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List of sport governing bodies

International Rowing Federation

QAFL

International Olympic Committee

International Table Tennis Federation

International Association of Athletics Federations

FIFA

Rugby union

1976 Summer Olympics

1984 Summer Olympics

1972 Summer Olympics

Paralympic Table Tennis

Summer Olympic Games

Football (soccer)

Rugby league

	Bowling Green State University
		be familiar with the various agencies that govern sport at the professional, collegiate, high school, and amateur levels and understand how governmental agencies influence the roles of sport governing bodies.
		Be familiar with various agencies governing sport at professional, collegiate, high school and amateur levels (governing powers each agency has assumed and how that power is derived, how agencies influence roles of governing bodies, conditions of membership, control imposed on members, sanctions levied, routes of appeal).
		Sport and Event Report. Students are to attend an event and report about the event relating the concepts from class.
	www.bgsu.edu /offices/assessment/sportmngt2001.htm (1337 words)

	Open Directory - Sports:College and University:Governing Bodies
		Governing bodies for individual sports should be submitted to the most appropriate subcategory in the category for the sport itself.
		With financial assistance from the Federal Government, universities committed themselves to excellence in their sports programs, increased their schedules, and assigned coaches to year round programs to assist the federal government in identifying talent, national training centers, provision of facilities, sport research, and testing, all with an eye on developing international competitors.
		Council of University Sports Administrators in Ireland (CUSAI) is the governing body of intervarsity sports in the Republic of Ireland.
	dmoz.org /Sports/College_and_University/Governing_Bodies/desc.html (1048 words)

	Sports Council NI : Governing Bodies in Sport
		The Council’s role is to provide advice and guidance to support governing bodies in the management of their sports, including such areas as strategic planning, raising performance standards, sourcing funding, employment matters and good practice, in a range of areas.
		In 2004, the Sports Council for Northern Ireland was awarded £90k from UK Sport to initiate a 'modernisation programme' with the governing bodies of sport.
		The purpose of the programme is to encourage the highest standards of practice in governing bodies in relation to areas such as the governance of the sport, HR management, financial management etc.
	www.sportni.net /what_we_do/Performance/gov_body_in_sport.htm (260 words)

	Cutback Management in Canadian National Sport Organizations
		Sport historians in Canada agree that the year 1961 was a pivotal year in the management of sport at the federal level.
		Sport suffered, as did many other services, and the Sport Canada budget was cut to $64,000,000 in 1994, with a goal to reduce budgets to $48,000,000 in 1995-96.
		In 1994-95 Sport Canada cuts were initiated and in the spring of 1995 the budget of this NSO was cut from a level of 1.5 million to 1 million, or a one third ($500,000) reduction.
	www.unb.ca /sportmanagement/haggerty/cutbacks96.htm (5352 words)

	Foreign Policy Centre: Publications / DEMOCRATISING GLOBAL SPORT
		Those at the apex of governance are often at the centre of sporting controversies – and the pattern of evasion and denial, shocked declarations of determination to act, but then prevarication and failure to tackle the causes has become too familiar.
		Sport's governing bodies are independent and autonomous: for some, this simply means that global sport can never be reformed, that the self-interest of oligarchies will prevail.
		A primary goal of sporting federations has been to protect their autonomy and power – it is almost as if international sporting bodies, wedded to an absolutist conception of their own sovereignty, want to be the last vestiges of unaccountable power.
	fpc.org.uk /publications/95 (3104 words)

	Sport Alberta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Sport Alberta (Amateur) was established in 1972 by and for the sport community ("a voice for the sport community, by the sport community").
		Sport Alberta was reinvigorated on November 8, 2004 after a lengthy period of dormancy.
		Sport Alberta has the historical and legal authority to speak about sport issues and concerns and we also have the commitment from a group of sport leaders and organizations to form this independent group and to advocate for sport.
	www.sportalberta.ca /ourhistory.htm (263 words)

	Useful links
		BASES is the professional body for all those with an interest in science, sport and exercise.
		The Institute of Sport and Recreation Management (ISRM) is the national professional body for sport and recreation facility management.
		Sportsmatch is the Government's scheme to encourage the commercial sponsorship of grass roots sports.
	www.sportengland.org /index/get_resources/resource_ul.htm (790 words)

	Sport governing body - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A sport governing body comes in several forms.
		International Federation — responsible for one sport (or a group of similar sport disciplines, such as aquatics or skiing).
		General sports organisations — responsible for a sports related topics, usually for a certain group, such as Catholic or Jewish sport, military or university sport.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sport_governing_bodies (306 words)

	Making English Sport Inclusive: Equity Guidelines for Governing Bodies
		Governing bodies of sport have a big part to play in this social inclusion because of their role in developing sport at all levels of participation and organisation.
		Sport England is committed to supporting governing bodies in their quest to overcome inequality in sport.
		national governing bodies of sport, sport equity, equity in sport, disability in sport, gender in sport, ethnic minorities in sport, social inclusion in performance sport, social inclusion, social exclusion, equity policies in sport
	www.sportdevelopment.org.uk /html/equityngb.html (180 words)

	Governing Bodies: Authority for a Sport - Sports at Fact Expert
		One very important responsibility of sport governing bodies is to be the chief coordinator for all amateur teams, leagues, or individuals.
		In relation to this amateur governance, the sport governing bodies have control over amateur athletics in the international domain and decide what is allowable in terms of international sponsorship.
		There are many sport governing bodies because one exists for each sport, so if you are interested in contacting the one pertaining to your sport or knowing more about it, search the internet for the name and contact information.
	sports.factexpert.com /647-sport-governing-bodies.php (440 words)

	Sports at Fact Expert
		Sports include everything from the popular, traditional ones like football, baseball, basketball, volleyball, etc. (all the “ball” sports) to NASCAR racing, gymnastics, swimming, track and field, weight lifting, rifle, and a host of others.
		If you truly are a lover of sports and do not want to be someone that feels the need to criticize the athleticism or lack of in other sports, the best thing to do is educate yourself.
		Sports are extremely popular around the world, and most countries have a particular sport that they celebrate and love above all others.
	sports.factexpert.com (348 words)

	governing bodies in sport
		Specialist Sports Colleges position PE at the centre of the school curriculum, using it as a vehicle to develop and improve learning opportunities for all.
		Specialist Sports Colleges are at the hub of the Government's strategy to enhance young people's opportunities to participate in a wide range of sports as well as raising the standards of teaching and learning of PE and school sport.
		Specialist Sports Colleges position PE and sport at the centre of the curriculum, using it as a vehicle to develop and improve learning opportunities for all.
	www.teachpe.com /youth_sport_trust.htm (845 words)

	BARBADOS POLICY ON DOPING IN SPORT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Sport Ineligibility shall mean being prohibited from participation in any such role in any activity organized, convened, held or sanctioned by any Sport Organization which has adopted this Policy, or which is a member of or affiliated with any Sport Organization which has adopted this Policy
		Any Sport Governing Body committed to drug-free sport may adopt this Policy as part of their governing documents and thus as part of the rights and obligations established in their contractual relationship with members.
		In administering Doping Control Procedures, NADC operates independently of Sport Governing Bodies, the National Sports Council and National Associations and funding agencies that contribute to the funding of sport in Barbados.
	www.caricom.org /jsp/community_organs/dopinginsport_bb.jsp?menu=cob (2186 words)

	Opinion
		Sporting purists had always believed that in its truest form, sporting contests were matches of individuals' natural and trained abilities.
		The sport of swimming has taken the limelight as the most "polluted" sport, principally because of the high number of Chinese women swimmers who have tested positive for banned drugs over the past three years.
		The outcry from the governing body of US Swimming, world-wide coaching groups, and the swimming world in general, was for the probation to be changed to two years of banishment.
	www.swimmingcoach.org /dpages/opinions/death.html (1102 words)

	BBC SPORT \| OTHER SPORTS \| Sport in dock after Watson verdict
		This is a landmark case and sport clubs and governing bodies will be carefully analysing the judgement.
		In certain sports the risk of injury is greater than others - tackles in rugby and football - and if the courts were to become interested in playing rules, the governing bodies would have to guard against an unnecessary risk of injury.
		Boxing is a unique sport in that the risk of injury is inherent, and this case was also unique, and the verdict took into account the peculiarities of each.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/other_sports/1079975.stm (501 words)

	Sport Management Careers
		Sport Management graduates will be prepared to begin careers in a variety of areas.
		Professionals sport teams, college athletic department, sport communication and public relations firms, sports agencies, health and fitness facilities, parks, and recreation organizations are some of the businesses for which graduates will be qualified to work.
		Some graduates may follow up the sport management degree by going to graduate school for a master's and/or doctorate, or by attending law school to become sport agents.
	coe.winthrop.edu /COE/health-pe/SportManagement/SPMA_careers.htm (197 words)

	Centre for Sport and Law Inc.
		In administering Doping Control Procedures, CCES operates independently of Sport Governing Bodies and the provincial, territorial and federal governments that contribute to the funding of sport in Canada.
		This Policy is intended to operate independently of anti-doping policies of international sport federations and any individual sanctioned under this Policy may also be sanctioned under the policy of their international sport federation.
		The onus for meeting the requirements for sport reintegration rests with the sanctioned individual and all requests for such reinstatement shall be heard by an independent adjudicator whose decision shall be final and binding.
	www.sportlaw.ca /doping/dopingpolicy.htm (2402 words)

	AIR SPORTS INTERNATIONAL
		Commercial and government bodies regard pilots as a source of income that can be tapped without threat of competition.
		In several countries, the civil aviation authorities have already handed over substantial powers to air sport governing bodies and this trend is accelerating.
		But governments must be able to have confidence in the bodies to which they delegate.
	airsports.fai.org /dec99/dec99sge.html (521 words)

	Prince Edward Island: Department of Education
		To determine if sport governing bodies, based on criteria set out, are Provincial or regional in nature.
		All new sport governing bodies shall automatically be placed in the probationary category.
		Sport governing bodies, which are provincial or regional associations, may be placed on probation by recommendation of the Sport Advisory Committee (SAC).
	www.edu.pe.ca /sportrec/pr_sac.asp (201 words)

	Women's Sports Foundation News & Updates
		The tests were discontinued in 1999 as sports authorities struggled unsuccessfully to develop reasonable and medically sound tests that were fairly administered and interpreted in the face of mounting social, medical and legal objections to the tests.
		The goals for all sport organizations developing policies governing transgender athlete participation are to identify ways to ensure fair competition for all participants and avoid discrimination against transgender athletes.
		Schools and sport governing organizations will need to develop policy addressing the participation of transsexual athletes who have completed or are in the process of transitioning to a new gender through surgery and/or hormone treatments.
	www.womenssportsfoundation.org /cgi-bin/iowa/issues/itat/news/index.html?record=1076 (3533 words)

	National governing bodies and whole sport plans
		In 2003 Sport England identified 30 priority sports, based on their capability to contribute to Sport England’s vision of an active and successful sporting nation.
		Sport England is now working with the national governing bodies (NGBs) of these sports to assist the development and implementation of their whole sport plan (WSP) or one stop plan (OSP).
		Sport England will use these high level KPIs to measure the achievements delivered by the whole sport and one stop plans.
	www.sportengland.org /ngbs (635 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Landis asked to shop other cheats
		French sports minister Jean-Francois Lamour wants Floyd Landis and other drug cheats to help the authorities expose those who supply illegal substances to sportsmen.
		Landis is expected to be stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title and faces a two-year ban from cycling after the results of a B sample confirmed he had 'unusual' levels of testosterone/epitestosterone.
		Lamour is also in favour of extending the testing facilities currently available to sport's governing bodies and called for a global war on doping.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2006/0806/landisf.html (197 words)

	chefdemissionandsportsmanagers
		In conjunction with Sport Team Managers, ensures that all athletes and officials recognize the importance of team spirit, decorum, and deportment in their representation of Bermuda, whilst wearing the Bermuda uniform traveling to the Games, during the Games, and returning after the Games.
		Assumes such other responsibilities as are required, to ensure the orderly conduct of the delegation in their ability to conduct their respective duties and responsibilities in a positive atmosphere, always striving for conditions that provide for an optimum representation by the athletes.
		In collaboration with National Sports Governing Bodies, a Team Manager is appointed for each sport in which the BOA has athletes participating.
	www.olympics.bm /chefdemissionandsportsmanagers.htm (877 words)

	Onlyforsport
		We have applied this to help sport and are working with two sports at present to create systems that will give realtime information on split times and progress through stages; the data being quickly transmitted back to a base station; and can be automatically sent on be text message or email to recipients.
		This enables an area such as a sports hall to be covered, and analysis both during the action and afterwards to be analysed.
		We are looking at several exciting applications of the device in gymnastics, marshall art sports and other sports hall activities where exact use of the allowed space and the fluidity of movement are important judging factors.
	www.sportsgate.co.uk /home.htm (1230 words)

	MarijuanaNews.Com, Freedom has nothing to fear from the truth
		"Sport's governing bodies do not want to be seen to be swimming against the tide of public opinion," said Simon Easson, director of the centre for applied sport philosophy and ethics research, at De Montfort University.
		One of the difficulties confronting administrators at present is that because certain drugs, such as cannabis, are illegal, no research has been conducted to determine their precise performance effect on athletes.
		It has been suggested that in some sports, where a relaxed approach is more important than a fast reaction, cannabis could provide an unfair advantage.
	www.marijuananews.com /marijuananews/cowan/sport_set_to_accept_recreational.htm (459 words)

	Welcome to Sport Yukon!
		Sport Yukon is a non-profit society run by a volunteer board of directors.
		It's member organizations are territorial sport governing bodies, clubs and associations who offer a variety of sport, recreation and other community based programs.
		Sport Yukon is an organization which enhances opportunities for all Yukonners in their pursuit of excellence and in their enjoyment of participation.
	www.sportyukon.com /aboutUs/intro.php (227 words)

	Women's Sports Foundation Discrimination
		As a female and an African-American, she, as a sportswoman, has been neglected by the feminist movement and the civil rights movement because sport has been seen by feminists as either frivolous or reflective of a male model that should not be emulated.
		A high school girl who plays sports is less likely to be involved in an unintended pregnancy; less likely to be involved in drugs and more likely to graduate from high school.
		We must press the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the national sport governing bodies (NGB) it recognizes and controls to fulfill their obligation under the 1978 Amateur Sports Act which promised a commitment to grassroots sport for everyone and no discrimination on the basis of race, gender or physical handicap.
	www.womenssportsfoundation.org /cgi-bin/iowa/issues/disc/article.html?record=869 (1344 words)

	- NCAA Sports.com
		If that's not frustrating enough, the swimming rules governing bodies -- the Federacion International de Natation (FINA), USA Swimming, the NCAA and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) all the while claim that they have your best interests in mind.
		His frustration was the catalyst for creating a forum where the various swimming governing bodies could develop common ground.
		He titled it the "Our Kids Initiative," the purpose of which is "to have all governing bodies look at ways to truly be in it for all kids, not just those in each respective group."
	www.ncaasports.com /swimming/womens/story/arc_story/9946 (1103 words)

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