Governing bodies of strength sports

Federations whose sports are classed as strength sports; a federation governing several sports can appear under more than one type.

40federations

1895oldest founded

76national members recorded

Team sports 117Individual sports 16 Ball games 125Racket sports 26 Combat sports & martial arts 48 Water sports 23 Winter sports 16 Mind sports 11 Board sports 7 Throwing sports 9 Para sports 6 Traditional sports 8 All federations

40 federations

Federation	Sports	Founded	Based in	Members
Kyokushin kaikan	Karate, Full contact karate	—	—	1
World Boxing Council	Boxing	1963	Mexico City	1
International Boxing Federation	Boxing	1983	Springfield Township	—
International Weightlifting Federation	Weightlifting	1905	Lausanne	6
United World Wrestling	Wrestling, Pahlevani wrestling	1912	Corsier-sur-Vevey	5
International Fencing Federation	Fencing	1913	Switzerland	6
International Judo Federation IJF	Judo	1951	Budapest	13
World Boxing	Boxing	2023	Renens	—
Dai Nippon Butoku Kai DNBK	Kendo	1895	Kyoto	—
International Boxing Organization	Boxing	1988	Coral Gables	—
European Weightlifting Federation	Weightlifting	1969	Ankara	3
European Judo Union EJU	Judo	1948	Vienna	12
World Association of Kickboxing Organizations WAKO	Kickboxing	1976	Italy	1
International Powerlifting Federation	Powerlifting	1972	Strassen	7
International Mixed Martial Arts Federation IMMAF	Mixed martial arts	2012	Stockholm	2
International Federation of Muaythai Associations	Muay Thai	1993	Bangkok	—
Japan Sumo Association NSK	Sumo	1925	Yokoami	—
International Kendo Federation FIK	Kendo	1970	Tokyo	2
Sambo International Federation	Sambo	1984	Lausanne	—
International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation	Brazilian jiu-jitsu	2002	California	—
European Fencing Confederation	Fencing	1991	—	1
International Sumo Federation IFS	Sumo	1992	Tokyo	1
All Japan Kendo Federation AJKF	Kendo	1952	Tokyo	—
GAMMA Federation	Mixed martial arts	2018	Lausanne	—
National Amateur Bodybuilders Association	Bodybuilding	1950	—	1
European Boxing Confederation	Boxing	1970	Assisi	3
Shinkyokushinkai	Karate, Full contact karate	1995	—	1
African Judo Union	Judo	1954	—	1
Judo Union of Asia	Judo	1904	—	2
Oceania Judo Union OJU	Judo	1954	Tahiti	—
Asian Weightlifting Federation	Weightlifting	1958	Doha	1
European Kendo Federation EKF	Kendo	—	—	1
Pan American Judo Confederation	Judo	2009	—	—
International Karate Organization	Karate, Full contact karate	1995	—	—
World Armwrestling Federation	Arm wrestling	1977	—	2
Federation Internationale de Savate	Savate	—	France	—
Japan Sumo Federation JSF	Sumo	—	—	—
Türkiye Wrestling	Oil wrestling	1923	Ulus	—
International Naginata Federation INF	Naginata	1990	—	2
European Naginata Federation ENF	Naginata	—	—	1

Members — national associations recorded as members in Wikidata; the official count can be higher.