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IWGA - International World Games Association
Founded in 1980, as World Games Council in Seoul
KOR, it was renamed into the International World Games Association (IWGA) in 1984.
Made up of international sports federations, it administers a quadrennial
and multidisciplinary sports event, The World Games.
For IFs to become a member of the IWGA, their membership with GAISF is
prerequisite. Another requirement is that the sports, or disciplines of
sports, proposed by the federations for inclusion in The World Games are
not currently on the program of the Olympic Games.
Since 2000, the International World Games Association is an organization
recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Presidents
| 21.05.1980 - ??.??.1992 | Dr. Kim Un Yong KOR (WTF) |
| ??.??.1992 - ??.0?.1993 | Ron Froehlich USA (FIT), acting |
| ??.0?.1993 - 07.04.2014 | Ron Froehlich USA (FIT/since 1999 FIG) |
| 07.04.2014 - | José Perurena ESP (ICF) |
Member federations (06/2023)
| IAF | International Aikido Federation |
| FAI | Fédération Aéronautique Internationale |
| World Archery | |
| WBSC | World Baseball Softball Confederation |
| WCBS | World Confederation of Billiards Sports |
| WPBF | World Pétanque Bowls Federation |
| IBF | International Bowling Federation |
| ICF | International Canoe Federation |
| ICSF | International Casting Sport Federation |
| WDSF | World DanceSport Federation |
| IFA | International Fistball Association |
| IFBB | International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation |
| IFF | International Floorball Federation |
| WFDF | World Flying Disc Federation |
| FIG | Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique |
| IHF | International Handball Federation |
| FIH | Fédération Internationale de Hockey |
| JJIF | Ju-Jitsu International Federation |
| WKF | World Karate Federation |
| WAKO | World Association of Kickboxing Organizations |
| IKF | International Korfball Federation |
| World Lacrosse | |
| ILS | International Life Saving Federation |
| IFMA | International Federation of Muaythai Associations |
| WN | World Netball |
| IOF | International Orienteering Federation |
| IPF | International Powerlifting Federation |
| IRF | International Racquetball Federation |
| WSK | World Skate |
| WR | World Rugby |
| FIAS | Fédération Internationale de Sambo |
| IFSC | International Federation of Sport Climbing |
| WSF | World Squash Federation |
| IFS | International Sumo Federation |
| ISA | International Surfing Association |
| TWIF | Tug of War International Federation |
| CMAS | Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques |
| IWWF | International Water Ski & Wakeboard Federation |
| IWUF | International Wushu Federation |
Last modified: 07.08.2023