General_Association_of_International_Sports_Federations

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The General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) (French: Association Générale des Fédérations Internationales des Sports (AGFIS)) was formed to promote communication and cooperation among various international sports federations. Twenty-six such international sports associations participated in the founding of GAISF in 1967; today more than 100 sports are represented. GAISF works closely with the Olympics movement. It is headquartered in Monaco

List of GAISF presidents

1967-1969: W. Berge Phillips (Australian member of FINA)
1969-1986: Thomas Keller (Swiss member of FISA)
1986-2004: Un Yong Kim (Korean member of WTF)
2004-Now: Hein Verbruggen (Acting president, member of the UCI)

See also

List of international sport federations

References

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