IWSF LogoINTERNATIONAL WATER SKI FEDERATION
 
01/06/2000
Message to the IWSF Federations

 
Dear President,

Subj: WORLD GAMES

For you information I copy you an extract of an official report from the International Olympic Committee(IOC) addressed to the National Olympic Committees(NOC):

"4.RELATIONS WITH THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATIONS AND OCOGS ON SPORTS
ISSUES.
4.1 Recognized federations
 NOC recognition of National Federations of recognized sports
While NOCs are obliged to recognize the National Federations of Olympic
sports, it is your individual choice whether to recognize NFs of IFs
recognized by the IOC but not included in the Olympic programme.
Recognized Federations are an important part of the Olympic family, and
can therefore also play an important role in the Olympic Movement at a
national level.
These recognized federations are grouped together within an association,
the ARISF, which meets annually and maintains regular relations with the
IOC.  In some cases, these federations are also recognized by the NOCs,
and we recommend those NOCs which have not yet done so but are able to
do so, also to recognize these federations at a national level.

Gilbert Felli,
Director of Sports, the coordination of the Olympic Games and the relations with the International Federations.

"
NOTE:
Without doubth you will understand the importance of this message. Since some months the IOC has placed stronger importance on the Recognised Sports like IWSF, and is asking also the NOCs to give more attention to the recognised sports at National level.

In the light of this communication we invite our National Federation that have not yet obtained recognition from their NOC, to request that recognition.

We also remind you that, in this same sence, the IOC has invited all NOCs to support the athletes of the recognised Federations representing their national team in the WORLD GAMES. The World Games are a multisport event equal to the Olympics but for the Recognised Sport Federations. They will take place in Akita, Japan, August 2001. In due time we will inform the athletes selected to participate. We invite the Federations to ask their NOC to support these athletes so that they can participate in the World Games under their countries' flag as a national team.

Regards,
Graziano Tognala
Secretary General IWSF
International Water Ski Federation


For any further information please feel free to contact the IWSF Headquarters.
 
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