List of international sports federations

{{See also|Multi-sport event|List of professional sports leagues}}

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.{{cite web |title=What are the conditions required for a sport to be recognised by the IOC? |url=https://olympics.com/ioc/faq/sports-programme-and-results/what-are-the-conditions-required-for-a-sport-to-be-recognised-by-the-ioc#:~:text=To%20be%20recognised%20by%20the%20IOC%2C%20a%20sport%20must%20first,Prevention%20of%20Manipulation%20of%20Competitions. |website=International Olympic Committee |access-date=11 January 2023}}

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) =

{{Excerpt|Association of Summer Olympic International Federations#Members}}

== Full members ==

{{Excerpt|Association of Summer Olympic International Federations#Full members}}

== Associate members ==

{{Excerpt|Association of Summer Olympic International Federations#Associate members}}

= Winter Olympic Federations (WOF) =

== Full members ==

== Associate members ==

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

{{Excerpt|Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations#Members}}

Federations recognized by SportAccord or GAISF

Federations whose sports are either included in the Olympic Games (ASOIF, AIOWF) or recognized by the IOC (ARISF) are also stakeholders of SportAccord,{{Cite web |title=Stakeholders |url=https://www.sportaccord.sport/stakeholders/ |access-date=2023-06-12 |website=SportAccord |language=en-US}} 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).{{Cite web |title=AIMS – Alliance of Independent Recognized Members of Sports |url=https://aims.sport/ |access-date=2023-01-29 |language=en-US}}

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

{{Excerpt|Alliance of Independent Recognized Members of Sport#Members}}

= Observers of GAISF =

{{Excerpt|Global Association of International Sports Federations#Observers at time of dissolution}}

= 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.{{Cite web |last=btcom |title=GAISF » Members |url=https://gaisf.sport/members/ |access-date=2023-07-03}} After the dissolution of GAISF, the proposal has been for its former associate members to be granted observer status at the SportAccord General Assembly.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-30 |title=GAISF demanded not to disrespect associate members after dissolution |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1131063/geoffrey-borg-imsa-gaisf |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=insidethegames.biz}} The follwoing were associate members:{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}

Sport	Federation
class="wikitable sortable Sortable"
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

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.{{Cite web |title=International Sport Federations |url=https://www.paralympic.org/ipc/federations |access-date=5 December 2024 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}

= 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.{{cite press release|url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-rebrand-10-sports-it-acts-international-federation |title=The IPC to rebrand the 10 sports it acts as International Federation for |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |date=30 November 2016 |access-date=13 December 2016}} 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,{{Cite web |title=IPC transfers to FIS the governance of three Para snow sports |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-and-fis-approve-transfer-governance-three-para-snow-sports |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}} and Para biathlon was transferred to IBU to be overseen by a joint steering committee involving IBU and FIS.{{Cite web |title=IPC transfers governance of Para biathlon to IBU |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/IPCtransfersgovernanceofParabiathlontoIBU |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}} Currently IPC acts as the international federation for six sports:{{Cite web |date=21 April 2023 |title=IPC announces World Para Sports Unit Board members |url=https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-announces-world-para-sports-unit-board-members |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}

class="wikitable sortable"

!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
class="wikitable sortable"
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)[http://www.parabadminton.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=187&Itemid=27 PBWF/BWF gets IPC recognition, but Paralympics 2016 unfortunately without Parabadminton] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322074801/http://www.parabadminton.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=187&Itemid=27 \|date=22 March 2012 }}, Parabadminton World Federation (PBWF), 11 December 2010
Boccia	Boccia International Sports Federation (BISFed){{efn\|Branded as "World Boccia".}}{{cite web \|url=http://www.bisfed.com/about-bisfed/governance/ \|title=Governance & Organisation \|access-date=2014-02-13 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222060458/http://www.bisfed.com/about-bisfed/governance/ \|archive-date=22 February 2014 }}
Para biathlon	International Biathlon Union (IBU){{efn\|In cooperation with FIS.}}
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:

class="wikitable sortable"

! Sport

! Federation

Wheelchair fencing,{{Cite web |date=2019-12-13 |title=Wheelchair Fencing – World Abilitysport |url=https://worldabilitysport.org/sports/international-federation/wheelchair-fencing/ |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=worldabilitysport.org |language=en-GB}} powerchair hockey,{{Cite web |date=2019-12-13 |title=Powerchair Hockey – World Abilitysport |url=https://worldabilitysport.org/sports/international-federation/powerchair-hockey/ |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=worldabilitysport.org |language=en-GB}} frame running,{{Cite web |date=2023-03-29 |title=Frame running – World Abilitysport |url=https://worldabilitysport.org/sports/developing-sports/frame-running/ |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=worldabilitysport.org |language=en-GB}} wheelchair slalom,{{Cite web |date=2023-03-29 |title=Wheelchair slalom – World Abilitysport |url=https://worldabilitysport.org/sports/developing-sports/wheelchair-slalom/ |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=worldabilitysport.org |language=en-GB}} frame football{{Cite web |date=2023-03-29 |title=Frame football – World Abilitysport |url=https://worldabilitysport.org/sports/developing-sports/frame-football/ |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=worldabilitysport.org |language=en-GB}}

| World Abilitysport

Blind football,{{Cite web |title=Blind Football – Paralympic Athletes, Photos & Events |url=https://www.paralympic.org/blind-football |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}} goalball, para judo{{Cite web |title=Para judo – Paralympic Athletes, Photos & Events |url=https://www.paralympic.org/judo |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=International Paralympic Committee |language=en}}

| International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA)

For athletes with an intellectual disability

| International Virtus Sports Federation{{Cite web |date=2020-12-25 |title=Home – VIRTUS |url=https://www.virtus.sport/ |access-date=2023-01-28 |language=en-GB}}

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.{{Cite web |date=2020-01-21 |title=History – World Abilitysport |url=https://worldabilitysport.org/about/who-we-are/history/ |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=worldabilitysport.org |language=en-GB}}

= 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:

class="wikitable sortable"

!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)

Non-SportAccord and non-GAISF federations that are 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).{{Cite web |title=International Members {{!}} TAFISA |url=http://tafisa.org/international-members |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=tafisa.org}}

class="wikitable sortable"

!Sport

!Organisation

!Official website

!Notes

Alysh

| International Federation of Wrestling on Belts (Alysh)

Arm wrestling

| International Armwrestling Federation

| {{url|armsportfederation.com}}

Baton twirling

| World Baton Twirling Federation

| {{url|wbtf.org}}

Beach tennis

| International Federation of Beach Tennis

| {{url|ifbt.eu}}

Bodybuilding, fitness physique, athletic physique, sports physique and model physique

| World Bodybuilding & Physique Sports Federation

| {{url|wbpsf.org}}

Brazilian jiu-jitsu

| Sport Jiu-Jitsu International Federation (SJJIF)

| {{url|sjjif.com}}

Bocce

| Confederazione Boccistica Internationale

| {{url|cbi-prv.org}}

Cardio

| International Association of Cardio HIIT Sports (IACHS)

| {{url|cardiohiit.org}}

Sports Chanbara (Spochan)

| International Sports Chanbara Association

| {{url|internationalsportschanbara.net}}

Cheerleading

| International Federation of Cheerleading

| {{url|ifc-hdqrs.org}}

rowspan="3" |Dancesport

| World Dance Council Ltd.

| {{url|wdcdance.com}}

International Dance Organisation (IDO)

| {{url|ido-dance.com}}

International Dance Sport Association

| {{url|idsa.com.ua}}

Darts

| International Dart Federation

| {{url|federdarts.org}}

Dodgeball

| World Dodgeball Federation

| {{URL|worlddodgeballfederation.com}}

Draughts

| International Draughts Federation

| {{url|fmjd64.org}}

e-Sports

| International e-Sports Federation (IeSF)

| {{url|ie-sf.com}}

Field archery

| International Field Archery Association

| {{url|ifaa-archery.org}}

Functional fitness

| International Functional Fitness Federation

| {{url|functionalfitness.sport}}

Hangung

| World Hangung Association

| {{url|hangung.org}}

rowspan="2" |Hapkido

| World Hapkido Confederation

| {{url|hapkido1.org}}

World Hapkido Federation

| ({{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20191209062526/http://www.whfkorea.com/whf WHF]}})

Jiu-jitsu

| World Jiu Jitsu Confederation

| {{url|jujitsu4all.org}}

Judo

| World Judo Federation – Judo for All

| {{url|worldjudofederation.online}}

Jukskei

| International Jukskei Federation

rowspan="2" |Kabaddi

| International Kabaddi Federation (IKF)

| {{url|kabaddiikf.com}}

World Kabaddi

| {{url|theworldkabaddi.org}}

Kempo

| International Kempo Federation

| {{url|kempoikf.com}}

Kettlebell sport

| World Kettlebell Sport Federation

| {{url|wksf.site}}

Kūdō

| Kudo International Federation

| {{url|ku-do.org}}

Kungfu Dragon & Lion Dance

| World Kungfu Dragon & Lion Dance Federation

| {{url|plbsi.org}}

Martial arts

| World Martial Arts Committee (WMAC)

| {{url|wmac-world.com}}

Majorette sport

| Majorette-Sport World Federation

| {{url|majorettes-mwf.net}}

NaB Golf

| International NaB Golf Association

| {{url|nabgolf.org}}

Nordic walking

| International Nordic Walking Federation (INWA)

| {{url|inwa-nordicwalking.com}}

Pilates

| World Pilates Confederation

| {{url|worldpilatesconfederation.com}}

Police martial arts

| International Police Martial Arts Federation

Qwan Ki Do

| International Qwan Ki Do Federation and Associated Disciplines (IQKDF)

| {{url|iqkdf.org}}

Rafting

| World Rafting Federation
(associated with International Canoe Federation (ICF))

| {{url|worldraftingfederation.com}}

Shotokan karate

| Shotokan Karate Do of United Nations

| {{url|skdun.org}}

Silambam

| World Silambam Association (WSA)

| {{url|silambam.world}}

| {{efn|name="tafisa-s"|It is a supporter member of TAFISA.{{Cite web |title=Supporter Members {{!}} TAFISA |url=http://tafisa.org/supporter-members |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=tafisa.org}}}}

SPOQCS

| International SPOQCS Federation

| [http://spoqcs.org SIF]

rowspan="2" |Taekwondo

| International Taekwon-do Federation

| {{url|itftkd.sport}}

World Association of Taekwondo for All

Tchoukball

| International Tchoukball Federation

| {{url|tchoukball.org}}

Traditional karate

| International Traditional Karate Federation (ITKF)

| {{url|itkf.global}}

Traditional Taekwondo

| International Traditional Taekwon-do Federation

| {{url|ittaf.com}}

Zurkhaneh

| International Zurkhaneh Sports Federation (IZSF)

| {{url|izsf.net}}

Other federations

The international federations listed below are not related to either of GAISF, SportAccord or The Association for International Sport for All (TAFISA):

scope="col" style="width: 15em;" \| Sport	Federation
class="wikitable sortable"
Aesthetic group gymnastics	International Federation of Aesthetic Group Gymnastics ([https://ifagg.com/v1/page.php?n=1 IFAAG])
Amputee football	World Amputee Football Federation ([https://amputeefootball.org/ WAFF])
Arnis \|World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (WEKAF)
Australian rules football	Australian Football International (AFI)
Axe throwing	International Axe Throwing Federation ([https://internationalaxethrowingfederation.com/ IATF])
Beach handball	World Beach Handball Association (WBHA) {{Citation needed\|date=April 2023}}
Beach soccer	Beach Soccer Worldwide (BSWW) (associated with Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA))
Beeni	World Beeni Federation (WBF) {{Citation needed\|date=April 2023}}
Brazilian jiu-jitsu	Sport Jiu-Jitsu International Federation (SJJIF)
Bodyboarding	International Bodyboarding Corporation ([https://ibcworldtour.com/about-us/ IBC])
Bodybuilding, fitness, figure, bikini, physique and wellness	International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness Professional League (IFBB Pro League)
Boot throwing	International Bootthrowing Association (IBTA){{Cite web \|date=2017-07-05 \|title=The high-drama sport of boot throwing \|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/food/article/2017/07/05/high-drama-sport-boot-throwing \|access-date=2023-04-20 \|website=Food \|language=en}}{{Cite web \|last=Wylie \|first=Lyz \|date=26 March 2019 \|title=Gumboot capital Taihape hosts world throwing championships and pulls record crowds \|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chronicle/news/gumboot-capital-taihape-hosts-world-throwing-championships-and-pulls-record-crowds/YMVSNTP45TXKNRB3RPVLDX6LSA/ \|access-date=2023-04-20 \|website=The New Zealand Herald \|language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web \|title=Clash of the Colleges – Gumboot Throw Champions – PNBHS July 2021 Newsletter \|url=https://hail.to/pnbhs/publication/FzA1G6k/article/InFPqsD \|access-date=2023-04-20 \|website=Palmerston North Boys' High School}}
rowspan="2" \| Bowls	Professional Bowls Association (PBA)
World Bowls (WB)
rowspan="2" \| Boxing	International Boxing Association (IBA)
World Professional Boxing Federation ([http://www.wpbf-usbc.com/ WPBF])
Broomball	International Federation of Broomball Associations (IFBA)
Cageball	Professional Cageball Association (PCA) {{Citation needed\|date=April 2023}}
Card games (Gin Rummy, Guandan, Two Against One, Open Face Poker){{Cite web \|title=Federation of Card Games – FCG Introduction \|url=http://www.fcgoffical.com/fcgintroduce.html?spm=a2oh8.11898416.nav.1.3bc71e65puotDW&lang=en_US \|access-date=2023-05-05 \|website=fcgoffical.com}} \|Federation of Card Games ([http://www.fcgoffical.com/ FCG])
Catch wrestling \|The Snake Pit (Wigan)
Correspondence chess	International Correspondence Chess Federation (ICCF)
Croquet	World Croquet Federation (WCF)
Crossminton	International Crossminton Organisation ([https://crossminton.org/ ICO])
Debating	World Universities Debating Council (WUDC)
Debating (in Spanish)	Consejo Mundial de Debate ([https://www.facebook.com/ConsejoMundialdeDebate CMD])
eSports	Global Esports Federation (GEF)
Elephant polo	World Elephant Polo Association (WEPA){{Cite web \|date= \|title=Association \|url=http://www.elephantpolo.com/index.php/the-sport/association \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826033736/http://www.elephantpolo.com/index.php/the-sport/association \|archive-date=26 August 2023 \|access-date=2024-05-18 }}
Floor tennis	World Floor Tennis Federation ([https://floortennis.org/ WFTF])
rowspan="2" \| Footvolley \|International Footvolley Federation (FIFv){{Cite web \|title=FIFv page on instagram \|url=https://www.instagram.com/fifv.futevolei/}}[https://www2.camara.leg.br/atividade-legislativa/comissoes/comissoes-permanentes/cespo/apresentacoes-em-eventos/audiencias-publicas-2018/LANAAudienciaPublica_EsportesNacionaisFutevlei.pdf CBFv and FIFv presentation to the Brazilian Parliament], April 2018.
European Footvolley League ([https://footvolleyeurope.com/about-efvl EFVL])
rowspan="2" \| Futnet / Football Tennis \|Union Internationale de Futnet ([https://futnetworld.com//unif.html UNIF])
Federation International de Footballtennis Association ([https://fifta.net/en/home/ FIFTA])
Futsal	\| Asociación Mundial de Futsal (AMF)
Gateball	World Gateball Union ([https://gateball.or.jp/wgu/ WGU])
Gillidanda	Gilli Danda International Federation ([https://www.gillidandasport.com/p/about-us.html GDIF]{{dead link\|date=February 2025\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}})
Gorodki	International Federation of Gorodki Sport (IFGS){{Cite web \|last=Vinogradov \|first=Sergey \|date=24 June 2021 \|title=People around the globe are playing Gorodki \|url=https://russkiymir.ru/en/publications/289355/ \|website=RUSSKIY MIR FOUNDATION}}
Greyhound racing \|World Greyhound Racing Federation ([http://www.wgrf.org/ WGRF]) [non-regulatory body]
Ground golf{{Cite web \|title=Ground Golf \|url=https://www.wmg2021.jp/games/detail?id=975 \|access-date=2023-04-23 \|website=World Masters Games 2021 Kansai \|language=en}}	International Ground Golf Federation ([https://www.groundgolf.or.jp/International/tabid/243/Default.aspx IGGF])
Ham radio contesting, amateur radio direction finding, and high speed telegraphy / Radiosport	International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)
rowspan="2" \| Handball / Wallball / One-wall handball \|World Handball Council (WHC){{Cite web \|date= \|title=World Council Executive - World Handball Council \|url=https://www.worldhandballcouncil.org/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419133637/https://www.worldhandballcouncil.org/ \|archive-date=19 April 2023 \|access-date=2024-05-18 }}
World Wall Ball Association (WWBA){{Cite web \|title=Anti-Doping \|url=https://www.worldhandballcouncil.org/anti-doping \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930024009/https://worldhandballcouncil.org/anti-doping/ \|archive-date=30 September 2023 \|access-date=2023-04-27 \|website=World Handball Council \|language=en}}
rowspan="2" \| Hapkido \|World Hapkido Federation ([https://www.worldhapkidofederation.com/ WHF])
The World Hapkido General Federation{{Cite web \|title=World Hapkido Federation(s) \|url=https://www.martialtalk.com/threads/world-hapkido-federation-s.118043/ \|access-date=2023-04-23 \|website=MartialTalk.Com 🥋 Friendly Martial Arts Forum Community \|language=en-US}}{{Cite web \|title=Hapkido Norge – World Hapkido General Federation Norge \|url=https://www.hapkidonorge.com/i/ \|access-date=2023-04-23 \|language=nb-NO}}
Hapkido boxing	Hapkido Boxing International Organization (HBIO){{Cite web \|title=Hapkido Boxing Asia Association \|url=https://asiahapkidoboxing.org/index.php \|access-date=2023-04-23 \|website=asiahapkidoboxing.org}}
rowspan="2" \| Harness horse racing	Harness Horsemen International ([http://www.harnesshorsemeninternational.com/ HHI])
European Trotting Union(UET)
Horseback archery	International Horseback Archery Alliance ([https://www.ihaa.info/index.html IHAA])
Horse racing	International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA)
Ice cross downhill \|All Terrain Skate Cross Federation (ATSX)
Intercrosse	Fédération Internationale d'Inter-Crosse ([https://www.facebook.com/FIICOfficial/ FIIC]){{Cite web \|title=FIIC \|url=https://worldlacrosse.sport/world-lacrosse-members/fiic/ \|access-date=2023-04-15 \|website=World Lacrosse \|language=en-US}}
Jeu de paume and related ball games \|International Ball game Confederation (CIJB)
Juggling	World Juggling Federation (WJF)
Kendo	World Kendo Association {{Citation needed\|date=April 2023}}
Kho kho	International Kho Kho Federation (IKKF)
Kickboxing	International Kickboxing Federation (IKF)
Kin-Ball	International Kin-Ball Sport Federation ([https://www.kin-ball.com/en/ FIKB/IKBF])
Kite sports	International Federation of Kitesports Organisations ([https://www.ifkitesports.org/ IFKO])
Krav maga	International Krav Maga Federation ([https://kravmaga-ikmf.com/ IKMF])
Kung-Do \|International Kung-Do Federation ([https://www.facebook.com/IKDF.Kungdo/ IKDF])
Lethwei	World Lethwei Federation ([https://worldlethwei.org/ WLF])
Land sailing	World Landsailing Organisation (FISLY)
rowspan="2" \| Mahjong	Mahjong International League (MIL)
World Mahjong Organization (WMO)
rowspan="2" \| Mallakhamb	Mallakhamb Confederation of World (MCW){{Cite web \|title=Mallakhamb Confederation OF World Information – Mallakhamb Confederation OF World Company Profile, Mallakhamb Confederation OF World News on The Economic Times \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/company/ \|access-date=2023-04-24 \|website=The Economic Times \|language=en}}
Vishwa Mallakhamb Federation ([https://vishwamallakhamb.com/index.html#about VMF])
Minifootball \|World Minifootball Federation (WMF)
rowspan="2" \| Mixed martial arts	International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF)
International Sport Combat Federation ([https://www.iscfmma.com/ ISCF])
Modern Arnis	International Modern Arnis Federation (IMAF)
Mountain running	World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) (associated with World Athletics)
Mountainboarding	International Mountainboard Association ([https://www.mountainboardworld.org/ IMA])
Muay Thai	World Muaythai Council (WMC)
Obstacle sports (O-sport)	World O-Sport Federation ([https://www.o-sport.info/ WOF])
Othello \|World Othello Federation ([https://www.worldothello.org/ 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 Association of America (UPF-A)
rowspan="2" \| Pitch and putt \|Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations (FIPPA)
International Pitch and Putt Association (IPPA)
Pogo stick	World Pogo Stick Federation (WPSF) {{Citation needed\|date=April 2023}}
Puzzle	World Puzzle Federation ([https://www.worldpuzzle.org/ WPF])
Quidditch	International Quidditch Association (IQA)
Quizzing	International Quizzing Association (IQA)
Racketlon	International Racketlon Federation [https://www.racketlon.net/about/ FIR]
Radio-controlled car racing	International Federation of Model Auto Racing (IFMAR)
Real Tennis \|International Real Tennis Professionals Association ([https://www.irtpa.com/about-the-irtpa/ IRTPA])
Renju	Renju International Federation (RIF)
Ringball	International Ringball Federation ([https://www.facebook.com/people/International-Ringball-Federation/100064643501429/ IRF])
Ringette	International Ringette Federation (IRF)
Rogaining	International Rogaining Federation (IRF)
Roll Ball \|International Roll Ball Federation ([https://www.rollball.org/index.html IRBF]){{Cite web \|title=International Roll Ball Federation \|url=https://www.sportaccord.sport/iff-2022/exhibitor/international-roll-ball-federation/ \|access-date=2023-04-23 \|website=SportAccord International Federation (IF) Forum 2022 \|language=en-US}}
rowspan="4" \| Rope skipping	World Rope Skipping Confederation (WRSC){{Cite web \|date=2010-06-09 \|title=World Rope Skipping Confederation - Foundation \|url=https://wrsc.info/foundation \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100609055822/https://wrsc.info/foundation \|archive-date=9 June 2010 \|access-date=2024-05-18 }}
World Inter-School Rope Skipping Organisation ({{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20161021000734/http://www.interschoolropeskipping.org/ WIRSO]}})
International Rope Skipping Organisation ([https://ropeskippingsport.org/ IRSO])
World Rope Skipping Federation ([http://worldropeskipping.com/ WRSF])
Roundnet \|International Roundnet Federation ([https://www.roundnetfederation.org/ IRF])
Rubik's Cube	World Cube Association (WCA)
Scootering \|International Scooter Federation ([https://www.isfscoot.org/ ISF])
rowspan="9" \| Shooting sport	International Shooting Federation of Hunting Sport Weapons FITASC
International Clay Target Shooting Federation ([https://www.ictsf.global/ ICTSF])
International Confederation of Fullbore Rifle Associations ([https://www.icfra.com/ ICFRA])
International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union (IMSSU)
International Precision Rifle Federation (IPRF)
Muzzle Loaders Associations International Committee (MLAIC)
Single Action Shooting Society (SASS)
Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA)
World Association PPC 1500 (WA1500)
Shuttlecock	International Shuttlecock Federation ([https://www.shuttlecock-world.org/ ISF])
Silambam \|International Silambam Committee ([https://www.isc-silambam.org/ ISC])
Skateboarding	World Skateboarding Federation ([http://worldskateboardingfederation.org/ WSF]) (separate from World Skate)
Skibobbing	International Skibob Federation ([http://www.skibob.org/ FISB])
Slot car racing	International Slot Racing Association ([https://isra-slot.com/ ISRA])
Socca \|International Socca Federation (ISF)
Sport stacking	World Sport Stacking Association (WSSA)
Ssireum	World Ssireum Federation ({{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20180615063827/http://www.worldssireum.org/en_index.php WSF]}})
Stratego \|International Stratego Federation ([https://isfstratego.kleier.net/ ISF])
Street and ball hockey	International Street and Ball Hockey Federation (ISBHF)
Sqay	International Council of Sqay ([https://www.facebook.com/icsqay.tk ICS])
Surf kayak	World Surf Kayak Association ([https://wska.org// WSKA])
Table hockey	International Table Hockey Federation (ITHF)
Tag	World Chase Tag
Tank biathlon	International Federation of Tank Biathlon ([https://tank-biathlon.com/ Международная федерация] [https://tank-biathlon.com/ танкового биатлона])
Targetball	International Targetball Federation ([http://internationaltargetball.com/federation.php ITF])
Tent pegging	International Tent Pegging Federation (ITPF)
Throwball	International Throwball Federation ([https://internationalthrowballfederation.com/ 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 ([http://www.ivfiv.org/ IVF]) (associated with International Canoe Federation (ICF){{Cite web \|date=2021-01-22 \|title=Va'a \|url=https://www.canoeicf.com/disciplines/vaa \|access-date=2023-11-05 \|website=ICF - Planet Canoe \|language=en}})
Valari	International Valari Federation ([https://www.valari.org IVF])
Volksmarching	International Volkssport Federation ([https://ivv-web.org/ IVV])
Virtual motorsport	Global Virtual Motorsport Association (GVMA) {{Citation needed\|date=April 2023}}
rowspan="2" \| Vovinam	International Vovinam Federation (IVF){{Cite web \|date=28 September 2008 \|title=Vovinam World News {{!}} News {{!}} Vovinam World News {{!}} THE INTERNATIONAL VOVINAM FEDERATION – Interim Constitution \|url=https://www.vovinamus.com/news/en/modules.php?name=News&op=viewst&sid=118 \|access-date=2023-04-23 \|website=vovinamus.com}}
Vovinam-VietVoDao World Federation ([https://vovinamworldfederation.eu/en/ VVWF])
VX (formerly Rock-It-Ball)	[https://www.globalvx.org/ Global VX] (formerly International Rock-It-Ball Federation ([https://iribf.blogspot.com/ IRIBF]){{Cite web \|title=Hall of Fame \|url=https://www.globalvx.org/hall-of-fame \|access-date=2023-04-23 \|website=globalvx.org \|language=en}}{{Cite web \|title=International Rock-It-Ball Federation \|url=https://www.sportanddev.org/network/organisation-directory/international-rock-it-ball-federation \|access-date=2023-04-23 \|website=sportanddev \|language=en}})
Waveski surfing	World Waveski Surfing Association ([https://www.worldwaveski.org/ WWSA]) (associated with International Canoe Federation (ICF)))
Wheel gymnastics	International Wheel Gymnastics Federation ([https://wheelgymnastics.sport/ IRV])
rowspan="2" \| Wingfoiling	Global Wingsports Association ([https://www.globalwingsportsassociation.org/ GWA])
International Wing Sports Association ([https://wingfoilracing.com/ IWSA]) (both associated with World Sailing{{Cite web \|date=2022-11-21 \|title=World Sailing partners with GWA and IWSA to support the development of wingfoiling \|url=https://www.sailing.org/2022/11/21/world-sailing-partners-with-gwa-and-iwsa-to-support-the-development-of-wingfoiling \|access-date=2023-11-05}})
Xiangqi	World Xiangqi Federation (WXF)
rowspan="2" \| Yoga	Yogasports Confederation of World (YCW){{Citation needed\|date=April 2023}}
International Yoga Sports Federation ([https://www.iysf.org/ IYSF])

= Defunct federations =

class="wikitable sortable"

!Sport

!Federation

Bodyboarding

|International Bodyboarding Association (IBA)

Rope Skipping

|International Rope Skipping Federation ([http://fisac2020.weebly.com/ IRSF]), World Jump Rope Federation ([https://www.facebook.com/WorldJumpRope/ WJRF]) (merged and formed IJRU)