Governing Bodies

World Rowing (FISA)

Also Known As Federation Internationale des Societes d'Aviron (FISA)

Citation Formats

General Reference

Sport and Games Atlas. "World Rowing (FISA)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-sport.interactiveatlas.org/governing-bodies/world-rowing.

APA Style

Sport and Games Atlas. (n.d.). World Rowing (FISA). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-sport.interactiveatlas.org/governing-bodies/world-rowing

BibTeX

@misc{sportandgamesatlas-world-rowing-fisa,
  author = {Sport and Games Atlas},
  title = {World Rowing (FISA)},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-sport.interactiveatlas.org/governing-bodies/world-rowing},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

World Rowing is the international governing body for rowing, founded 25 June 1892 in Turin, Italy, by delegates from France, Switzerland, Belgium, Adriatica and Italy, making it the oldest international sports federation in the Olympic movement. It was officially the Federation Internationale des Societes d'Aviron (FISA) and is still formally designated by that name, World Rowing being the operational designation adopted later. It has been headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland since 1922.

Facts

Body Type

International federation 1

Founded

1892 1

Headquarters

Lausanne, Switzerland, since 1922. 1

Founders

Founded 25 June 1892 in Turin, Italy, by rowing representatives from France, Switzerland, Belgium, Adriatica and Italy. 1

Cross-Tradition Connections