SportAccord

SportAccord
Formation 1967
Type Sports organization
Headquarters Lausanne, Switzerland
Membership
92 full members and
17 associate members.
Official language
English, French
President
 Francesco Ricci Bitti
Website sportaccord.com

SportAccord is the umbrella organisation for all (Olympic and non-Olympic) international sports federations as well as organisers of multi-sports games and sport-related international associations.[1][2] SportAccord is an international sport organisation with 92 full members (international sports federations governing specific sports worldwide) and 17 associate members (organisations which conduct activities closely related to the international sports federations).[2]

Mission and values

SportAccord is the umbrella organisation for both Olympic and non-Olympic international sports federations as well as organisers of international sporting events and in this case provide expertise in, for example, anti-doping, integrity, social responsibility.[2]

By establishing multi-sports games that group together similar sports, the SportAccord aims to promote the members and the members visibility.[2]

Definition of sport

The SportAccord has developed a definition of sport to determine whether an applicant federation qualifies as an international sports federation.

SportAccord's definition of Sport is the following definition:[3]

SportAccord uses five categories for its member federations' sports, many of which fall into more than one category:

Membership

SportAccord operates with two term of membership. First of the international federation can be Full Member or secondary be Associate Member of SportAccord.[4]

History

The SportAccord is deeply rooted in the sports movement. As early as 1921, international sports federations (IFs) expressed the need for a representative of their common objectives and interests. Under the direction of Paul Rousseau, Secretary General of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), a permanent bureau of the IFs was established to facilitate the dialogue with the Olympic authorities.

In 1967, 26 international sports federations met in Lausanne and agreed on the need to increase permanent liaisons and the name “General Assembly of International Sports Federations” was adopted. In order to establish a more formalised organisation, the “General Association of International Sports Federations" (GAISF) was formed in 1976 and the headquarters were moved to Monaco two years later.

The new millennium brought important changes to the organisation. Reacting to the increasing pressure on IFs to professionalise and develop, GAISF in collaboration with the Associations of Summer and Winter Olympic International Federations (ASOIF and AIOWF), launched first SportAccord International Convention in 2003. At the time, this new format “by sport for sport” allows IFs and sports business to get together, share knowledge and network.

In March 2009, GAISF was rebranded SportAccord and, in the same year, its offices moved from Monaco to Lausanne, the Olympic Capital. SportAccord officially adopted the mission to UNITE & SUPPORT and developed into a dynamic and active organisation which aims to serve and promote its members. Its ambition is to provide high-quality services and expertise in areas that are of high importance to its members.

Currently, SportAccord’s focus is on sports’ social responsibility, sports’ integrity, doping-free sport, digital media and multi-sports games.

1920s

As early as 1921, under the direction of Paul ROUSSEAU, Secretary General of the “Union Cycliste Internationale”, a permanent bureau of the international sports federations (IFs) was created. With regular IFs/IOC meetings taking place, dialogue with the Olympic authorities became easier. However, organisations that were not part of the Olympic movement were excluded.

1960s

In the 1960s, the sports movement evolved rapidly.

Roger Coulon, President of the “Fédération Internationale de Lutte Amateur”, was the first to express the need, for a wider recognition of the role of IFs. For non-Olympic federations, a forum which would enable them to better express their points of view was necessary. The creation of a stable organisation ensuring permanent relations between IFs appeared to be the logical continuation of the meetings which took place frequently but without rules or a fixed organisation. The common preparation of these meetings with the IOC could thus be better supported. It would also permit a constant liaison between the IFs and the outside world. In 1966, the time seemed appropriate and the convocation to the newly constituted Assembly was launched.

1967

On 21–23 April 1967, delegates from the following 26 international sports federations met in Lausanne in the Hotel Continental: Aeronautics, Rowing, Basketball, Bobsleigh, Boules, Canoeing, Cycling, Equestrian, Fencing, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Ice Hockey, Judo, Luge, Wrestling, Motorcycling, Swimming, Modern Pentathlon, Roller-Skating, Skiing, Shooting, Volleyball, Weightlifting, University Sport, and Maccabi.

The delegates agreed on the necessity to establish permanent liaisons between the IFs, for the defence of their objectives and common goals, the preservation of their autonomy and constant exchange of information. The name “General Assembly of International Sports Federations” was adopted.

In 1976, this name was replaced by “General Association of International Sports Federations” (GAISF). In 1978, the office moved from Lausanne to Monaco. GAISF represented the logical continuation of the past IFs meetings, dealing not only with Olympic matters but also with all questions of common interest for the IFs.

2000s

In 2003, in collaboration with ASOIF and AIOWF, GAISF launched the first SportAccord Convention to answer a need from the IFs, which were looking to have a “one-stop-shop”, where they could all hold their annual meetings, be encouraged to network and share their knowledge.

In March 2009, GAISF was rebranded SportAccord at the meeting of the 7th SportAccord International Convention in Denver. In April 2009, it moved its main office from Monaco to Maison du Sport International in Lausanne, Switzerland. Due to the growing ambitions of SportAccord, the team is continuously growing.[5]

On May 25, 2012, the last of eight days of the annual General Assembly of SportAccord in Quebec City, the Federation of International Lacrosse and the International Mind Sports Association were accepted, bringing "the number of SportAccord members to 107".[6]

On May 31, 2013, the last of eight days of the annual General Assembly of SportAccord in Saint Petersburg, the International Cheer Union and the Federation Internationale de I'Automobile were voted into SportAccord.[7]

On April 20, 2015, at SportAccord's 2015 convention in Sochi, SportAccord president Marius Vizer made a speech that was sharply critical of the IOC and its president, Thomas Bach. Following the speech, the IAAF, the ISSF, and World Archery withdrew from SportAccord in protest,[8] and there were a number of further withdrawals in May 2015 including the International Rowing Federation.[9]

Member federations

# Sport Organisation Acronym Founded Membership
IOC ASOIF AIOWF ARISF IWGA
1 Aikido International Aikido Federation IAF 1940 •
2Air sports Fédération Aéronautique Internationale FAI 1905• • •
3American football International Federation of American Football IFAF 1998 •
4Aquatics Federation Internationale de Natation FINA 1908• •
5Archery[10] World Archery Federation WA 1931• • •
6Athletics[10] International Association of Athletics Federations IAAF 1912• •
7Automobile Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile FIA 1904• •
8Badminton Badminton World Federation BWF 1934• •
9Baseball and softball World Baseball Softball Confederation WBSC 2013• •
10Basketball Federation Internationale de Basketball FIBA 1932• •
11Basque pelota Federación Internacional de Pelota Vasca FIPV 1929• •
12Biathlon International Biathlon Union IBU 1993• •
13Billiard sports World Confederation of Billiard Sports WCBS 1992• • •
14Bobsleigh International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation IBSF1923• •
15Bodybuilding International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness IFBB1946 •
16Boules Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules CMSB1985 • • •
17Bowling World Bowling WB1952 • • •
18Boxing International Boxing Association AIBA1946 • •
19Bridge World Bridge Federation WBF1958 • •
20Canoeing International Canoe Federation ICF1946 • • •
21Casting International Casting Sport Federation ICSF1955 •
22Cheer International Cheer Union ICU2004
23Chess Fédération Internationale des Échecs FIDE1924 • •
24Climbing & Mountaineering Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme UIAA1932 • •
25Cricket International Cricket Council ICC1909 • •
26Curling World Curling Federation WCF1966 • •
27Cycling Union Cycliste Internationale UCI1900 • •
28DanceSport World DanceSport Federation WDSF1957 • • •
29Darts World Darts Federation WDF1974
30Dragon Boat International Dragon Boat Federation IDBF1991
31Draughts Fédération Mondiale du Jeu de Dames FMJD1947
32Equestrian sports Fédération Équestre Internationale FEI1921 • •
33Fencing Fédération Internationale d'Escrime FIE1913 • •
34Fistball International Fistball Association IFA1960 •
35Floorball International Floorball Federation IFF1986 • • •
36Flying disc World Flying Disc Federation WFDF1985 • • •
37Football Fédération Internationale de Football Association FIFA1904 • •
38Go International Go Federation IGF1982
39Golf International Golf Federation IGF 1958• •
40Gymnastics Federation Internationale de Gymnastique FIG 1881• • •
41Handball International Handball Federation IHF1946 • • •
42Field hockey International Hockey Federation FIH1924• • •
43Ice hockey International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF1908 • •
44Ice stock sport International Federation Icestocksport IFI1983?
45Judo International Judo Federation IJF1951 • •
46Ju-Jitsu Ju-Jitsu International Federation JJIF1977 •
47Karate World Karate Federation WKF1970 • • •
48Kendo International Kendo Federation FIK1970
49Kickboxing World Association of Kickboxing Organizations WAKO 1976 •
50Korfball International Korfball Federation IKF 1963 • • •
51Lacrosse Federation of International Lacrosse FIL 2008
52Lifesaving International Life Saving Federation ILS 1993• • •
53Luge Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course FIL 1957 • •
54Minigolf World Minigolf Sport Federation WMF 1963
55Modern pentathlon Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne UIPM 1912• •
56Motorcycling Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme FIM 1904• •
57Muaythai International Federation of Muaythai Amateur IFMA 1993 •
58Netball International Federation of Netball Associations IFNA 1960• • •
59Orienteering International Orienteering Federation IOF 1961• • •
60Polo Federation of International Polo FIP 1983• •
61Powerboating Union Internationale Motonautique UIM 1927 • •
62Powerlifting International Powerlifting Federation IPF 1971 •
63Racquetball International Racquetball Federation IRF 1950 • • •
64Roller sports Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports FIRS 1924 • • •
65Rowing Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron FISA 1892 • •
66Rugby union World Rugby WR 1886 • • •
67Sailing International Sailing Federation ISAF1907 • •
68Sambo Fédération Internationale de Sambo FIAS 1992
69Savate Federation Internationale de Savate FISav 1992
70Sepaktakraw International Sepaktakraw Federation ISTAF 1988
71Shooting sport[10] International Shooting Sport Federation ISSF 1907 • •
72Skating International Skating Union ISU 1892 • •
73Skiing Fédération Internationale de Ski FIS 1924 • •
74Ski mountaineering International Ski Mountaineering Federation ISMF 2008 •
75Sleddog International Federation of Sleddog Sports IFSS 1992
76Soft tennis International Soft Tennis Federation ISTF 1999
77Sport climbing International Federation of Sport Climbing IFSC 2007 • • •
78Sports fishing Confédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive CIPS 1952
79Squash World Squash Federation WSF 1967 • • •
80Sumo International Sumo Federation IFS 1992 • • •
81Surfing International Surfing Association ISA 1964 • • •
82Table tennis International Table Tennis Federation ITTF 1926 • •
83Taekwondo World Taekwondo Federation WTF 1973 • •
84Tennis International Tennis Federation ITF 1913 • •
85Triathlon International Triathlon Union ITU 1989 • •
86Tug of war Tug of War International Federation TWIF 1960 • • •
87Underwater sports Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques CMAS 1959 • • •
88Volleyball Fédération Internationale de Volleyball FIVB 1947 • •
89Waterskiing International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation IWWF 1955 • • •
90Weightlifting International Weightlifting Federation IWF 1905 • •
91Wrestling United World Wrestling UWW 1912 • •
92Wushu International Wushu Federation IWUF 1990 • •
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Associate members

List of GAISF presidents

President Member of Duration
W Berge Phillips FINA 1967–1969
Thomas Keller FISA 1969-1986
Un Yong Kim WTF 1986–2004
Hein Verbruggen UCI 2004–2013
Marius Vizer IJF 2013–2015
Gian-Franco Kasper (Acting President) FIS 2015-2016
Patrick Baumann FIBA 2016-present

Current organizational structure

President Vice president Vice president General director
Francesco Ricci Bitti Raffaele Chiulli Stephan Fox Nis Hatt

The SportAccord International Convention

Originally launched in 2003, SportAccord International Convention is a gathering of more than 2,500 leading representatives from the sport industry. It offers the participants a powerful opportunity to come together on a global scale, in an exclusive and authoritative networking environment, to build relationships, share knowledge and develop ideas that will benefit the entire community.[11]

Unlike any other event of its type, SportAccord International Convention is owned and endorsed by the sports movement itself. It was created and is owned by SportAccord, the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and the Association of International Olympic Winter Federations (AIOWF). Over the past decade, SportAccord International Convention has become one of the key fixtures on the world-wide sporting calendar. It allows associations as well as the international sports federations to increase efficiency by holding all their annual meetings at the same time and place, and serves also as a commercial platform whereby the sports industry can have 'one-stop-shop' access to the world governing bodies of sport and their key decision-makers.[12]

SAIC Dates Host City
1st May 12–16, 2003 Madrid, Spain
2nd May 15–20, 2004 Lausanne, Switzerland (#1)[13]
3rd April 16–20, 2005 Berlin, Germany
4th April 3–7, 2006 Seoul, South Korea[14]
5th April 22–27, 2007 Beijing, China[15]
6th June 2–6, 2008 Athens, Greece[16][17][18]
7th March 23–27, 2009[19][20] Denver, United States[21][22]
8th April 20–25, 2010[23] Dubai, United Arab Emirates[24][25]
9th April 3–8, 2011[26] London, United Kingdom[27][28]
10th May 20–25, 2012[29] Quebec City, Canada[30][31]
11th May 26–31, 2013[32] Saint Petersburg, Russia[33]
12th April 6–11, 2014[34] Belek, Turkey[35]
13th April 19–24, 2015[36] Sochi, Russia[37]
14th April 17–22, 2016 Lausanne, Switzerland (#2)[38]
15th April 2–7, 2017 Aarhus, Denmark[39]

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Members". SportAccord – International Federations' Union (sportaccord.com). 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "MISSION". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Definition of Sport". SportAccord.
  4. ↑ "Associate Membership". SportAccord. 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
  5. ↑ "History of SportAccord". SportAccord. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
  6. ↑ "Federation of International Lacrosse and International Mind Sports Association are new SportAccord Members". SportAccord. 25 May 2012.
  7. ↑ "International Cheer Union and Federation Internationale de l'Automobile are new SportAccord Members". SportAccord. 31 May 2013.
  8. ↑ Livingstone, Robert. "SportAccord Counts Its Losses After Chief's Attack on Olympics Backfires". GamesBids.com. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "World Rowing resigns from SportAccord". insidethegames. 20 May 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 The IAAF, ISSF and World Archery Federation withdrew from SportAccord on April 20, 2015.
  11. ↑ Convention History[?]. SportAccord Convention.
  12. ↑ "SportAccord International Convention". Retrieved 2011-09-16.
  13. ↑ "Lausanne To Host 2004 SportAccord Convention" (PDF). SportAccord. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
  14. ↑ "The World Meets In Seoul" (PDF). Around the Rings. April 2006. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
  15. ↑ "Countdown to Beijing" (PDF). Around the Rings. April 2007. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
  16. ↑ "Athens hosted the most successful edition of SportAccord". Athens Convention Bureau (English). Retrieved 2011-09-16.
  17. ↑ "SportAccord 2008 tightens focus on cities". Sport Business. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
  18. ↑ "Athens Hosts Sixth Edition of SportAccord" (PDF). Around the Rings. June 2008. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
  19. ↑ "Sportaccord 2009 Kicks Off in Denver". Around the Rings. March 23, 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
  20. ↑ "Denver Global Program (in .pdf)" (PDF). SportAccord. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
  21. ↑ "Denver is first North American city to host SportAccord conference". Metro Denver. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
  22. ↑ "Around the Rings Special Edition - SportAccord Denver" (PDF). Around the Rings. March 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
  23. ↑ "Dubai Global Program (in .pdf)" (PDF). SportAccord. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
  24. ↑ "Dubai to host SportAccord in 2010". Sport Business. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
  25. ↑ "Around the Rings Special Edition - Dubai" (PDF). Around the Rings. April 2010. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
  26. ↑ "Registration opens for 2011 SportAccord Convention in London". london.gov.uk. October 4, 2010. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
  27. ↑ "London To Host SportAccord Convention". London Press Service. Retrieved 2011-09-16.
  28. ↑ "Around the Rings SportAccord Special Edition" (PDF). Around the Rings. April 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  29. ↑ "SportAccord Convention Selects Iconic Quebec Hotel". Around the Rings. June 22, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
  30. ↑ "SportAccord Convention 2012 Awarded to Québec City". Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
  31. ↑ "The ATR SportAccord 2012 Special Edition". Around the Rings. May 21, 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
  32. ↑ "Saint Petersburg to host 2013 SportAccord Convention". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  33. ↑ Around the Rings Special Edition about 2013 SportAccord Convention
  34. ↑ "SportAccord convention 2013 draws record attendance". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  35. ↑ "Conferences Convention - SportAccord 2014 to Turkey". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  36. ↑ "Dates for 2015 SportAccord International Convention in Sochi announced". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  37. ↑ "Sochi to host 2015 SportAccord International Convention". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  38. ↑ "Where Sports Meet". Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  39. ↑ "SportAccord Convention 2017 awarded to Aarhus in Denmark". Retrieved 2016-04-19.
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