Sports Guide: Sports Organizations: International and National Governing Bodies

• Fédération Aéronatutique Internationale (FAI) The international governing organization for "air sports" including gliding, ballooning, and hang gliding.
• Fédération Internationale d'Escrime The international organization for the sport of fencing.
• Fédération International de Football Association (FIFA) The international soccer governing body.
• Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron (FISA) International rowing organization.
• Fédération Internationale de Tir l'Arc (FITA) International governing body for archery.
• International Cricket Council World organization for the sport of cricket.
• Fédération Internationale de Natation Amateur International watersports organization governing swimming, diving, water polo, and synchronized swimming.
• International Amateur Athletics Federation International organization for amateur sports.
• International Ice Hockey Federation Governs ice hockey, European Hockey League, and world in-line hockey
• International Rugby Board (IRB)
• International Skating Union The worldwide governing body for all speed skating, short track speed skating, figure skating, and precision team skating.
• International Ski Federation
• Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) International cycling organization governing road racing.
• World Boxing Association (WBA)

• Amateur Softball Association
• US Badminton
• USA Basketball
• USA Handball
• USA Hockey
• USA Swimming
• United States Field Hockey Association
• US Lacross
• USA Rugby
• US Speedskating
• US Archery
• USA Gymnastics
• USA Water Polo
• US Sailing
• USA Trampoline & Tumbling
• USA Track and Field
• USA Cycling
• USA Baseball
• USA Bobsled
• USA Canoe and Kayak
• American Horse Shows Association
• United States Fencing Association
• US Figure Skating Association
• US Rowing
• US Skiing
• US Soccer
• US Tennis
• US Water Polo
• USA Volleyball
• USA Weighlifting
• USA Wrestling
• United States Luge Association
• United States Tennis Association (USTA)