federations may apply to become a full member if they govern a core Summer Olympic sport or govern a sport which featured in the three most recent Summer Olympics. They may apply to become an associate member if they govern a sport included on the programme for future editions of the Summer Olympic Games or govern a sport which has featured in any five editions of the Summer Olympic Games since 1988.

#### Full members

| Sport | International federation (IF) | Acronym | National associations | Year IF founded | President | Official website |
| Aquatics | World Aquatics | WAQU | 209 | 1908 | Husain Al Musallam | worldaquatics.com |
| Archery | World Archery | WA | 163 | 1931 | Uğur Erdener | worldarchery.org |
| Athletics | World Athletics | WATH | 214 | 1912 | Sebastian Coe | worldathletics.org |
| Badminton | Badminton World Federation | BWF | 188 | 1934 | Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen | bwfbadminton.org |
| Basketball | International Basketball Federation | FIBA | 212 | 1932 | Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani | fiba.basketball |
| Canoeing | International Canoe Federation | ICF | 181 | 1924 | Thomas Konietzko | canoeicf.com |
| Cycling | Union Cycliste Internationale | UCI | 205 | 1900 | David Lappartient | uci.ch |
| Equestrian | International Federation for Equestrian Sports | FEI | 134 | 1921 | Ingmar De Vos | fei.org |
| Fencing | Fédération Internationale d'Escrime | FIE | 152 | 1913 | Emmanuel Katsiadakis (interim) | fie.org |
| Field hockey | International Hockey Federation | FIH | 128 | 1924 | Tayyab Ikram | fih.ch |
| Football | Fédération Internationale de Football Association | FIFA | 211 | 1904 | Gianni Infantino | fifa.com |
| Golf | International Golf Federation | IGF | 147 | 1958 | Annika Sörenstam | igfgolf.org |
| Gymnastics | International Gymnastics Federation | FIG | 148 | 1881 | Morinari Watanabe | fig-gymnastics.com |
| Handball | International Handball Federation | IHF | 209 | 1946 | Hassan Moustafa | ihf.info |
| Judo | International Judo Federation | IJF | 207 | 1951 | Marius Vizer | ijf.org |
| Modern pentathlon | Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne | UIPM | 110 | 1948 | Robert Stull | pentathlon.org |
| Rowing | World Rowing | FISA | 159 | 1892 | Jean-Christophe Rolland | worldrowing.com |
| Rugby union | World Rugby | WR | 117 | 1886 | Brett Robinson | worldrugby.org |
| Sailing | World Sailing | WS | 140 | 1907 | Quanhai Li | sailing.org |
| Shooting | International Shooting Sport Federation | ISSF | 161 | 1907 | Luciano Rossi | issf-sports.org |
| Skateboarding | World Skate | WSK | 141 | 1924 | Sabatino Aracu | worldskate.org |
| Sport climbing | International Federation of Sport Climbing | IFSC | 95 | 2007 | Marco Maria Scolaris | ifsc-climbing.org |
| Surfing | International Surfing Association | ISA | 113 | 1964 | Fernando Aguerre | isasurf.org |
| Table tennis | International Table Tennis Federation | ITTF | 226 | 1926 | Petra Sörling | ittf.com |
| Taekwondo | World Taekwondo | WT | 212 | 1973 | Choue Chung-won | worldtaekwondo.org |
| Tennis | International Tennis Federation | ITF | 207 | 1913 | David Haggerty | itftennis.com |
| Triathlon | World Triathlon | TRI | 172 | 1989 | Marisol Casado | triathlon.org |
| Volleyball | Fédération Internationale de Volleyball | FIVB | 222 | 1947 | Fabio Azevedo | fivb.com |
| Weightlifting | International Weightlifting Federation | IWF | 192 | 1905 | Mohamed Jalood | iwf.net |
| Wrestling | United World Wrestling | UWW | 180 | 1912 | Nenad Lalović | unitedworldwrestling.org |

#### Associate members

| Sport | International federation (IF) | Acronym | National associations | Year IF founded | President | Official website |
| American football | International Federation of American Football | IFAF | 75 | 1998 | Pierre Trochet | americanfootball.sport |
| Baseball and softball | World Baseball Softball Confederation | WBSC | 143 | 2013 | Riccardo Fraccari | wbsc.org |
| Cricket | International Cricket Council | ICC | 105 | 1909 | Jay Shah | icc-cricket.com |
| Lacrosse | World Lacrosse | WL | 92 | 2008 | Bob DeMarco | worldlacrosse.sport |
| Squash | World Squash | WSF | 115 | 1967 | Zena Wooldridge | worldsquash.org |

### Winter Olympic Federations (WOF)
#### Full members

| Sport | International federation (IF) | Acronym | National associations | Year IF founded | President | Official website |
| Biathlon | International Biathlon Union | IBU | 61 | 1993 | Olle Dahlin | biathlonworld.com |
| Bobsleigh & skeleton | International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation | IBSF | 74 | 1923 | Ivo Ferriani | ibsf.org |
| Curling | World Curling Federation | WCF | 71 | 1966 | Beau Welling | worldcurling.org |
| Ice hockey | International Ice Hockey Federation | IIHF | 82 | 1908 | Luc Tardif Sr. | iihf.com |
| Luge | International Luge Federation | FIL | 53 | 1957 | Einars Fogelis | fil-luge.org |
| Ice skating | International Skating Union | ISU | 101 | 1892 | Kim Jae-youl | isu.org |
| Skiing & snowboarding | International Ski and Snowboard Federation | FIS | 132 | 1924 | Johan Eliasch | fis-ski.com |

#### Associate members

| Sport | International federation (IF) | Acronym | National associations | Year IF founded | President | Official website | Notes |
| Ski mountaineering | International Ski Mountaineering Federation | ISMF | 55 | 2008 | Regula Meier | ismf-ski.org | |

### Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF)

The ARISF's members are international sports federations recognised by the IOC whose sport is currently not competed in either the Summer or Winter Olympics. As of March 2025, 40 governing bodies are members of the ARISF:
| Sport | International federation (IF) | National federations | Year IF founded | Official website |
| Air sports | Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) | 88 | 1905 | fai.org |
| American football | International Federation of American Football (IFAF) | 74 | 1998 | americanfootball.sport |
| Automobile sport | Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) | 145 | 1904 | fia.com |
| Bandy | Federation of International Bandy (FIB) | 28 | 1955 | worldbandy.com |
| Baseball and softball | World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) | 207 | 2014 | wbsc.org |
| Basque pelota | Fédération Internationale de Pelota Vasca (FIPV) | 33 | 1929 | fipv.net |
| Boxing | World Boxing (WB) | 84 | 2023 | worldboxing.org |
| Billiard sports | World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS) | 135 | 1992 | wcbs.sport |
| Boules | World Pétanque and Bowls Federation (WPBF) | 162 | 1985 | wpbf-fmbp.org |
| Bowling | International Bowling Federation (IBF) | 115 | 1926 | bowling.sport |
| Bridge | World Bridge Federation (WBF) | 97 | 1958 | worldbridge.org |
| Cheerleading | International Cheer Union (ICU) | 116 | 2004 | cheerunion.org |
| Chess | Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) | 201 | 1924 | fide.com |
| Climbing and mountaineering | Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA) | 97 | 1932 | theuiaa.org |
| Cricket | International Cricket Council (ICC) | 105 | 1909 | icc-cricket.com |
| Dancesport | World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) | 98 | 1957 | worlddancesport.org |
| Floorball | International Floorball Federation (IFF) | 79 | 1986 | floorball.sport |
| Flying disc sports | World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) | 107 | 1985 | wfdf.sport |
| Ice stock sport | International Federation Icestocksport (IFI) | 56 | 1950 | icestock.sport |
| Karate | World Karate Federation (WKF) | 200 | 1970 | wkf.net |
| Kickboxing | World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) | 143 | 1972 | wako.sport |
| Korfball | International Korfball Federation (IKF) | 71 | 1933 | korfball.sport |
| Lacrosse | World Lacrosse (WL) | 91 | 1974 | worldlacrosse.sport |
| Lifesaving | International Life Saving Federation (ILSF) | 180 | 1910 | ilsf.org |
| Motorcycle sport | Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) | 120 | 1904 | fim-moto.com |
| Muay Thai | International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) | 148 | 1993 | muaythai.sport |
| Netball | World Netball | 84 | 1960 | netball.sport |
| Orienteering | International Orienteering Federation (IOF) | 79 | 1961 | orienteering.sport |
| Polo | Federation of International Polo (FIP) | 76 | 1982 | fippolo.com |
| Powerboating | Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) | 65 | 1922 | uim.sport |
| Racquetball | International Racquetball Federation (IRF) | 73 | 1979 | internationalracquetball.com |
| Sambo | Fédération Internationale de Sambo (FIAS) | 124 | 1984 | sambo.sport |
| Ski mountaineering | International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) | 47 | 1999 | ismf-ski.org |
| Squash | World Squash Federation (WSF) | 118 | 1967 | worldsquash.org |
| Sumo | International Sumo Federation (IFS) | 87 | 1992 | ifs-sumo.org |
| Tug of war | Tug of War International Federation (TWIF) | 75 | 1960 | tugofwar-twif.org |
| Underwater sports | Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) | 156 | 1959 | www.cmas.org |
| University sports | International University Sports Federation (FISU) | 164 | 1949 | fisu.net |
| Water skiing and wakeboarding | International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) | 90 | 1946 | iwwf.sport |
| Wushu | International Wushu Federation (IWUF) | 160 | 1990 | iwuf.org |

## Federations recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

There are 17 international federations recognized by the IPC, while the IPC itself serves as the international federation for six sports. IPC recognises also 3 International Organisations of Sports for the Disabled. And there are another 14 federations which are recognised by the IPC but are not eligible to be IPC members.

### Sports directly governed by IPC

On 30 November 2016, the IPC adopted the "World Para" brand for all 10 of the sports that it directly governed at that time. At the 2021 IPC General Assembly, IPC members provided a strong mandate for the IPC to cease acting as the international federation for 10 sports by the end of 2026. Para-alpine skiing, para cross country skiing and para snowboard were transferred to FIS, and Para biathlon was transferred to IBU to be overseen by a joint steering committee involving IBU and FIS.} Currently IPC acts as the international federation for six sports:
| Sport | IPC sport committee name |
| Para athletics | World Para Athletics |
| Para dance sport | World Para Dance Sport |
| Para ice hockey | World Para Ice Hockey |
| Para powerlifting | World Para Powerlifting |
| Shooting para sport | World Shooting Para Sport |
| Para swimming | World Para Swimming |

### International Federations

International Federations are independent sport federations recognised by the IPC as the sole representative of a Paralympic sport. As of 2024, the IPC recognises 17 International Federations representing 19 parasports:
| Sport | Federation |
| Para alpine skiing, para cross-country skiing, para snowboard | International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) |
| Para archery | World Archery (WA) |
| Para badminton | Badminton World Federation (BWF) |
| Boccia | Boccia International Sports Federation (BISFed) |
| Para biathlon | International Biathlon Union (IBU) |
| Para equestrian | International Equestrian Federation (FEI) |
| Paracanoe | International Canoe Federation (ICF) |
| Para cycling | Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) |
| Para rowing | World Rowing Federation (FISA) |
| Sitting volleyball | World ParaVolley (WPV) |
| Para table tennis | International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) |
| Para taekwondo | World Taekwondo (WT) |
| Para triathlon | World Triathlon |
| Wheelchair basketball | International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) |
| Wheelchair curling | World Curling Federation (WCF) |
| Wheelchair rugby | World Wheelchair Rugby |
| Wheelchair tennis | International Tennis Federation (ITF) |

### International Organisations of Sports for the Disabled

International Organisations of Sports for the Disabled (IOSDs) are independent organisations recognised by the IPC as the sole representatives of a specific impairment group. The IPC currently recognises 3 IOSDs:
| Sport | Federation |
| Wheelchair fencing, powerchair hockey, frame running, wheelchair slalom, frame football | World Abilitysport |
| Blind football, goalball, para judo | International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) |
| For athletes with an intellectual disability | International Virtus Sports Federation |
Following two years of talks, and relevant decisions by both their General Assemblies, on 1 January 2023, the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA) and the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) were merged to form World Abilitysport.

### IPC-recognised international sports federations (not eligible for membership)

The IPC recognises a number of international sports federations which are not eligible to be IPC members, but contribute to the development of sport opportunities for athletes associated with the Paralympic Movement and have organisational goals that are compatible with the Vision and Mission of the IPC. The following 14 are IPC-recognised international sport federations:
| Sport | Federation |
| Armwrestling | World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) |
| Bobsleigh | International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF) |
| Bowling | International Bowling Federation (IBF) |
| Climbing | International Federation of Sport Climbing |
| CP football | International Federation of CP Football (IFCPF) |
| Flying Disc | World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) |
| Golf | International Golf Federation (IGF) |
| Handball | International Handball Federation (IHF) |
| Field hockey | International Hockey Federation (FIH) |
| Karate | World Karate Federation |
| Modern pentathlon | International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) |
| Powerchair football | International Federation of Powerchair Football (FIPFA) |
| Sailing | World Sailing |
| Surfing | International Surfing Association (ISA) |

## SportAccord

Federations whose sports are either included in the Olympic Games (ASOIF, AIOWF) or recognized by the IOC (ARISF) are also stakeholders of SportAccord, after the dissolution of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) in 2023. Other stakeholders of SportAccord (non-IOC recognized) compose the Alliance of Independent Recognized Members of Sport (AIMS).

### Alliance of Independent Recognized Members of Sport (AIMS)

AIMS is a stakeholder of SportAccord that represents sports federations that were not yet recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). As of March 2025, AIMS has 21 full member federations.
| Sport | International federation | Official website |
| Aikido | International Aikido Federation (IAF) | |
| Angling (sport fishing) | Confédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive (CIPS) | cips-fips.com |
| Arm wrestling | World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) | waf-armwrestling.com |
| Bodybuilding | International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness (IFBB) | ifbb.com |
| Boxing | World Boxing (WB) | worldboxing.org |
| Casting | International Casting Sport Federation (ICSF) | icsf-castingsport.com |
| Darts | World Darts Federation (WDF) | dartswdf.com |
| Dragon boat | International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) | dragonboat.sport |
| Draughts | World Draughts Federation (FMJD) | fmjd.org |
| Fistball | International Fistball Association (IFA) | ifa-fistball.com |
| Go | International Go Federation (IGF) | intergofed.org |
| Sport Ju-Jitsu | Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) | jjif.sport |
| Kendo | International Kendo Federation (FIK) | kendo-fik.org |
| Miniature golf | World Minigolfsport Federation (WMF) | gov.minigolfsport.com |
| Powerlifting | International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) | powerlifting.sport |
| Practical shooting | International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) | ipsc.org |
| Savate | Federation Internationale de Savate (FISav) | savate.sport |
| Sepak takraw | International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF) | sepaktakraw.one |
| Sled dog sports | International Federation of Sleddog Sports | sleddogsport.net |
| Soft tennis | International Soft Tennis Federation (ISTF) | softtennis-istf.com |
| Teqball | International Federation of Teqball (FITEQ) | fiteq.org |

### Associate members of GAISF

Before the dissolution of GAISF in 2023, other than full members (composing ASOIF, AIOWF, ARISF and AIMS), there have been Associate members of GAISF. After the dissolution of GAISF, the proposal has been for its former associate members to be granted observer status at the SportAccord General Assembly. The follwoing were associate members:
| Sport | Federation |
| Commonwealth Games | Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) |
| Masters Games | International Masters Games Association (IMGA) |
| Mediterranean Games | International Committee of Mediterranean Games (ICMG or CIJM) |
| Military World Games | International Military Sports Council (CISM) |
| World Mind Sports Games | International Mind Sports Association (IMSA) |
| | World Olympians Association (WOA) |
| | Panathlon International (PI) |
| Paralympic Games | International Paralympic Committee (IPC) |
| School Sports | International School Sport Federation (ISF) |
| Special Olympics | Special Olympics (SOI) |
| | International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) |
| | International Federation of Sports Chiropractic (FICS) |
| Sports for the Deaf | International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (CISS) |
| | International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) |
| | International Sports Press Association (AIPS) |
| CSIT World Sports Games | International Workers and Amateurs in Sports Confederation (CSIT) |
| World Games | International World Games Association (IWGA) |
| | World Union of Olympic Cities |
| | World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry |

### Observers of GAISF

Before the dissolution of GAISF in 2023, the GAISF Observer Status could be requested by the applicants for GAISF membership interested to obtain support and guidance in their path to fulfil the GAISF membership criteria. At the time of dissolution, it had 11 observers:
| Sport | Organisation | Acronym | Official website |
| Dodgeball | World Dodgeball Association | WDA | dodgeball.sport |
| Footgolf | Federation for International FootGolf | FIFG | fifg.org |
| Jump rope | International Jump Rope Union | IJRU | ijru.sport |
| Kettlebell lifting | International Union of Kettlebell Lifting | IUKL | giri-iukl.com/en |
| Obstacle racing | World Obstacle | FISO | worldobstacle.org |
| Padel | International Padel Federation | IPF | padelfip.com |
| Poker | International Federation of Match Poker | IFMP | matchpoker.sport |
| Pole sports | International Pole Sports Federation | IPSF | polesports.org |
| Rafting | International Rafting Federation | IRF | internationalrafting.com |
| Rugby league | Rugby League International Federation | IRL | intrl.sport |
| Table football/soccer | International Table Soccer Federation | ITSF | tablesoccer.org |

## Other international sports federations

The international federations listed below are currently not related with GAISF / SportAccord.

### (Non-GAISF) TAFISA members

The international federations listed below, for the time being, are not members of Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) or SportAccord, but are among the international members of The Association for International Sport for All (TAFISA).
| Sport | Organisation | Official website |
| Alysh | International Federation of Wrestling on Belts (Alysh) | |
| Arm wrestling | International Armwrestling Federation | armsportfederation.com |
| Baton twirling | World Baton Twirling Federation | wbtf.org |
| Beach tennis | International Federation of Beach Tennis | ifbt.eu |
| Bodybuilding, fitness physique, athletic physique, sports physique and model physique | World Bodybuilding & Physique Sports Federation | wbpsf.org |
| Brazilian jiu-jitsu | Sport Jiu-Jitsu International Federation (SJJIF) | sjjif.com |
| Bocce | Confederazione Boccistica Internationale | cbi-prv.org |
| Cardio | International Association of Cardio HIIT Sports (IACHS) | cardiohiit.org |
| Sports Chanbara (Spochan) | International Sports Chanbara Association | internationalsportschanbara.net |
| Cheerleading | International Federation of Cheerleading | ifc-hdqrs.org |
| Dancesport | World Dance Council Ltd. | wdcdance.com |
| Dancesport | International Dance Organisation (IDO) | ido-dance.com |
| Dancesport | International Dance Sport Association | idsa.com.ua |
| Darts | International Dart Federation | federdarts.org |
| Dodgeball | World Dodgeball Federation | worlddodgeballfederation.com |
| Draughts | International Draughts Federation | fmjd64.org |
| e-Sports | International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) | ie-sf.com |
| Field archery | International Field Archery Association | ifaa-archery.org |
| Functional fitness | International Functional Fitness Federation | functionalfitness.sport |
| Hangung | World Hangung Association | hangung.org |
| Hapkido | World Hapkido Confederation | hapkido1.org |
| Hapkido | World Hapkido Federation | (WHF) |
| Jiu-jitsu | World Jiu Jitsu Confederation | jujitsu4all.org |
| Judo | World Judo Federation – Judo for All | worldjudofederation.online |
| Jukskei | International Jukskei Federation | |
| Kabaddi | International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) | kabaddiikf.com |
| Kabaddi | World Kabaddi | theworldkabaddi.org |
| Kempo | International Kempo Federation | kempoikf.com |
| Kettlebell sport | World Kettlebell Sport Federation | wksf.site |
| Kūdō | Kudo International Federation | ku-do.org |
| Kungfu Dragon & Lion Dance | World Kungfu Dragon & Lion Dance Federation | plbsi.org |
| Martial arts | World Martial Arts Committee (WMAC) | wmac-world.com |
| Majorette sport | Majorette-Sport World Federation | majorettes-mwf.net |
| NaB Golf | International NaB Golf Association | nabgolf.org |
| Nordic walking | International Nordic Walking Federation (INWA) | inwa-nordicwalking.com |
| Pilates | World Pilates Confederation | worldpilatesconfederation.com |
| Police martial arts | International Police Martial Arts Federation | |
| Qwan Ki Do | International Qwan Ki Do Federation and Associated Disciplines (IQKDF) | iqkdf.org |
| Rafting | World Rafting Federation (associated with International Canoe Federation (ICF)) | worldraftingfederation.com |
| Shotokan karate | Shotokan Karate Do of United Nations | skdun.org |
| Silambam | World Silambam Association (WSA) | silambam.world |
| SPOQCS | International SPOQCS Federation | SIF |
| Taekwondo | International Taekwon-do Federation | itftkd.sport |
| Taekwondo | World Association of Taekwondo for All | |
| Tchoukball | International Tchoukball Federation | tchoukball.org |
| Traditional karate | International Traditional Karate Federation (ITKF) | itkf.global |
| Traditional Taekwondo | International Traditional Taekwon-do Federation | ittaf.com |
| Zurkhaneh | International Zurkhaneh Sports Federation (IZSF) | izsf.net |

### Non-associated federations

The international federations listed below are currently not related with either with GAISF/SportAccord or with The Association for International Sport for All (TAFISA), nor recognised by the IOC:
| Sport | Federation |
| Aesthetic group gymnastics | International Federation of Aesthetic Group Gymnastics (IFAAG) |
| Amputee football | World Amputee Football Federation (WAFF) |
| Arnis | World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (WEKAF) |
| Australian rules football | Australian Football International (AFI) |
| Axe throwing | International Axe Throwing Federation (IATF) |
| Beach handball | World Beach Handball Association (WBHA) |
| Beach soccer | Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) (associated with Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)) |
| Beeni | World Beeni Federation (WBF) |
| Brazilian jiu-jitsu | International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) |
| Bodyboarding | International Bodyboarding Corporation (IBC) |
| Bodybuilding, fitness, figure, bikini, physique and wellness | International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness Professional League (IFBB Pro League) |
| Boot throwing | International Bootthrowing Association (IBTA) |
| Bowls | Professional Bowls Association (PBA) |
| Bowls | World Bowls (WB) |
| Boxing | International Boxing Association (IBA) |
| Boxing | World Professional Boxing Federation (WPBF) |
| Broomball | International Federation of Broomball Associations (IFBA) |
| Cageball | Professional Cageball Association (PCA) |
| Card games (Gin Rummy, Guandan, Two Against One, Open Face Poker) | Federation of Card Games (FCG) |
| Correspondence chess | International Correspondence Chess Federation (ICCF) |
| Croquet | World Croquet Federation (WCF) |
| Crossminton | International Crossminton Organisation (ICO) |
| Debating | World Universities Debating Council (WUDC) |
| Debating (in Spanish) | Consejo Mundial de Debate (CMD) |
| eSports | Global Esports Federation (GEF) |
| Elephant polo | World Elephant Polo Association (WEPA) |
| Floor tennis | World Floor Tennis Federation (WFTF) |
| Footvolley | International Footvolley Federation (FIFv) |
| Footvolley | European Footvolley League (EFVL) |
| Futnet / Football Tennis | Union Internationale de Futnet (UNIF) |
| Futnet / Football Tennis | Federation International de Footballtennis Association (FIFTA) |
| Futsal | Asociación Mundial de Futsal (AMF) |
| Gateball | World Gateball Union (WGU) |
| Gillidanda | Gilli Danda International Federation (GDIF) |
| Gorodki | International Federation of Gorodki Sport (IFGS) |
| Greyhound racing | World Greyhound Racing Federation (WGRF) [non-regulatory body] |
| Ground golf | International Ground Golf Federation (IGGF) |
| Ham radio contesting, amateur radio direction finding, and high speed telegraphy / Radiosport | International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) |
| Handball / Wallball / One-wall handball | World Handball Council (WHC) |
| Handball / Wallball / One-wall handball | World Wall Ball Association (WWBA) |
| Hapkido | World Hapkido Federation (WHF) |
| Hapkido | The World Hapkido General Federation |
| Hapkido boxing | Hapkido Boxing International Organization (HBIO) |
| Harness horse racing | Harness Horsemen International (HHI) |
| Harness horse racing | European Trotting Union(UET) |
| Horseback archery | International Horseback Archery Alliance (IHAA) |
| Horse racing | International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) |
| Ice cross downhill | All Terrain Skate Cross Federation (ATSX) |
| Intercrosse | Fédération Internationale d'Inter-Crosse (FIIC) |
| Jeu de paume and related ball games | International Ball game Confederation (CIJB) |
| Juggling | World Juggling Federation (WJF) |
| Kendo | World Kendo Association |
| Kho kho | International Kho Kho Federation (IKKF) |
| Kickboxing | International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) |
| Kin-Ball | International Kin-Ball Sport Federation (FIKB/IKBF) |
| Kite sports | International Federation of Kitesports Organisations (IFKO) |
| Krav maga | International Krav Maga Federation (IKMF) |
| Kung-Do | International Kung-Do Federation (IKDF) |
| Lethwei | World Lethwei Federation (WLF) |
| Land sailing | World Landsailing Organisation (FISLY) |
| Mahjong | Mahjong International League (MIL) |
| Mahjong | World Mahjong Organization (WMO) |
| Mallakhamb | Mallakhamb Confederation of World (MCW) |
| Mallakhamb | Vishwa Mallakhamb Federation (VMF) |
| Minifootball | World Minifootball Federation (WMF) |
| Mixed martial arts | International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) |
| Mixed martial arts | International Sport Combat Federation (ISCF) |
| Modern Arnis | International Modern Arnis Federation (IMAF) |
| Mountain running | World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) (associated with World Athletics) |
| Mountainboarding | International Mountainboard Association (IMA) |
| Muay Thai | World Muaythai Council (WMC) |
| Obstacle sports (O-sport) | World O-Sport Federation (WOF) |
| Othello | World Othello Federation (WOF) |
| Parkour | World Freerunning Parkour Federation (WFPF) |
| Pencak Silat | International Pencak Silat Federation (PERSILAT) |
| Pickleball | International Pickleball Federation (IPF), World Pickleball Federation (WPF), Global Pickleball Federation (GPF), United Pickleball Federation of America (UPF-A) |
| Pitch and putt | Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations (FIPPA) |
| Pitch and putt | International Pitch and Putt Association (IPPA) |
| Pogo stick | World Pogo Stick Federation (WPSF) |
| Puzzle | World Puzzle Federation (WPF) |
| Quidditch | International Quidditch Association (IQA) |
| Quizzing | International Quizzing Association (IQA) |
| Racketlon | International Racketlon Federation FIR |
| Radio-controlled car racing | International Federation of Model Auto Racing (IFMAR) |
| Real Tennis | International Real Tennis Professionals Association (IRTPA) |
| Renju | Renju International Federation (RIF) |
| Ringball | International Ringball Federation (IRF) |
| Ringette | International Ringette Federation (IRF) |
| Rogaining | International Rogaining Federation (IRF) |
| Roll Ball | International Roll Ball Federation (IRBF) |
| Rope skipping | World Rope Skipping Confederation (WRSC) |
| Rope skipping | World Inter-School Rope Skipping Organisation (WIRSO) |
| Rope skipping | International Rope Skipping Organisation (IRSO) |
| Rope skipping | World Rope Skipping Federation (WRSF) |
| Roundnet | International Roundnet Federation (IRF) |
| Rubik's Cube | World Cube Association (WCA) |
| Scootering | International Scooter Federation (ISF) |
| Shooting sport | International Shooting Federation of Hunting Sport Weapons FITASC |
| Shooting sport | International Clay Target Shooting Federation (ICTSF) |
| Shooting sport | International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations (ICFRA) |
| Shooting sport | International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union (IMSSU) |
| Shooting sport | International Precision Rifle Federation (IPRF) |
| Shooting sport | Muzzle Loaders Associations International Committee (MLAIC) |
| Shooting sport | Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) |
| Shooting sport | Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA) |
| Shooting sport | World Association PPC 1500 (WA1500) |
| Shuttlecock | International Shuttlecock Federation (ISF) |
| Silambam | International Silambam Committee (ISC) |
| Skateboarding | World Skateboarding Federation (WSF) (separate from World Skate) |
| Skibobbing | International Skibob Federation (FISB) |
| Slot car racing | International Slot Racing Association (ISRA) |
| Socca | International Socca Federation (ISF) |
| Sport stacking | World Sport Stacking Association (WSSA) |
| Ssireum | World Ssireum Federation (WSF) |
| Stratego | International Stratego Federation (ISF) |
| Street and ball hockey | International Street and Ball Hockey Federation (ISBHF) |
| Sqay | International Council of Sqay (ICS) |
| Surf kayak | World Surf Kayak Association (WSKA) |
| Table hockey | International Table Hockey Federation (ITHF) |
| Tag | World Chase Tag |
| Tank biathlon | International Federation of Tank Biathlon (Международная федерация танкового биатлона) |
| Targetball | International Targetball Federation (ITF) |
| Tent pegging | International Tent Pegging Federation (ITPF) |
| Throwball | International Throwball Federation (ITF) |
| Touch football | Federation of International Touch (FIT) |
| Trail running | International Trail Running Association (ITRA) (associated with World Athletics) |
| Ukrainian National Wrestling on Belts | International Federation on Ukrainian National Wrestling on Belts |
| Ultra running | International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) (associated with World Athletics) |
| Unicycling | International Unicycling Federation (IUF) |
| Va'a | International Va'a Federation (IVF) (associated with International Canoe Federation (ICF)) |
| Valari | International Valari Federation (IVF) |
| Volksmarching | International Volkssport Federation (IVV) |
| Virtual motorsport | Global Virtual Motorsport Association (GVMA) |
| Vovinam | International Vovinam Federation (IVF) |
| Vovinam | Vovinam-VietVoDao World Federation (VVWF) |
| VX (formerly Rock-It-Ball) | Global VX (formerly International Rock-It-Ball Federation (IRIBF)) |
| Waveski surfing | World Waveski Surfing Association (WWSA) (associated with International Canoe Federation (ICF))) |
| Wheel gymnastics | International Wheel Gymnastics Federation (IRV) |
| Wingfoiling | Global Wingsports Association (GWA) |
| Wingfoiling | International Wing Sports Association (IWSA) (both associated with World Sailing) |
| Xiangqi | World Xiangqi Federation (WXF) |
| Yoga | Yogasports Confederation of World (YCW) |
| Yoga | International Yoga Sports Federation (IYSF) |

### Defunct

| Sport | Federation |
| Bodyboarding | International Bodyboarding Association (IBA) |
| Rope Skipping | International Rope Skipping Federation (IRSF), World Jump Rope Federation (WJRF) (merged and formed IJRU) |

### Miscellaneous

* International Game Fish Association (IGFA)
* International Gay Bowling Organization (IGBO)
* International Federation of Corporate Football (FIFCO)

## Sports governed by national associations

Certain sports are currently not governed by international federations, but rather by national associations.
| Sport | Federation |
| American handball | United States Handball Association (USHA) |
| Canadian five-pin bowling | Canadian 5 Pin Bowlers Association (C5PBA) |
| Gaelic football, Gaelic handball and hurling | Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) |
| Greyhound racing | American Greyhound Track Operators Association (AGTOA), Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) |
| Horseshoes | National Horseshoe Pitchers Association of America (NHPA) |
| Paddleball | National Paddleball Association (NPA) |
| Pesäpallo (Finnish baseball) | Suomen Pesäpalloliitto Ry (Finnish Pesäpallo Association) |
| Pigeon racing | Royal Pigeon Racing Association (RPRA) |
| Rodeo | Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) |
| Rounders | Rounders England (formerly National Rounders Association (NRA)), Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) |
| Rugby fives | Rugby Fives Association (RFA) |
| Shinty | Camanachd Association |