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WORLD AQUATICS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Olympic sport
1, record 1, English, Olympic%20sport
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sport 2, record 1, English, sport
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the Olympic world, a sport is governed by a single international federation. So aquatics, which is governed by World Aquatics, is one sport. But within that are disciplines that most people would commonly refer to as sports – swimming, diving, water polo [and] artistic swimming. 3, record 1, English, - Olympic%20sport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The first step in the process of becoming an Olympic sport is recognition as a sport from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4, record 1, English, - Olympic%20sport
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sport olympique
1, record 1, French, sport%20olympique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sport 2, record 1, French, sport
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'univers olympique, chaque sport est régi par une seule fédération internationale. [Par exemple,] les disciplines aquatiques, qui sont gouvernées par [le] World Aquatics, représentent un seul sport. À l'intérieur de ce sport, on retrouve des disciplines que la plupart des gens [considèrent] comme des sports distincts – la natation, le plongeon, le water-polo et la natation artistique. 3, record 1, French, - sport%20olympique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Swimming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- World Aquatics
1, record 2, English, World%20Aquatics
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Fédération Internationale de Natation 2, record 2, English, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20Internationale%20de%20Natation
former designation, correct
- FINA 2, record 2, English, FINA
former designation, correct
- FINA 2, record 2, English, FINA
- Fédération Internationale de Natation Amateur 3, record 2, English, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20Internationale%20de%20Natation%20Amateur
former designation, correct
- FINA 4, record 2, English, FINA
former designation, correct
- FINA 4, record 2, English, FINA
- International Amateur Swimming Federation 5, record 2, English, International%20Amateur%20Swimming%20Federation
former designation, unofficial
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
World Aquatics... is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee... for administering international competitions in water sports. 6, record 2, English, - World%20Aquatics
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The founding of the International Amateur Swimming Federation [Fédération Internationale de Natation Amateur] (FINA) in 1908 was a pragmatic response to an increase in international sporting events, crowned by the Olympic Games. 5, record 2, English, - World%20Aquatics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Natation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- World Aquatics
1, record 2, French, World%20Aquatics
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Fédération Internationale de Natation 2, record 2, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20Internationale%20de%20Natation
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- FINA 2, record 2, French, FINA
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- FINA 2, record 2, French, FINA
- Fédération Internationale de Natation Amateur 3, record 2, French, F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20Internationale%20de%20Natation%20Amateur
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- FINA 4, record 2, French, FINA
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- FINA 4, record 2, French, FINA
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cette fédération sportive] a été fondée à Londres le 19 juillet 1908, sur l'initiative des pays participant aux Jeux olympiques de 1908 (Allemagne, Belgique, Danemark, Finlande, France, Grande-Bretagne, Hongrie et Suède), dans le but d'harmoniser les règles de natation et d'organiser une tribune mondiale pour organiser les compétitions. 5, record 2, French, - World%20Aquatics
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Natación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Federación Internacional de Natación Amateur
1, record 2, Spanish, Federaci%C3%B3n%20Internacional%20de%20Nataci%C3%B3n%20Amateur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- FINA 1, record 2, Spanish, FINA
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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