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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 regulation of sport is usually done by a sport governing body for each sport, resulting in a core of relatively invariant, agreed rules.People responsible for leisure activities often seek recognition and respectability as sports by joining sports federations such as the International Olympic Committee, or by forming their own regulatory body.
This is a list of international sports federations, each of which serves as a non-governmental governing body for a given sport and administers its sport at a world level, most often crafting rules, promoting the sport to prospective spectators and fans, developing prospective players, and organizing world or continental championships.
Sports governing body logos by sport (12 C) A. Air sports governing bodies (2 C, 1 P) Aquatics governing bodies (9 C, 2 P) Archery governing bodies (1 C, 4 P)
Professional sports leagues are organized in numerous ways. The two most significant types are one that developed in Europe, characterized by a tiered structure using promotion and relegation in order to determine participation in a hierarchy of leagues or divisions, and a North American originated model characterized by its use of franchises, closed memberships, and minor leagues.
Sports governing body logos (5 C, 34 F) C. Continental sports governing bodies (6 C) D. Defunct sports governing bodies (5 C, 7 P) M. Military sports governing bodies ...
The New York Times reported Tuesday that two top Chinese swimmers — including one on this year's Olympic team — tested positive for a banned steroid in 2022 but were eventually cleared to ...
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