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International Federation of Sleddog SportsSport | Sleddog sports |
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Jurisdiction | International |
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Abbreviation | IFSS |
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Founded | 1992 |
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Headquarters | Belgium |
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President | Helen Lundberg |
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CEO | Bernard Pépín |
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www.sleddogsport.net |
The International Federation of Sleddog Sports (IFSS, International Federation of Sleddog Sports) is the global governing/sanctioning body of sleddog sports.[1] It represents 49 national sleddog sport federations and organizations that are overseen by the board and six continental directors.[citation needed]
There are three sleddog sport categories that IFSS covers: Dryland, Skidogs, Sleds, what are run in 2 separate World championships on Snow and off Snow (dryland). IFSS also organizes IFSS/WSA Long Distance World Championships and is involved in many non-racing activities that promote the sport, its safety, animal wealthfare.
History
International Federation of Sleddog Sports was officially incorporated in 1992 as a way to focus the efforts of many national, local and international organizations on the goal of Olympic recognition and alignment of mushing with other mainstream sports through the General Association of International Sports Federations. IFSS is recognized by GAISF and in all countries as the world governing body of sled dog sports.
2013 saw the headquarters relocated from USA to Europe, Beligium.
International sports federations
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ASOIF (28) Summer Olympics Federations | |
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AIOWF (7) Winter Olympics Federations |
- IBU (biathlon)
- IBSF (bobsleigh and skeleton)
- WCF (curling)
- IIHF (ice hockey)
- FIL (luge)
- ISU (skating sports)
- FIS (skiing sports)
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ARISF (42) Others recognised by IOC |
- FAI (air sports)
- IFAF (american football)
- FIA (auto racing)
- FIB (bandy)
- WBSC (baseball, softball and Baseball5)
- FIPV (basque pelota)
- WCBS (billiards sports)
- CMSB (boules)
- IBF (bowling)
- WBF (bridge)
- ICU (cheer)
- FIDE (chess)
- ICC (cricket)
- IFF (floorball)
- WFDF (flying disc)
- IFI (ice stock sport)
- WKF (karate)
- WAKO (kickboxing)
- IKF (korfball)
- FIL (lacrosse)
- ILSF (life saving)
- FIM (motorcycle sport)
- UIAA (mountaineering)
- IFMA (muaythai)
- WN (netball)
- IOF (orienteering)
- FIP (polo)
- UIM (powerboating)
- IRF (racquetball)
- WS (roller sports)
- FIAS (sambo)
- ISMF (ski mountaineering)
- IFSC (sport climbing)
- WSF (squash)
- IFS (sumo)
- ISA (surfing)
- TWIF (tug-of-war)
- CMAS (underwater sports)
- FISU (university sports)
- IWWF (waterski and wakeboard)
- IWUF (wushu)
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AIMS (20) Others in GAISF | |
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GAISF observer members (11) | |
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Others (25) |
- ISBHF (ball hockey)
- IBA (bodyboarding)
- PBA (bowls)
- IBJJF (Brazilian jiu-jitsu)
- IFBA (broomball)
- WCF (croquet)
- IGAA (Gaelic football and hurling)
- IKF (kabaddi)
- IKF (kempo)
- FISLY (landsailing)
- IMMAF (mixed martial arts)
- WMRA (mountain running)
- ORSI (ocean rowing)
- IFP (pickleball)
- IQA (quidditch)
- IFMAR (radio-controlled racing)
- IRF (rogaining)
- WSSF (snowshoe running)
- ISF (skyrunning)
- WSSA (sport stacking)
- ITHF (table hockey)
- ITPF (tent pegging)
- FIT (touch football)
- ITRA (trail running)
- IAU (ultra running)
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