Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules
| Formation | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Monte Carlo |
President | Claude Azema |
| Website | CMSB |
The Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules (CMSB) is the international organization, recognized by the International Olympic Committee, which governs the sport of the boules.[1]
History[]
The CMSB – Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules – was created (on 21 December 1985 in Monaco) by three international boules organizations
- CBI (bocce)
- FIB Fédération Internationale de Boules ()
- FIPJP (pétanque and jeu provençal)
for the purpose of lobbying the Olympic committee to make boules sports part of the summer Olympics. World Bowls (bowls) was also a member from 2003 until 2013.
Boules and the CMSB were granted consideration for entry to the Olympic Games on 15 October,[year needed] but have never been granted the status of an official Olympic sport. Nevertheless, every year the CMSB continues to re-present its application.[2]
Recognition[]
The CMSB is a sports federation recognized by the following confederations.
- International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- Association of the IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF)
- SportAccord (GAISF)[3]
See also[]
- Boules at the Summer Olympics
- Boules sports at the World Games
References[]
- ^ "IOC Reviews Sporting Programme for Future Games of the Olympiad". olympic.org. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ History of the FIPJP Archived 10 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine at the FIPJP web site.
- ^ "SportAccord – Members". sportaccord.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
External links[]
- Boules
- IOC-recognised international federations
- Sports organisations of Monaco