Sport bodies of the world
There are about 40 disciplines in the Olympic Games. The most popular of them are soccer, field hockey, cricket, basketball, badminton, volleyball, swimming, athletics, shooting, table tennis and few others.
Federation of International Football de Associations (FIFA) began its journey on 21 May in 1904. Its member-states are 211. International Hockey Federation (IHF) was established on 7 January. Its member-states are 137. International Cricket Council (ICC) on June 15, 1909, member-states are 105; Basketball on June 18 in 1932, member-states are 213; Volleyball in 1947, member-states are 221; Badminton July 1934, member-states are 194; Tennis March 1, 1913, member-states are 211; Swimming July 1912, member-states are 215 and Table Tennis on 1926, member-states are 226; shooting 1907, member-states are 150 regions; Athletics on July’17, 1912, member-states are 215.
Most of the above mentioned sports are popular in both rural and urban Bangladesh.
Ameer Hamza
Pabna
