The International Olympic Committee
FINA
Each sport has a different governing body and each governing body decides who can compete in that sport.
The IOC Olympic Programme Commission is the governing body that recommends which events will be included in the Olympics. Then, the IOC Executive Board chooses the events.
Hockey was removed from the Olympic schedule in 1924, for lack of an single international governing body. It was reinstated at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.
It wasn't a protest against anything. A single governing international body was required for reacceptance to the Olympics, and the founding nations saw that such a body was necessary to maintain the quality of both the game and the players.
No. A synod is a religious governing body.
What is the name of the local governing body for swimming
What is the name of the local governing body for swimming
The National people's congress is the highest governing body in China.
which governing body is able to declare war
The International Orienteering Federation is the international governing body and is based in Finland.
The FA, also known as the Football Association, is the governing body of English Football.