Governing bodies for adaptive sports
Every adaptive and Paralympic sport has a national governing body that sets rules, runs national championships and keeps lists of clubs, and an international federation above it. Play Adaptive Sports lists 61 of them, with the sports each one runs and links to their official sites.
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U.S. governing bodies and national organizations
American Canoe Association
Para canoe
Little League Challenger Division
Adaptive baseball & softball
Move United
Multi-sport programs
National Beep Baseball Association
Adaptive baseball & softball
National Wheelchair Basketball Association
Wheelchair basketball
Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
Therapeutic riding
Special Olympics (U.S. state programs, North America region)
Special Olympics sports
The Miracle League
Adaptive baseball & softball
U.S. Figure Skating
Adaptive ice skating
U.S. Paralympics Powerlifting (Lakeshore Foundation)
Para powerlifting, Boccia
U.S. Paralympics Swimming
Para swimming
U.S. Paralympics Track & Field (managed by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee)
Para athletics, Para powerlifting, Para swimming
U.S. Ski & Snowboard
Para alpine skiing, Para biathlon, Para cross-country skiing, Para snowboard
United States Association of Blind Athletes
Blind football, Goalball, Para judo, Adaptive baseball & softball, Para swimming
United States Power Soccer Association
Power soccer
United States Tennis Association
Wheelchair tennis
United States Wheelchair Rugby Association (formerly U.S. Quad Rugby Association)
Wheelchair rugby
US Equestrian
Para equestrian
US Youth Soccer TOPSoccer
Adaptive soccer
USA Archery
Para archery
USA Badminton
Para badminton
USA Badminton - Para Badminton
Para badminton, Para judo, Para taekwondo
USA Boccia
Boccia
USA Climbing
Para climbing
USA Curling
Wheelchair curling
USA Curling - Wheelchair Curling
Wheelchair curling
USA Cycling
Para cycling
USA Fencing
Para fencing
USA Hockey
Para ice hockey, Power and adaptive hockey
USA Shooting
Shooting Para sport
USA Surfing
Adaptive surfing
USA Table Tennis
Para table tennis
USA Taekwondo
Para taekwondo
USA Triathlon
Para triathlon
USA Volleyball
Sitting volleyball
USA Wheelchair Rugby
Wheelchair rugby
USATF Para Track & Field
Para athletics
USRowing
Para rowing
International federations
Badminton World Federation
Para badminton
Federation Equestre Internationale
Para equestrian
Federation Internationale de Powerchair Football Association
Power soccer
International Biathlon Union
Para biathlon
International Blind Sports Federation
Blind football, Goalball, Para judo
International Canoe Federation
Para canoe
International Federation of Sport Climbing
Para climbing
International Shooting Sport Federation
Shooting Para sport
International Ski and Snowboard Federation
Para alpine skiing, Para cross-country skiing, Para snowboard
International Surfing Association
Adaptive surfing
International Table Tennis Federation
Para table tennis
International Tennis Federation
Wheelchair tennis
International Wheelchair Basketball Federation
Wheelchair basketball
Union Cycliste Internationale
Para cycling
World Archery
Para archery
World Boccia (formerly Boccia International Sports Federation, BISFed)
Boccia
World Curling
Wheelchair curling
World Para Athletics (International Paralympic Committee)
Para athletics, Para fencing, Para powerlifting, Shooting Para sport, Para swimming
World ParaVolley
Sitting volleyball
World Rowing
Para rowing
World Taekwondo
Para taekwondo
World Triathlon
Para triathlon
World Wheelchair Rugby
Wheelchair rugby