Kosovo was a part of several international sports federations in the 1990s, and has applied to become a member of many more after its 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia.
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Currently Kosovo is a full member of 25 international federations, a provisional member of 4 international federations, and an associated member of 1 international federations. It is also a member of 5 European federations and associations.
Background
Kosovo is also a full member of the International Olympic Committee and the European Olympic Committees (EOC), with full membership having been granted to the Olympic Committee of Kosovo by the International Olympic Committee on 9 December 2014.
Kosovo participated in first wide multi-sport event at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan and participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Prior to the IOC recognition, Kosovo athletes took part in the Special Olympics from 2003 to 2011. A body known as the Special Olympics Kosovo was established to provide support for these athletes. Athletes from Kosovo participated at the 4th World Sports Games for Little People in Rambouillet, France in 2005., in the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia, in the 2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship, etc.
Membership in sport federations
The following sports federations have either admitted or have received the application from Republic of Kosovo to be admitted into their membership.