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International Hockey Federation
International Hockey Federation (FIH, Fédération Internationale de Hockey sur Gazon), world governing body for field hockey, founded 7 January 1924 in Paris by Paul Léautey; Lausanne-based Swiss association with 5 Continental Federations and 146 national members; distinct from FIH Group plc.
International Hot Rod Association
The International Hot Rod Association is an American drag racing sanctioning body founded by Larry Carrier in 1970, centered on grassroots sportsman racing at member tracks.
International Ice Hockey Federation
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), formerly Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace, founded 15 May 1908 in Paris; world governing body of ice hockey with 84 member associations, Olympic and World Championship oversight, president Franz Reindl since October 2026.
International judo federation
The International Judo Federation (IJF) is the world governing body for judo, founded in London in 1951 and based in Budapest with 205 member federations.
International kendo federation
International Kendo Federation (FIK, formerly IKF, 国際剣道連盟), founded 1970 in Tokyo, governs kendo, iaido, and jodo worldwide; 64 affiliates as of July 2024, president Tadahiro Ajiro, runs the triennial World Kendo Championships and AIMS membership.
International Lawn Tennis Challenge (1900–1971)
The International Lawn Tennis Challenge was an annual men's team tennis competition between nations, first contested in 1900 and known since 1945 as the Davis Cup.
International League
International League, one of two Triple-A minor leagues (briefly Triple-A East since 2021), 20 teams, tracing to the 1884 Eastern League; champions win the Governors' Cup.
International League T20
International League T20 (DP World ILT20), UAE's six-team T20 franchise cricket league launched January 2023; 34 matches in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah; six overseas players per XI; MI Emirates and Desert Vipers among champions.
International Luge Federation
International Luge Federation (FIL, Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course), founded 1957 in Davos, is the world governing body for artificial track, natural track, and alpine luge; Olympic sport since 1964, led by Einars Fogelis.
International Mind Sports Association
The International Mind Sports Association (IMSA) is a Swiss non-profit association, founded in 2005 in Lausanne, uniting the federations of mind sports such as chess, bridge, draughts, and go.
International Obfuscated C Code Contest
International Obfuscated C Code Contest (IOCCC), annual contest since 1984 for the most creatively unreadable C programs, judged by Landon Curt Noll and Leonid A. Broukhis, size-limited by iocccsize, resumed in 2024 after a four-year hiatus.
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), or Comité international olympique, is an independent, non-governmental organization founded by Pierre de Coubertin in Paris in 1894 that guards the Olympic Games.
International olympic truce centre
International Olympic Truce Centre (Διεθνές Κέντρο Ολυμπιακής Εκεχειρίας), IOTC, founded July 2000 by Greece and the IOC, headquartered in Athens, promotes the Olympic Truce and peace education.
International Paralympic Committee
International Paralympic Committee (IPC), founded 22 September 1989 in Düsseldorf, headquartered in Bonn, Germany: global governing body of the Paralympic Movement with 211 member organisations, President Andrew Parsons, organizer of the Paralympic Games and owner of the classification system.
International Polo Cup
International Polo Cup, also Westchester Cup, historic US vs England polo trophy first played 1886 at Newport, Rhode Island; Tiffany silver cup, England won first series, USA leads 10 wins in 15 contests.
International Practical Shooting Confederation
International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC), founded 1976 at the Columbia Conference, Missouri, with Jeff Cooper as first president; international governing body for practical shooting in 108 countries, motto DVC, running Handgun, Rifle, Shotgun, Mini-Rifle, and Action Air World Shoots.
International Race of Champions
International Race of Champions (IROC), 1973-2006 all-star stock-car-based series founded by Roger Penske, Les Richter, and Mike Phelps; 12 champions from NASCAR, IndyCar, F1, and sports cars raced identical Camaros, Firebirds, and Porsches; revived as exhibitions in 2024.
International Racquetball Tour
The International Racquetball Tour (IRT) is the leading men's professional racquetball organization, established in 1990 and staging tournaments across the United States, Canada, and Latin America.
International rules football
International rules football, also known as International Rules, is a compromise hybrid of Gaelic and Australian rules football played between Ireland and Australia, first staged officially in 1984.
International shooting sport federation
The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), founded in Zurich in 1907 and headquartered in Munich, is the Olympic-recognized governing body for shooting sport with 159 member federations.
International Ski and Snowboard Federation
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation, also known as the Fédération Internationale de Ski, is the world governing body for skiing and snowboarding, founded in 1924 and headquartered in Oberhofen, Switzerland.
International ski mountaineering federation
International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF), founded 2007, Lausanne-based global governing body for competitive ski mountaineering; IOC-recognized since 2016; Olympic debut Milano Cortina 2026; distinct from the UIAA it left in 2008.
International sporting sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
International sporting sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine: FIFA, UEFA, IOC and federation bans on Russian and Belarusian teams and athletes from 2022, CAS appeals, neutral-athlete pathways, and partial lifting by 2026.
International Surf School
International Surf School (International Surf School, Lda.) is a surf school and camp in Sagres, Portugal, operating since 2001; registered RNAAT 53/2008, AL 7376/AL, offering surf instruction and accommodation.
International Table Tennis Federation
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is the world governing body of table tennis, founded in London in 1926, with 227 member associations and Olympic recognition since 1988.
International Taekwon-Do Federation (국제태권도연맹)
International Taekwon-Do Federation (국제태권도연맹, ITF), founded by General Choi Hong Hi in Seoul on 22 March 1966, is a federation of member associations in over 120 countries teaching original Taekwon-Do, distinct from Olympic World Taekwondo.
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the global governing body of tennis, founded in Paris in 1913 and responsible for the Rules of Tennis, the Davis Cup, and Olympic tennis.
International Tennis Hall of Fame
International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHF), Newport, Rhode Island museum and hall of fame founded 1954 by Jimmy Van Alen in the Newport Casino; 272 inductees from 28 countries, 75% vote threshold, Class of 2026 Roger Federer and Mary Carillo.
International Testing Agency
International Testing Agency (ITA), Lausanne-based not-for-profit foundation created by the IOC in 2018; independently runs anti-doping testing, results management, and education for International Federations and the Olympic Games.
International University Sports Federation
International University Sports Federation (FISU, Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire), founded 1 June 1949, Lausanne-based governing body of university sport with 167 member federations, running the World University Games, Championships, and University World Cups.