FEDERATIONS 

International Federations play a major part in the Paralympic Movement, helping develop Para sport around the world. These federations work with the International Paralympic Committee in different ways, depending on the sport they represent. 

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATIONS

International Federations are independent sport federations recognised by the IPC as the sole representative of a Paralympic Sport.

International Federations' responsibilities include technical jurisdiction and guidance over the competition and training venues of their respective sports during the Paralympic Games.

The IPC currently recognises 15 International Federations:

SPORT	FEDERATION
Archery	World Archery (WA)
Boccia	World Boccia
Badminton	Badminton World Federation (BWF)
Equestrian	Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI)
Canoe	International Canoe Federation (ICF)
Cycling	Union Cycliste International (UCI)
Rowing	World Rowing Federation (FISA)
Sitting volleyball	World ParaVolley (WPV)
Table Tennis	International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
Taekwondo	World Taekwondo (WT)
Triathlon	World Triathlon
Wheelchair basketball	International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF)
Wheelchair curling	World Curling Federation (WCF)
Wheelchair rugby	World Wheelchair Rugby
Wheelchair tennis	International Tennis Federation (ITF)

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS OF SPORTS FOR THE DISABLED

International Organisations of Sports for the Disabled (IOSDs) are independent organisations recognised by the IPC as the sole representatives of a specific impairment group.

IOSDs work in conjunction with the IPC to provide specific expertise to develop sport for athletes with an impairment from the grassroots level to the elite level. They act as the governing body for some of the impairment specific sports that are a part of the Paralympic Games programme.

The IPC currently recognises four IOSDs:

ORGANISATION	ABBREVIATION	MAIN CONTACT	E MAIL
Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association	CPIRSA	Mr Craig Carscadden	[email protected]
International Blind Sports Federation	IBSA	Mr. Henk Van Aller	[email protected]
Virtus: World Intellectual Impairment Sport	INAS	Mr. Nick Parr	[email protected]
International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation	IWAS	Ms. Charmaine Hooper	[email protected]

RECOGNISED INTERNATIONAL SPORTS FEDERATIONS

In its Mission Statement, the IPC commits to ‘promote and contribute to the development of sport opportunities and competitions, from initiation level to elite level, for Paralympic athletes as the foundation of elite Paralympic sport’.

To achieve this, the IPC recognises the importance of creating a Paralympic Family network of recognised international sport federations that are not eligible to be IPC members, but contribute to the development of sport opportunities for athletes associated with the Paralympic Movement and have organisational goals that are compatible with the Vision and Mission of the IPC.

The following are IPC-recognised international sport federations:

SPORT	FEDERATION
Armwrestling	World Armwrestling Federation (WAF)
Bobsleigh	International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF)
Bowling	International Bowling Federation (IBF)
Climbing	International Federation of Sport Climbing
CP Football	International Federation of CP Football
Flying Disc	World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF)
Golf	International Golf Federation (IGF)
Handball	International Handball Federation (IHF)
Hockey	International Hockey Federation (FIH)
Karate	World Karate Federation
Modern Pentathlon	Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM)
Powerchair Football	International Federation of Powerchair Football (FIPFA)
Sailing	World Sailing
Surfing	International Surfing Association (ISA)