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International Basketball Federation (FIBA)
FIBA is the global governing body for basketball, responsible for international competitions, defining the rules of the game, and promoting the sport worldwide.
International Tennis Federation (ITF)
The ITF is responsible for overseeing the rules of tennis, organizing international competitions including Davis Cup and Fed Cup, and promoting tennis development globally.
International Skating Union (ISU)
ISU governs ice skating sports including figure skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating, organizes championships and regulates technical requirements for the competitions.
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)
UCI oversees international competitive cycling events, governs the sport's rules, manages the doping control program, and works to promote cycling.
World Rugby
World Rugby regulates laws of the game, organizes the Rugby World Cup, and promotes rugby union worldwide, as well as player welfare and development.
International Cricket Council (ICC)
The ICC governs and administers the game of cricket, oversees the playing conditions, presides over the umpire and referee panel, and organizes major international tournaments.
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
FIFA governs international football, organizes world championships including the FIFA World Cup, and sets and enforces the Rules of the Game.
Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB)
FIVB governs all forms of volleyball worldwide, organizes international competitions like the Volleyball World Championship, and is responsible for the sport's promotion and development.
International Swimming Federation (FINA)
FINA governs water sports such as swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming, and open water swimming, organizes world championships, and sets eligibility and drug testing rules.
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)
IIHF manages international ice hockey and in-line hockey, organizes championships including the Ice Hockey World Championships, and maintains the IIHF World Ranking.
International Gymnastics Federation (FIG)
FIG governs the sport of gymnastics, sets the Code of Points, organizes world championships, and aims to develop gymnastics at all levels from grassroots to elite.
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
The IOC is responsible for overseeing the Olympic Games, promoting Olympism around the world, and supporting the development of sport for all levels and ages.
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
IAAF is the international governing body for track and field athletics, oversees rules and regulations, sanctions competition including the World Championships, and is involved in anti-doping efforts.
International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
ITTF governs all international table tennis associations, is responsible for the sport's rules and regulations, and organizes world championships and other international competitions.
International Judo Federation (IJF)
The IJF governs judo worldwide, establishes judo rules, sanctions international competitions, promotes the sport, and works on judo's educational values.
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