The International Korfball Federation (IKF) was founded in Antwerp (Belgium) on the June 11, 1933 as a continuation of the International Korfball Bureau established in 1924 by the Dutch and Belgian Associations. The headquarters is in Zeist (NED).
The IKF was officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1993 and is affiliated to the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF); renamed to Sportaccord, the Association of the IOC Recognized International Sports Federations (ARISF) and the International World Games Association (IWGA).
The IKF aims to spread korfball around the globe and increase the level of play in the affiliated countries.The IKF has currently 60 member countries. It provides the affiliated countries with financial, material, and structural support to achieve the goals. It has established a network of contacts in many countries and IKF actively promotes the game by transferring knowledge internationally by exchange programs and inviting selected korfball players, coaches, and administrators to its training courses in order to assist in the creation of a stable local organization and structure in all the affiliated countries on which a flourishing korfball organization can be built.
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