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Rugby: Reactions The International Rugby Board officials and athletes speak up after the governing body's successful bid for inclusion in the Olympic Games: a historic day for rugby and the development of the game. more -->

Rugby Sevens: Olympic in 2016 Rugby sevens, which has featured in three editions of The World Games, has been voted for inclusion into the Olympics 2016 and 2020 by the 121st IOC Session. The IWGA congratulates its member federation IRB. more -->

ARISF: President Fransoo Re-elected
24 Mar 2009 23:31

Mr. Jan Fransoo, President of the International Korfball Federation since 2003, has been re-elected as President of the Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF) at the ARISF General Assembly which took place earlier today in Denver, USA. Fransoo enters his second term as he received unanimous support from the 32 International Federations making up ARISF.

Fransoo (43) lives in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NED, and has been serving the International Korfball Federation in various capacities in the governing body's Executive Committee since 1995. Since 2007, he is also a member of the Council of the General Association of International Sports Federations.

ARISF unites the International Sports Federations that have been recognized by the International Olympic Committee and whose sports do not feature on the Olympic Program for 2012. Five ARISF member sports have been shortlisted for potential inclusion into the program of the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Features

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	Citius: Chad Hedrick, USA 02 May 2005
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	Altius: Anna Dogonadze, GER 15 Mar 2005
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