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Aquatics GB [2] (formerly British Swimming) is the national governing body of swimming, water polo, artistic swimming, diving and open water in Great Britain. [3] Aquatics GB is a federation of the national governing bodies of England (Swim England), Scotland (Scottish Swimming), and Wales (). [3]
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.
A sports governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function.. Sports governing bodies come in various forms and have a variety of regulatory functions, including disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport that they govern.
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.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is the national governing body of cricket in England and Wales. [3] It was formed on 1 January 1997 as a single governing body to combine the roles formerly fulfilled by the Test and County Cricket Board , the National Cricket Association and the Cricket Council. [ 4 ]
England and Wales jointly hosted the World Cup in 2013, with matches also held in France and Ireland; Australia regained the crown, retaining it at the 2017 World Cup after beating England 6–0 in the final – the lowest scoring final in Rugby League World Cup history. The England team competes in the annual Four Nations competition.
UK Athletics was founded in 1999 as a successor to the British Athletics Federation, [3] which had collapsed for financial reasons. Prominent among the reasons was the cost of the legal bills in the Diane Modahl contract dispute case.
England Netball is responsible for the management of the England national netball team, nicknamed The Vitality Roses. [1] It also oversees a number of programs running from junior to development level such as High Five Netball, Walking Netball, Bee Netball and the Roses National Academy for aspiring athletes under the age of 20.