Norwegian Athletics Association | |
Abbrev: | NFIF |
Sport: | Athletics |
Founded: | 1 May 1896 |
Aff: | World Athletics |
Region: | EAA |
Headquarters: | Oslo |
President: | Anne Farseth |
Url: | https://www.friidrett.no/ |
Countryflag: | Norway |
The Norwegian Athletics Association (Norwegian: Norges Friidrettsforbund, NFIF) is the national governing body for the sport of athletics in Norway, including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking. The association is a member of the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports, and a member of the International Association of Athletics Federations and European Athletics.
The association was founded on 1 May 1896 as Norwegian: Norsk Idrætsforbund. Until the formation of Norwegian: [[Norges Orienteringsforbund]] in 1945, NFIF also organized orienteering.[1] [2]