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World Air Sports Federation

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World Air Sports Federation

Summary

World Air Sports Federation is an international sport governing body[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • World Air Sports Federation received the Edward Warner Award[3].
  • World Air Sports Federation was a member of Global Association of International Sports Federations[4].
  • World Air Sports Federation was a member of Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations[5].
  • World Air Sports Federation is located in Lausanne[6].
  • World Air Sports Federation is in the country of Switzerland[7].
  • World Air Sports Federation's instance of is recorded as international sport governing body[8].
  • World Air Sports Federation's official language is recorded as English[9].
  • World Air Sports Federation's official language is recorded as French[10].
  • World Air Sports Federation's official language is recorded as Russian[11].
  • World Air Sports Federation's official language is recorded as Spanish[12].
  • World Air Sports Federation's headquarters location is recorded as Lausanne[13].
  • World Air Sports Federation's child organization or unit is recorded as International Skydiving Commission[14].
  • World Air Sports Federation's child organization or unit is recorded as FAI Gliding Commission[15].
  • World Air Sports Federation's child organization or unit is recorded as Hang Gliding and Paragliding Commission[16].
  • World Air Sports Federation's Commons category is recorded as Fédération Aéronautique Internationale[17].
  • World Air Sports Federation's industry is recorded as Activities of business and employers membership organisations[18].
  • World Air Sports Federation's industry is recorded as vehicle construction[19].
  • October 14, 1905 marks the founding of World Air Sports Federation[20].
  • World Air Sports Federation's sport is recorded as air sports[21].
  • World Air Sports Federation's official website is recorded as https://www.fai.org/[22].
  • World Air Sports Federation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Fédération Aéronautique Internationale[23].
  • World Air Sports Federation's legal form is recorded as voluntary association[24].
  • World Air Sports Federation's main Wikidata property is recorded as P4556[25].
  • World Air Sports Federation's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Fédération Aéronautique Internationale'}[26].
  • World Air Sports Federation's different from is recorded as International Astronautical Federation[27].

Body

Founding

October 14, 1905 marks the founding of World Air Sports Federation[20].

Operations

World Air Sports Federation's headquarters location is recorded as Lausanne[13]. Subsidiaries include International Skydiving Commission[14], a sports organization[28], in Switzerland[29], headquartered in Lausanne[30]; FAI Gliding Commission[15], an organization[31]; and Hang Gliding and Paragliding Commission[16], an organization[32].

Industry

Industries include Activities of business and employers membership organisations[18] and vehicle construction[19].

Recognition

World Air Sports Federation received the Edward Warner Award[3].

Why It Matters

World Air Sports Federation has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did World Air Sports Federation receive?

Honors received include Edward Warner Award[3].

Related Entities

Global Association of International Sports Federations Switzerland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . icao.int. icao.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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