Jurisdiction | Philippines |
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Affiliation | International Judo Federation |
Headquarters | Manila, Philippines |
President | Ali Sulit |
Director | Emir Reyes |
Secretary | David Carter |
Official website | |
philippinejudofederation | |
The Philippine Judo Federation is the national governing body for Judo in the Philippines. It is accredited by the International Judo Federation which is the governing body for the sport of Judo in the world. [1]
Sports in the Philippines is an important part of the country's culture. There are six major sports in the Philippines: basketball, boxing, tennis, football, billiards, and volleyball.
The Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) seeks to promote, advance and is the national governing body for taekwondo in the Philippines. The sports body is a member of the World Taekwondo Federation and Philippine Olympic Committee. The PTA was established in 1976. The PTA connects various taekwondo associations and acts as the governing body for representation to international taekwondo competition and conducts taekwondo belt promotion exams and instructor seminars.
The Philippine Dragon Boat Federation is the national team sports federation for dragon boat racing in the Philippines. The Philippine Dragon Boat Federation is one of the founding members of the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) and recognized by the IDBF as the specific Governing Body for Dragon Boat racing in the Philippines. It is also a member of the South East Asian Traditional Boat Federation and the Asian Dragon Boat Federation. It succeeded the Amateur Rowing Association of the Philippines, as the responsible body for handling dragon boat teams in the country.
The Philippine Volleyball Federation was the governing body for volleyball in the Philippines from 1961 to 2015.
The Philippine Tennis Association (PhilTA) is the national governing body for tennis in the Philippines. It was founded in 1920 as the Philippine Lawn Tennis Association and joined the International Lawn Tennis Federation in 1936.
The Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines (PhilCycling) is the national governing body for cycling as a sport in the Philippines. It is duly recognised by the Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Olympic Committee and the International Cycling Union.
The Philippines national beach soccer team represents the Philippines in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Beach Football Association of the Philippines, an affiliate member of the Philippines Football Federation, the governing body for football in the Philippines. They made its first international debut at the 2006 AFC Beach Soccer Championship.
The National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) is the governing body of golf in the Philippines. The NGAP is a member of the International Golf Federation.
The Philippine Sailing Association is the governing body for the sport of sailing in Philippines, recognised by the International Sailing Federation. The Organization hosts and sanctions local competitions such as the Optimist Championship Sailing Reggata, Tali Beach Sailing Festival and the Philippine Hobie 16 Competition. The PSA also sends competitors to international competitions such as the Southeast Asian Games.
The American Tackle Football Federation of the Philippines (ATFFP) is the governing body of American football and tackle football in the Philippines. ATFFP was founded by Bernardo "Dodi" Palma II. The sporting body also manages the Philippines national American football team. It formerly organized ArenaBall Philippines, a local American football league which later became the Philippines Tackle Football League. This league folded in 2015 and has subsequently been replaced by the Philippine-American Football League.
The Philippine Amateur Sepak Takraw Association is the national governing body for Sepak Takraw in the Philippines. It is accredited by the International Sepaktakraw Federation which is the governing body for the sport of Sepak Takraw in the world.
The Philippine Canoe Kayak Dragonboat Federation, Inc. (PCKDF) is the national governing body for the sports of Canoe, Kayak and Dragon boat in the Philippines.
The Philippine Handball Federation is the national governing body for Handball in the Philippines and is a voting member of the Philippine Olympic Committee since 2011. It is accredited by the International Handball Federation.
The Philippine Rowing Association is the national governing body for rowing in the Philippines. It is accredited by the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron (FISA) or International Rowing Federation which is the governing body for the sport of rowing in the world.
The Wushu Federation of the Philippines (WFP) is the official national governing body for Wushu in the Philippines under the International Wushu Federation. The WFP is a regular member of Philippine Olympic Committee as NSA or National Sports Association.
The Philippine Korfball Federation is the governing body of korfball in the Philippines.
The Federation of Ice Hockey League, Inc. (FIHL), also known as Hockey Philippines, is the national governing body for the sport of ice hockey in the Philippines. It handled the formation of the Philippine national team, together with the acquisition of foreign coaches, creating ice hockey tournaments around the country and partnering with different sponsors including SM Supermalls.
The Philippines Lacrosse Association (PLA), also known as Philippines Lacrosse, is the governing body of lacrosse in the Philippines and is an associate member of World Lacrosse. The PLA was established in September 2012. It organizes the country's men's national team.
The Philippine Hockey Association, also known as Larong Hockey sa Pilipinas, Inc. is the national governing body for field hockey in the Philippines. It is recognized by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) and the International Hockey Federation (IHF).
The Philippine Esports Organization is the national governing body for esports in the Philippines. It is a member of the International Esports Federation (IESF) since 2012 and is an associate member of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) since 2020.