International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation

The Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing ( FIBT ) also known as International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation ( IBSF ) is the world governing body of all Bobsportler and Skeleton drivers and their national associations.

The FIBT was founded on 23 November 1923 in Paris and initially united only to international bobsledding. In 1927, the luge sport - even as the luge or toboggan known - and the sport of skeleton as its own section added. However, the luger broke up in 1957 by the FIBT and founded with the Fédération Internationale de Luge de Course (FIL ) have their own association. The driver remained in the FIBT Skeleton. In many national associations there is not this separation between bobsledding, skeleton, and luge sport. In Germany, the Bobsleigh and Luge athletes since 1911 under various names in today's Bobsleigh and Luge Federation of Germany (BSD ) combined.

The FIBT was responsible for the rules in the Bobsleigh and Skeleton sports for the youth and junior sport as well as for the realization of international events like the World Championships, the World Cup, the European Championships, the European Cup, the America Cup and Olympic competitions.

FIBT events

  • Bobsleigh at the Olympic Games
  • Skeleton sports at the Winter Olympics
  • Bob World Cup
  • Skeleton World Cup
  • Bob World Cup
  • Skeleton World Cup
  • Skeleton Intercontinental
  • Bob Championship
  • Skeleton Championship
  • Bob Europacup
  • Skeleton European Cup
  • Bob - America's
  • Skeleton America's Cup
  • Bob Challenge Cup
  • Skeleton Challenge Cup
  • Bob Junior World Championship
  • Skeleton Junior World Championship

Headquarters

Via Piranesi 44B 20137 Milan ITALY

FIBT President

Presidium

  • President Ivo Ferriani (Italy )
  • Vice - President for Sport: Christian Empire ( Switzerland )
  • Vice - President of Marketing and Events: David Tomatis (Monaco)
  • Vice - President for International Affairs: Kang Kwang- bae (South Korea)
  • Vice President for Communications Walter Maleson (Brazil )
  • Vice President for Legal: Wiltfried Idema (Netherlands)
  • Vice President for Finance and Society: Andreas Trautmann Vetter ( Germany )

National associations

  • American Samoa American Samoa
  • Andorra Andorra
  • Argentina Argentina
  • Armenia Armenia
  • Australia Australia
  • Belgium
  • Bermuda Bermuda
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • Chile Chile
  • People's Republic of China People's Republic of China
  • Denmark Denmark
  • Germany Germany
  • Finland Finland
  • France France
  • Greece Greece
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • India India
  • Ireland Ireland
  • Israel Israel
  • Italy Italy
  • Jamaica Jamaica
  • Japan Japan
  • Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Canada Canada
  • Kazakhstan
  • Croatia Croatia
  • Latvia Latvia
  • Liechtenstein Liechtenstein
  • Mexico Mexico
  • Monaco Monaco
  • New Zealand New Zealand
  • Netherlands The Netherlands
  • Netherlands Antilles Netherlands Antilles
  • Norway Norway
  • Austria Austria
  • Poland Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
  • Romania Romania
  • Russia Russia
  • Samoa Samoa
  • San Marino San Marino
  • Sweden Sweden
  • Switzerland Switzerland
  • Serbia Serbia
  • Slovakia Slovakia
  • Spain
  • South Africa South Africa
  • Flag of South Korea South Korea
  • Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei
  • Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
  • Czech Republic Czech Republic
  • Ukraine Ukraine
  • Hungary Hungary
  • United States United States
  • Venezuela Venezuela

Former members:

  • Lebanon Lebanon (2004-2007)
  • Turkey Turkey (2004-2007)
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