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GAISF [3 records]

Record 1 2011-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Racquet Sports
OBS

Representatives from Australia, Great Britain, Egypt, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa organized the International Squash Rackets Federation (ISRF) in 1967. Despite their rules differences, Canada and the United States were [admitted] to the ISRF in 1969. The Women’s International Squash Federation, founded in 1976, merged with the ISRF in 1985. Since 1992, the international organization has been known as the World Squash Federation (WSF).

OBS

The sport of Squash was first played over 100 years ago and is now enjoyed in over 153 nations(WSF members), on 125, 000 courts, with its popularity continuing to grow rapidly. To harness this growth and to promote and co-ordinate the sport, the International Squash Rackets Federation was formed in 1967, its name being changed in 1992 to the World Squash Federation. The WSF is recognised by the International Olympic Committee(IOC) as the International Federation for Squash and is also in membership of the General Association of International Sports Federations(GAISF) and the Association of the IOC Recognised International Sports Federations(ARISF).

Key term(s)
  • International Federation for Squash

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Sports de raquette
OBS

Le 5 janvier 1967, la création de l'«International Squash Racket Federation» à Londres donne une ampleur planétaire au squash. Regroupant sept nations du Commonwealth à son origine, 111 autres pays s'y grefferont pour devenir en 1992 la «World Squash Federation» après la fusion avec la Fédération Féminine Internationale de Squash. La WSF compte aujourd'hui plus de 18 millions de pratiquants dans 153 pays et 50 000 courts dans le monde.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Games and Competitions (Sports)
OBS

The Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations(AIOWF) works in close cooperation with the International Sports Federation which govern a sport featured on the Olympic program as well as those affiliated with the General Association of International Sports Federations(GAISF).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
OBS

Créée en 1976, l'AIOWF (Association des fédérations internationales des sports olympiques d'hiver) travaille en relation étroite avec les Fédérations Internationales de sports qui régissent un sport figurant au programme olympique, ainsi qu'avec celles affiliées à l'Association Générale des Fédérations Internationales de Sports (AGIFS).

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Sports (General)
OBS

GAISF-The General Association of International Sports Federations groups together international sports federations and various other associations to : defend world-wide sport, become better informed and to inform, to co-operate together and to co-ordinate their activities... The "DECLARATION OF THE GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL SPORTS FEDERATIONS-GAISF, "approved by the 22nd GAISF General Assembly which met in Lausanne on 5 November 1988, remains up to date.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Sports (Généralités)
OBS

L'AGFIS - Association Générale des Fédérations Internationales de Sports - regroupe des fédérations internationales de sport et des associations diverses pour : défendre le sport dans le monde, mieux s'informer et informer, coopérer et coordonner leurs activités. [...] La "DÉCLARATION DE L'ASSOCIATION GÉNÉRALE DES FÉDÉRATIONS INTERNATIONALES DE SPORTS - AGFIS", approuvée par la 22ème Assemblée Générale de L'AGFIS réunie à Lausanne, le 5 novembre 1988 demeure actuelle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Deportes (Generalidades)
Key term(s)
  • Asociación General de Federaciones Internacionales de Deporte
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