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International Canoe Federation

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Abbreviation
  
ICF

Type
  
Sports federation

Main organ
  
Congress

Headquarters
  
Lausanne

Parent organization
  
ICF

Formation
  
1946

Region served
  
Worldwide

President
  
José Perurena López

Founded
  
1946

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Affiliations
  
International Olympic Committee

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The International Canoe Federation (ICF) is the umbrella organization of all national canoe organizations worldwide. It is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, and administers all aspects of canoe sport worldwide. 157 countries are affiliated with the ICF after seven national federations were added at the 2008 ICF Congress in Rome.

Contents

Disciplines

  • Canoe sprint, formerly flatwater racing (World Championships since 1938)
  • Canoe slalom, formerly slalom racing (World championships since 1949)
  • Wildwater canoeing
  • Canoe marathon, (World championships since 1988)
  • Canoe polo (World Championships since 1994)
  • Dragon boat
  • Canoe freestyle
  • Canoe sailing
  • Canoe ocean racing
  • Paracanoe
  • Va'a
  • Waveski

    • Executive board

  • José Perurena, President
  • István Vaskúti, 1st Vice President
  • Joao Manuel Da Costa Alegre, 2nd Vice President
  • Tony Estanguet 3rd Vice President
  • Luciano Buonfiglio, Treasurer

    • Continental associations

    There are five continental associations affiliated with the ICF. These associations are responsible for organizing continental championships, providing support for their member federations and communicating their interests at the ICF Board meetings.

  • European Canoe Association
  • Pan American Canoe Federation
  • Oceania Canoe Association
  • Asian Canoe Confederation
  • African Canoe Confederation

    • References

    International Canoe Federation Wikipedia
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