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.

The logo of Riksidrottsförbundet.

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 governmental grants to sports

Member organisations

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

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

 * Also member of the Swedish Olympic Committee

List of presidents

The Confederation has had the following presidents:[4]

Hacking

In 2018, 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]

Esports

The Swedish Sports Confederation held a vote on admitting esports into the federation with a negative result.[6] This had an adverse effect on the Dota 2 esports event The International 2020, which was originally planned to be hosted at the Avicii Arena in Stockholm before being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because the event could not be covered by the exemptions from pandemic restrictions in the country that other sporting events had, it was moved to Romania in 2021.[7]

References
  1. Kanotförbundet
  2. "The Confederation's old website". Archived from the original on 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  3. "Idrottskontakter" (in Swedish). Swedish Sports Confederation. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  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.
  6. "The International may move from Sweden due to visa issues". Reuters. 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  7. Haske, Steve. "Valve moves Dota 2 International to Romania, adds mask-and-vax rules". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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