Norwegian Athletics Association Explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Norges Fri-idrettsforbund . Rolf . Bryhn . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no. 10 April 2011 .
  2. Web site: Organisasjon . Norges Friidrettsforbund . no . 10 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110506155719/http://www.friidrett.no/ORGANISASJON/Sider/default.aspx . 6 May 2011 .