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 | The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. It was founded on 17 July 1912 as the International Amateur Athletic Federation by representatives from 17 national athletics federations at the organization’s first congress in Stockholm, Sweden. Since October 1993, it has been headquartered in Monaco. Visit their website: www.iaaf.org |
 | The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the governing body for the sport of badminton and has its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with an office in Lausanne, Switzerland. Visit their website: www.bwfbadminton.org |
 | The International Handball Federation (IHF) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball. IHF is responsible for the organisation of handball’s major international tournaments, notably the IHF World Men’s Handball Championship, which commenced in 1938, and the IHF World Women’s Handball Championship, which commenced in 1957. Visit their website: www.ihf.info |
 | The International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS, from its original German name, Internationaler Arbeitskreis Sportstättenbau) is a non-profit organization devoted to sports buildings and leisure centres. Visit their website: www.iaks.org |
