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There are 29 sports federations in Northern Cyprus and 13,838 people registered in them as of 2008. Taekwondo-karate-aikido-kurash is the most popular sport with 6054 athletes. It is followed by association football (2240 athletes), shooting (1150 athletes) and hunting (1017 athletes).[1]
Due to the lack of international recognition, Northern Cyprus is not a member of some international sporting bodies.
Some Northern Cyprus sport clubs participate in Turkey's sport leagues. For example: the Fast Break Sport Club, in Turkey's Men's Basketball Regional League; the Beşparmak Sport Club, in Turkey's Handball Premier League; and the Lefka European University, in Turkey's Table-tennis Super League. The international record for swimming 75 km between Turkey and Northern Cyprus belongs to Turkish national Alper Sunaçoğlu (completed in 26 hours and 15 minutes).[2]
Main articles: Football in Northern Cyprus and Northern Cyprus national football team |
See also: Membership of Northern Cyprus in international organizations |
Northern Cyprus has gained membership of the following federations:
Entity | Notes | Status | Date |
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Federation International de Football-Tennis Association (FIFTA) | Northern Cyprus is a full member of FIFTA.[41] | Member | |
Futsal European Federation | Northern Cyprus is a member.[42] | Member | |
European Pocket Billiard Federation (EPBF) | Northern Cyprus (TNC) is a full member of EPBF.[43] | Member | |
United World Wrestling (UWR) | Northern Cyprus is an associate member of UWR.[38][44] | Associate member | June 2011 |
World Pool-Billiard Association (WPBF) | Northern Cyprus is a member of the WPBF.[45] | Member |