International Water Ski Federation
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International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) is the international regulatory body promoting water skiing
, wakeboarding and other water sports, setting the official rules of water skiing and official tournaments, coordinating the work of national federations. Before 2009 the IWWF had the name IWSF. It was renamed at the Congress 2009 in Calgary.
The IWSF was originally founded in 1955. In 1967 the IWSF was recognized for the first time by the International Olympic Committee
at its meeting in Tehran. At the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Münich, Waterski was an Olympic Demonstration Sport for the first time. In 1998 Wakeboarding was likewise officially recognized by the IOC.
The IWWF is also member of the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF).
The President of the IWWF is Kuno Ritschard.
The IWWF currently has 84 Member Nations.
Water skiing
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, wakeboarding and other water sports, setting the official rules of water skiing and official tournaments, coordinating the work of national federations. Before 2009 the IWWF had the name IWSF. It was renamed at the Congress 2009 in Calgary.
The IWSF was originally founded in 1955. In 1967 the IWSF was recognized for the first time by the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
at its meeting in Tehran. At the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Münich, Waterski was an Olympic Demonstration Sport for the first time. In 1998 Wakeboarding was likewise officially recognized by the IOC.
The IWWF is also member of the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF).
The President of the IWWF is Kuno Ritschard.
The IWWF currently has 84 Member Nations.
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit is awarded at the discretion of the Executive Board of the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) to individuals who have made meaningful contributions to the sport of water skiing which do not fall within the guidelines for the Hall of Fame.National federations
- Federación Mexicana de Esqui Acuatico http://www.femea.net/
- Federaçao Portuguesa de Ski Náutico http://www.fpskinautico.com/
- Australian Waterski and Wakeboard Federation AWWF
- Costa Rica WaterSki Association http://www.aquaski.com/
- Chinese Taipei Water-Ski Assaciation http://www.waterski.org.tw/
- Federación Colombaina de Esqui Nautico http://www.fedesqui.com/
- Turkish Underwater Sports Federation http://www.scspf.com/
- Czech Waterski Federation http://www.waterski.cz/
- Waterski Federation of Belarus http://www.iwsf.com/feds/www/wsfb@tut.by
- Belgian Wakekeboard Association http://www.wakeboard.be/
- Federation Francophone de ski nautique et de wakeboard http://www.skinautique.be/
- Federación Mexicana de Ski Acuático http://www.skiacuatico.com.sport/
- Hungarian Waterski and Wakeboard Federation http://www.wakeboarder.hu/
- Finnish Water Ski Sports http://www.vesiurheilu.net/
- Victorian Water Ski Association http://www.vicwaterski.com.au/
- Fédération Québécoise de Ski Nautique http://www.skinautiquequebec.qc.ca/
- Polish Motorboat and Waterski Federation http://www.pzmwinw.pl/
- Swedish Waterski Federation http://www.vattenskidor.org/
- Federació Catalana d'Esquí Nr'utic http://www.esquinautic.org/
- French Wakeboard Association (Association Française de Wakeboard (AFW) AFW
- Slovak Water Ski Federation SVSPN
- Brazilian Water Ski Confederation CBEA
- Dutch Waterski Federation (Nederlandse Waterski Bond, NWB) NWB
- Norwegian Water Ski Federation http://www.vannski.no/
- Queensland Tournament Waterski Association http://www.fan.net.au/~ggc
- French waterski federation (Fédération Française de Ski Nautique, FFSN) FFSN
- Brazilian Water Ski Confederation http://www.abea.org.br/
- Singapore Water Ski Federation http://home1.pacific.net.sg/~cowabung/swsf.html
- Norwegian Waterski Federation http://www.vannski.no/www
- Austrian Waterski Federation (Oesterreichischer Wasserskiverband, OEWSV) OEWSV
- Danish Water Ski Federation http://www.vandski.dk/
- Finnish Water Ski Sports http://www.waterski.fsp.fi/
- Water Ski Alberta http://www.waterski.ab.ca/
- Japan Water Ski Association JWSA
- IWSF Region Europe, Africa and Middle East http://www.waterskieame.org/
- Swiss Water Ski Federation http://www.waterski.ch/
- Korea Water Ski Association http://www.waterskinet.org/
- National Collegiate Water Ski Association (USA, Div. of USAWS) NCWSA
- Italian Waterski Federation http://www.scinautico.com/
- Hong Kong Water Ski Association http://www.hksdb.org.hk/nsa/waterski
- United Arab Emirates Water Ski Federation http://www.waterskiing.org/
- Austrian Water Ski Federation http://www.oewsv.at/
- South African Water Ski Federation http://www.sawaterski.co.za/
- British Water Ski http://www.britishwaterski.co.uk/
- Finnish Water Ski Sports http://www.waterski.fsp.fi/
- Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada / Ski Nautique Canada http://www.waterski-wakeboard.ca/
- USA Water SkiUSA Water SkiUSA Water Ski is a non-profit water skiing association headquartered in Polk County, Florida consisting of the following organizations:*American Water Ski Association*American Barefoot Club*American Kneelboard Association...
http://www.usawaterski.org/ - German Waterski Federation DWSV
- Croatian Waterski Federation (Hrvatski Savez za skijanje na vodi) http://www.wakeboarder.hr/iwsf/eng/