Swedish Sports Confederation

The Swedish Sports Confederation (Swedish: Riksidrottsförbundet, RF) is the umbrella organisation of the Swedish sports movement. Through its member organisations, it has three million members in 22 000 clubs.[1] The Confederation was formed on 31 May 1903. Its present chairman, since 2015, is Björn Eriksson.

Tasks

According to the website, their tasks are to:[2]

  • Speak on behalf of the united sports movement in contacts with politicians, the government and other institutions/organisations
  • Coordinate the sports movement in fields like research and development
  • Provide service in areas where these cannot or don't want to build up their own competence
  • In certain areas act in place of the government, e g through distributing givernmental grants to sports

Member organisations

Specialised sports federations affiliated to the Swedish Sports Confederation:[3]

  • Swedish American Football Federation
  • Swedish Archery Association*
  • Swedish Athletic Association*
  • Swedish Automobile Sports Federation
  • Swedish Aviation Sports Federation
  • Swedish Badminton Association*
  • Swedish Bandy Association
  • Swedish Baseball and Softball Federation*
  • Swedish Basketball Federation*
  • Swedish Biathlon Federation*
  • Swedish Billiard Association
  • Swedish Bobsleigh and Luge Association*
  • Swedish Boule Federation
  • Swedish Bowling Federation
  • Swedish Boxing Federation*
  • Swedish Budo Federation
  • Swedish Canoe Federation*
  • Swedish Canoe Sailing Association
  • Swedish Casting Federation
  • Swedish Association for Company Sports
  • Swedish Climbing Association
  • Swedish Cricket Federation
  • Swedish Curling Association
  • Swedish Cycling Federation*
  • Swedish Dancesport Federation
  • Swedish Darts Federation
  • Swedish Deaf Sports Federation
  • Swedish Sports Organization for the Disabled and Swedish Paralympic Committee
  • Swedish Equestrian Federation*
  • Swedish Fencing Federation*
  • Swedish Figure Skating Association*
  • Swedish Floorball Federation
  • Swedish Football Association*
  • Swedish Frisbee Disc Association
  • Swedish Golf Federation
  • Swedish Gymnastics Federation*
  • Swedish Handball Federation*
  • Swedish Hockey Association*
  • Swedish Ice Hockey Association*
  • Swedish Ice Sailing Association
  • Swedish Judo Union*
  • Swedish Military Sports Federation*
  • Swedish Minigolf Federation
  • Swedish Motorcycle Federation
  • Swedish Orienteering Federation
  • Swedish Powerboat Association
  • Swedish Powerlifting Federation
  • Swedish Rowing Federation*
  • Swedish Rugby Union
  • Swedish Sailing Association*
  • Swedish School Sports Federation
  • Swedish Sport Shooting Association*
  • Swedish Skating Association*
  • Swedish Ski Association*
  • Swedish Sled Dog Racing Association
  • Swedish Squash Rackets Association
  • Swedish Student Sports Federation
  • Swedish Swimming Federation*
  • Swedish Table Tennis Association*
  • Swedish Taekwondo Federation
  • Swedish Tennis Association*
  • Swedish Triathlon Federation
  • Swedish Tug of War Federation
  • Swedish Underwater Federation
  • Swedish Varpa Association
  • Swedish Walking Association*
  • Swedish Water Ski Federation
  • Swedish Weightlifting Federation*
  • Swedish Volleyball Association*
  • Swedish Wrestling Federation*

 * Also member of the Swedish Olympic Committee.

List of presidents

The Confederation has had the following presidents:[4]

Hacking

The Swedish Sports Confederation reported the Russian-linked group Fancy Bear was responsible for an attack on its computers, targeting records of athletes' doping tests.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Kanotförbundet
  2. ↑ The Confederation's old website
  3. ↑ The Confederation's old website
  4. ↑ "Idrottshistoria i punkter" (in Swedish). Swedish Sports Confederation. Archived from the original on 8 June 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
  5. ↑ Johnson, Simon; Swahnberg, Olof (May 15, 2018). Pollard, Niklas; Lawson, Hugh, eds. "Swedish sports body says anti-doping unit hit by hacking attack". Reuters.
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