Title: Sports Organisations, Headquarters and Terminology – ADRE GK Notes
Description: Complete sports GK notes for ADRE, APSC and other competitive exams covering major sports organisations, headquarters, establishment years, abbreviations and important sports terminology.
Sports organisations and terminology are important areas of General Knowledge. Questions are commonly asked about the full forms of sports bodies, headquarters, governing organisations, tournaments and sports terms.
Part A: Major International Sports Organisations
1. International Olympic Committee (IOC)
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is the main organisation responsible for the Olympic Movement.
Important Facts
Full Form: International Olympic Committee
Founded: 1894
Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
President: Thomas Bach served as president until 2025; Kirsty Coventry became IOC President in 2025.
Main function: Oversees the Olympic Movement and Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
ADRE Point
IOC → Lausanne, Switzerland → Olympic Games
2. FIFA
FIFA is the international governing body for association football.
Important Facts
Full Form: Fédération Internationale de Football Association
Founded: 1904
Headquarters: Zürich, Switzerland
Sport: Football
Major event: FIFA World Cup
Remember
FIFA → Football → Zürich
3. International Cricket Council (ICC)
The ICC is the international governing body for cricket.
Important Facts
Full Form: International Cricket Council
Founded: 1909
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sport: Cricket
Major Tournaments
ICC Cricket World Cup
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
ICC Champions Trophy
ICC World Test Championship
Women's Cricket World Cup
Women's T20 World Cup
ADRE Point:
ICC → Cricket → Dubai
4. International Hockey Federation (FIH)
FIH is the international governing body for hockey.
Important Facts
Former name: Fédération Internationale de Hockey
Founded: 1924
Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
Sport: Field hockey
Major Events
FIH Hockey World Cup
FIH Pro League
Hockey5s World Cup
Remember:
FIH → Hockey → Lausanne
5. World Athletics
World Athletics is the international governing body for athletics.
Important Facts
Former name: International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
Founded: 1912
Headquarters: Monaco
Sport: Athletics
Events
World Athletics Championships
Diamond League
World Indoor Championships
World Athletics Relays
ADRE Point:
World Athletics → Monaco
6. International Basketball Federation (FIBA)
Facts
Full Form: Fédération Internationale de Basketball
Founded: 1932
Headquarters: Mies, Switzerland
Sport: Basketball
FIBA → Basketball
7. International Tennis Federation (ITF)
Facts
Full Form: International Tennis Federation
Founded: 1913
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Sport: Tennis
Important Events
Davis Cup
Billie Jean King Cup
ITF World Tennis Tour
ITF → Tennis → London
8. Badminton World Federation (BWF)
Facts
Full Form: Badminton World Federation
Former name: International Badminton Federation
Founded: 1934
Headquarters: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sport: Badminton
Major Events
BWF World Championships
Thomas Cup
Uber Cup
Sudirman Cup
BWF → Badminton → Kuala Lumpur
9. World Aquatics
World Aquatics is the international governing organisation for aquatic sports.
Important Facts
Former name: FINA
Founded: 1908
Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
Sports
Swimming
Diving
Water polo
Artistic swimming
Open-water swimming
High diving
World Aquatics → Aquatic Sports → Lausanne
10. International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)
Facts
Full Form: International Weightlifting Federation
Sport: Weightlifting
Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
IWF → Weightlifting
11. World Wrestling
The international governing body for wrestling is United World Wrestling (UWW).
Facts
Full Form: United World Wrestling
Sport: Wrestling
Headquarters: Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland
Major Events
World Wrestling Championships
Olympic Wrestling
12. International Boxing Association (IBA)
IBA is an international boxing organisation.
Facts
Full Form: International Boxing Association
Sport: Boxing
Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
Exam Tip: Do not confuse IBA with the International Olympic Committee or national boxing bodies.
13. International Chess Federation (FIDE)
Facts
Full Form: Fédération Internationale des Échecs
Founded: 1924
Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
Sport: Chess
Major Events
World Chess Championship
Chess Olympiad
Candidates Tournament
FIDE → Chess
14. International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
Facts
Full Form: International Table Tennis Federation
Founded: 1926
Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
Sport: Table Tennis
ITTF → Table Tennis
Part B: Major Indian Sports Organisations
15. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
BCCI is the governing body for cricket in India.
Facts
Full Form: Board of Control for Cricket in India
Founded: 1928
Headquarters: Mumbai
Sport: Cricket
Important Competitions
Indian Premier League (IPL)
Ranji Trophy
Duleep Trophy
Vijay Hazare Trophy
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
BCCI → Cricket → Mumbai
16. Indian Olympic Association (IOA)
The IOA is India's national Olympic committee.
Facts
Full Form: Indian Olympic Association
Founded: 1927
Headquarters: New Delhi
Main role: Represents India in the Olympic Movement and Asian/Commonwealth multi-sport events.
IOA → Indian Olympic representation
17. Sports Authority of India (SAI)
SAI is a major government organisation responsible for sports development and athlete training.
Facts
Full Form: Sports Authority of India
Established: 1984
Headquarters: New Delhi
Ministry: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Functions
Athlete training
Sports infrastructure
Coaching
Talent identification
Support for elite athletes
18. Athletics Federation of India (AFI)
Facts
Governing body for athletics in India
Sport: Athletics
Conducts national competitions
Works with international athletics bodies
AFI → Athletics
19. Hockey India
Hockey India is the national governing body for field hockey in India.
Important Functions
Indian national hockey teams
National championships
Hockey development
International representation
Hockey India → Hockey
20. All India Football Federation (AIFF)
Facts
Full Form: All India Football Federation
Founded: 1937
Headquarters: New Delhi
Sport: Football
Major Competitions
Indian Super League
Santosh Trophy
Durand Cup
Federation-related competitions
AIFF → Football → New Delhi
21. Badminton Association of India (BAI)
Facts
Full Form: Badminton Association of India
Sport: Badminton
Role: Governing body for badminton in India
BAI → Badminton
22. Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)
Facts
Full Form: Wrestling Federation of India
Sport: Wrestling
Role: National-level wrestling administration
23. Boxing Federation of India (BFI)
Facts
Full Form: Boxing Federation of India
Sport: Boxing
Role: Governing body for boxing in India
Part C: Important Organisations – Quick Revision Table
Organisation Sport Headquarters
IOC Olympics Lausanne, Switzerland
FIFA Football Zürich, Switzerland
ICC Cricket Dubai, UAE
FIH Hockey Lausanne, Switzerland
World Athletics Athletics Monaco
FIBA Basketball Mies, Switzerland
ITF Tennis London, UK
BWF Badminton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
FIDE Chess Lausanne, Switzerland
ITTF Table Tennis Lausanne, Switzerland
World Aquatics Aquatic sports Lausanne, Switzerland
UWW Wrestling Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland
BCCI Cricket – India Mumbai
IOA Olympic Movement – India New Delhi
SAI Sports development – India New Delhi
AIFF Football – India New Delhi
Part D: Important Sports Terminology ⭐⭐⭐
Cricket
Term Meaning
Yorker Ball pitched very close to the batter's feet
Bouncer Short-pitched delivery that rises sharply
Googly Deceptive delivery by a leg-spinner
Doosra Deceptive off-spin delivery
LBW Leg Before Wicket
Duck Dismissal without scoring
Hat-trick Three wickets in three consecutive deliveries
Maiden over Over in which no runs are conceded from the bowler
Follow-on Requirement for a team to bat again after a large first-innings deficit in Test cricket
Powerplay Period with fielding restrictions
Football
Term Meaning
Offside Illegal attacking position when the ball is played to a teammate
Penalty kick Kick awarded for certain fouls inside the penalty area
Free kick Restart awarded after a foul
Corner kick Restart when the defending team last touches the ball before it crosses its goal line
Hat-trick Three goals by one player in a match
Own goal A player accidentally scores in their own team's goal
Clean sheet Team concedes no goals
Extra time Additional playing time after a tied match when required
Hockey
Important terms:
Penalty corner
Penalty stroke
Green card
Yellow card
Red card
Scoop
Drag flick
Reverse hit
Bully
Important
Drag Flick → Important technique used especially in penalty corners.
Tennis
Term Meaning
Ace Serve that the opponent cannot touch
Deuce Score of 40–40
Advantage Point won after deuce
Love Zero score
Break point Point that could win a game against the server
Tie-break Special scoring system used to decide a tied set
Grand Slam Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open
Four Grand Slams
1. Australian Open
2. French Open
3. Wimbledon
4. US Open
Badminton
Important terms:
Smash
Drop shot
Clear
Drive
Let
Rally
Deuce
Service fault
Smash
A smash is a powerful downward attacking shot.
Boxing
Important terms:
Knockout (KO)
Technical knockout (TKO)
Jab
Hook
Uppercut
Clinch
Ring
Round
Corner
KO
Knockout means the opponent cannot continue within the permitted count/rules.
Athletics
Important terms:
Sprint
Marathon
Relay
Hurdles
Long jump
High jump
Triple jump
Pole vault
Javelin throw
Shot put
Discus throw
Decathlon
Heptathlon
Combined Events
Decathlon → 10 events
Heptathlon → 7 events
Swimming
Important terms:
Freestyle
Backstroke
Breaststroke
Butterfly
Individual medley
Relay
Four Major Strokes
Freestyle + Backstroke + Breaststroke + Butterfly
Wrestling
Important terms:
Takedown
Pin/Fall
Technical superiority
Freestyle
Greco-Roman
Two Major Olympic Styles
Freestyle Wrestling
Greco-Roman Wrestling
Chess
Important terms:
Check
Checkmate
Stalemate
Castling
En passant
Gambit
Opening
Endgame
Zugzwang
Draw
Important
Checkmate → King is under attack and cannot escape according to the rules.
Table Tennis
Important terms:
Serve
Smash
Topspin
Backspin
Rally
Let
Deuce
Forehand
Backhand
Kabaddi
Important terms:
Raider
Defender
Raid
Bonus point
Super tackle
All-out
Lobby
Cant
Important
Raider → Player who enters the opponent's half to make a raid.
Kho-Kho
Important terms:
Chaser
Runner
Kho
Pole
Central lane
Attacker
Kho → The call used by one chaser to transfer the chase to another teammate.
Part E: Sports Awards – Terminology
Award Given For
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Outstanding sportsperson
Arjuna Award Outstanding sporting achievement
Dronacharya Award Outstanding coaches
Dhyan Chand Award Lifetime contribution to sports
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar Promotion and development of sports
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award Outstanding achievements in adventure
⭐ 30 One-Liners for ADRE
1. IOC headquarters? — Lausanne, Switzerland.
2. FIFA headquarters? — Zürich, Switzerland.
3. ICC headquarters? — Dubai, UAE.
4. FIH headquarters? — Lausanne, Switzerland.
5. World Athletics headquarters? — Monaco.
6. BWF headquarters? — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
7. FIDE is associated with? — Chess.
8. FIBA is associated with? — Basketball.
9. ITF is associated with? — Tennis.
10. ITTF is associated with? — Table Tennis.
11. BCCI is associated with? — Cricket.
12. AIFF is associated with? — Football.
13. BAI is associated with? — Badminton.
14. SAI headquarters? — New Delhi.
15. IOA headquarters? — New Delhi.
16. A cricket score of zero is called? — Duck.
17. Three wickets in three consecutive deliveries? — Hat-trick.
18. Three goals by one football player? — Hat-trick.
19. Tennis score of zero? — Love.
20. Tennis score 40–40? — Deuce.
21. 10-event athletics competition? — Decathlon.
22. 7-event athletics competition? — Heptathlon.
23. Powerful downward badminton shot? — Smash.
24. Player who makes a raid in kabaddi? — Raider.
25. Illegal attacking position in football? — Offside.
26. Serve untouched by opponent in tennis? — Ace.
27. India's cricket governing body? — BCCI.
28. India's football governing body? — AIFF.
29. India's national Olympic committee? — Indian Olympic Association.
30. India's major government sports development body? — Sports Authority of India.
🎯 ADRE Preparation Priority
Very High Priority:
IOC • FIFA • ICC • BCCI • AIFF • FIH • BWF • FIDE • Olympics • Cricket terminology • Football terminology • Sports awards
High Priority:
ITF • ITTF • World Athletics • SAI • IOA • Hockey terminology • Athletics terminology • Tennis terminology
Assam Priority:
Hima Das • Lovlina Borgohain • Shiva Thapa • Bhogeswar Baruah • Jayanta Talukdar • Riyan Parag • Assam stadiums • traditional Assamese sports.
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