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The Welsh Sports Association (Gwasanaeth Chwaraeon Cymru) (WSA) (established 1972) is an independent, umbrella body, supporting and representing the national and international interests of all the national governing bodies (NGBs) of sport and physical recreation in Wales. It has a membership of over 60 NGBs.
Women's sports governing bodies in Wales (2 P) Pages in category "Sports governing bodies in Wales" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total.
Sport Wales (Welsh: Chwaraeon Cymru) is the national organisation responsible for developing and promoting sport and physical activity in Wales.Working alongside partners such as governing bodies of sport and local authorities, they aim to encourage sporting ambitions in the young and promote championship standards nationally.
Welsh Institute of Sport, Cardiff, location of the Welsh Sports Association. The Welsh Sports Association (Welsh: Gwasanaeth Chwaraeon Cymru) (WSA) (established 1972) is an independent, umbrella body, supporting and representing the national and international interests of all the national governing bodies (NGBs) of sport and physical recreation in Wales.
Welsh Athletics (WA; Welsh: Athletau Cymru) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Wales. [1] It was set up as a limited company in 2007, replacing the former Athletic Association of Wales. Welsh Athletics is part of UK Athletics, the national governing body for the sport in the United Kingdom.
It is closely related to the game of rounders, and emerged as a distinct sport when governing bodies in Wales and England agreed to change the name of the game from "rounders" when the rules were codified in 1892. [21] [22] The sport was at its peak in Wales in the 1930s and 1950s, and is most popular in the cities of Cardiff and Newport. [21]
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU; Welsh: Undeb Rygbi Cymru) is the governing body of rugby union in the country of Wales, recognised by the sport's international governing body, World Rugby. [1] The WRU is responsible for the running of rugby in Wales, overseeing 320 member clubs, the Welsh national team and National Leagues and Cups.
In the United Kingdom there are some sports governing bodies that cover all of the United Kingdom, some which cover one of the four constituent Countries of the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales), and some which cover something in between (usually Great Britain or England and Wales).