AustraliaFunding and development
Australian Sports Commission
Remit: Australia
Australian Government agency supporting and investing in sport from participation to international performance.
Cross-sport funding and development
The organisations behind your sport
Sports directory
Find the national federations, governing bodies and organisations that support your sport. Understand who does what, where they operate and how to reach their official website.
Who does what?
Funding & developmentSport England supports participation in England. UK Sport invests in elite Olympic and Paralympic programmes.
Governing bodiesFederations such as British Triathlon govern their sport, working with international and home-nation bodies.
Olympic & Paralympic teamsThe British Olympic Association manages Team GB. The British Paralympic Association manages ParalympicsGB.
11 of 123 organisations
New ZealandFunding and development
High Performance Sport New Zealand
Remit: New Zealand — high-performance sport
Partners with national sports organisations to support athletes, coaches and high-performance programmes.
Cross-sport funding and development
InternationalEvent charity
parkrun
Remit: International event network
A global charity organising free weekly 5K and junior 2K community events.
CanadaFunding and development
Sport Canada
Remit: Canada
Provides federal leadership and funding for Canada’s sport system, athletes and national sport organisations.
Cross-sport funding and development
EnglandFunding and development
Sport England
Remit: England
Funds and develops grassroots sport and physical activity in England.
Cross-sport funding and development
IrelandFunding and development
Sport Ireland
Remit: Republic of Ireland
Ireland’s national sports development agency, supporting participation, governing bodies and high performance.
Cross-sport funding and development
New ZealandFunding and development
Sport New Zealand
Remit: New Zealand
Leads and invests in New Zealand’s play, active recreation and sport system.
Cross-sport funding and development
Northern IrelandFunding and development
Sport Northern Ireland
Remit: Northern Ireland
Supports and invests in sport in Northern Ireland.
Cross-sport funding and development
WalesFunding and development
Sport Wales
Remit: Wales
Supports Welsh sport through funding, development and research, from grassroots to elite athletes.
Cross-sport funding and development
ScotlandFunding and development
sportscotland
Remit: Scotland
Scotland’s national agency for sport, supporting participation and performance.
Cross-sport funding and development
United KingdomFunding and development
UK Sport
Remit: United Kingdom
Invests in high-performance Olympic and Paralympic sport across the UK.
Cross-sport funding and development
Understanding sports organisations
Who funds sport, and who runs Team GB?
Sport England invests in grassroots sport and physical activity in England. UK Sport invests in elite Olympic and Paralympic programmes across the UK. The British Olympic Association prepares and manages Team GB and is independently funded. The British Paralympic Association manages ParalympicsGB. Sports federations govern their individual sports; these organisations have distinct roles.
Who governs triathlon and duathlon in Britain?
British Triathlon is the governing body for triathlon, duathlon and related multisport in Great Britain. Its member associations are Triathlon England, Triathlon Scotland and Welsh Triathlon. Triathlon Ireland covers the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Does Sport England make the rules for every sport?
Sport England funds and develops participation and sets requirements for organisations it funds. Individual national and international federations set or apply their sports’ competition rules. Funding conditions, sport rules and legislation are separate things.
Which countries and sports are included?
The directory covers every sport section currently listed on AthRecs, with national federations in 19 countries across Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania. It also includes home-nation and regional bodies, specialist associations, funding agencies and international organisations. Use the country and sport filters to find the relevant entries. Coverage is growing and is not exhaustive in every country or discipline. Jurisdiction describes an organisation’s remit; it does not determine an athlete’s nationality or team eligibility.
How do regional and specialist organisations fit in?
Regional bodies serve a defined area: Cycling Ulster covers the nine counties of Ulster, across Northern Ireland and Ireland, while Swim Ulster is part of the Swim Ireland family. Specialist associations focus on activities such as fell running, trail running or masters swimming. Their profiles explain their particular roles; they do not automatically replace the national federation. Continental federations support member countries and continental competition.
Is parkrun a national governing body?
Parkrun is a global charity organising free weekly community events. It has its own listing and organisation type here because AthRecs includes a parkrun section. It does not govern all running.
National federations in 19 countries, alongside home-nation, regional, specialist and international organisations. Coverage is growing and is not exhaustive. Official references and review dates appear on each organisation’s page.