International Federation of American Football
- International Federation of American Football
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headquarters = La Courneuve, France
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website = http://www.ifaf.info/
International Federation of American Football (IFAF) is the international governing body of American football associations. Its headquarters are in La Courneuve, France, and its current president is Tommy Wiking. The IFAF also oversees the World Cup of American Football which is held every four years.
History
The first national American Football federation outside of the United States was founded in Canada in 1896, as Canada already had a long history with Canadian football. Japan was also an early adopter of American football, establishing its national federation in 1936. The first European federation was formed in 1976. Since then, the sport has experienced a significant expansion, especially in Europe, culminating in the founding of the European Federation of American Football in 1996. Two years later (1998), the International Federation of American Football was officially formed. The IFAF became a provisionary member of the General Association of International Sports Federations in 2003, and became a full GAISF member in 2005.
Currently, 45 associations in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Oceania are organized within the IFAF, representing 23 million athletes around the world.
Goals
The goals of the organisation are:
* To be part of the international sporting community
* Admission into the General Association of International Sports Federation
* Acceptance by the IOC
* Participation in the World Games and Olympic Games
Structure
*European Federation of American Football (EFAF)
*Pan American Federation of American Football (PAFAF)
*Asian Federation of American Football (AFAF)
ee also
* IFAF World Cup
* IFAF Junior World Cup
References
External links
* [http://www.ifaf.info/ IFAF Website]
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