International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation
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The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) is the international sports federation for the sliding sports of Bobsleigh and Skeleton. It was founded on 23 November 1923 by the delegates of Great Britain, France, Switzerland, Canada, and the United States at the meeting of their first International Congress in Paris, France. In June 2015, it announced a name change from FIBT to IBSF. The federation's headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland.[1]
Sport | Bobsleigh and skeleton |
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Jurisdiction | International |
Founded | 23 November 1923; 100 years ago (1923-11-23) |
Headquarters | Lausanne, Switzerland |
President | Ivo Ferriani (2010–present) |
Replaced | Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT) |
Official website | |
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The IBSF works closely with the IOC to conduct Winter Olympics every four years. Along with the Winter Olympics, the IBSF hosts World Championships the other three years. The races are hosted on tracks in North America, Europe, and Asia. The tracks are shared with the sport of Luge, although that is managed under a different governing body, the International Luge Federation.