Maison du Sport International

The Maison du Sport International (International House of Sport) ^[1][2] is an office complex opened in 2006 in Lausanne, Switzerland, via a joint venture between the City of Lausanne, the Canton of Vaud and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It was created to entice all the World's Sport governing bodies (also known as International Federations, (or IF's) ^[3][4][5][6] to bring their headquarters to Lausanne, in order to improve their proximity to the headquarters of the IOC, and thus improve communications between these bodies.

International federations

Currently the tenants ^[7] of the MSI, include these International Federations:
FITA International Archery Federation
IBAF International Baseball Federation
BWF Badminton World Federation (branch office)
FIBT International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation
AIBA International Boxing Association
WBF World Bridge Federation
ICF International Canoe Federation
FICS International Federation of Sports Chiropractic
FIE Fédération Internationale d'Escrime
ISF International Softball Federation - European Office ^{[8] [9]}
FISA International Rowing Federation
WTF World Taekwondo Federation (branch office ^[10]

Sports organizations

And, these Sports organizations:
IOC International Olympic Committee
SportAccord (Formerly GAISF/AGFIS) ^[11]
ASOIF Association of Summer Olympic International Federations
ICSD International Committee of Sports for the Deaf
IMGA International Masters Games Association
WFSGI World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry ^[12]
AIPS International Sports Press Association
CPA Cyclistes Professionnels Associés ^[13]
FISU International University Sports Federation
WADA World Anti-Doping Agency European Office
SportAccord Convention
Académie Internationale des sciences et des techniques du sport
Além International Management, Inc.

Sports companies

• Carlson Wagonlit Travel
• Ernst and Young
• Event Knowledge Services
• F2FX ;
• Libra Law
• IEC in Sport
• J. de Heer Consultants
• RBO Organisations
• SINERGI Sports Consulting
• J.-P. et R. Strebel, Consultants
• Sport and Arts Global Management(SAG)
• Sportcentric

References

1. ^ "Quand Lausanne drague le mode sportif". Feb 02, 2007. http://www.letemps.ch/Page/Uuid/93ecd306-abf7-11dd-bf59-ad3d6140ad87. Retrieved Oct, 2009. 
2. ^ "Le blues sportif de la Lausanne olympique". Apr. 22, 2008. http://www.letemps.ch/Page/Uuid/376dc63a-aa12-11dd-bf59-ad3d6140ad87. Retrieved Oct, 2009. 
3. ^ Theodoraki, E: "Olympic Event Organization", Elsevier,2007, Page(s) x,54 [ISBN 0750684763, 9780750684767]
4. ^ De Gonneville, L: "Le Petit Futé Lausanne Riviera Suisse", Petit Futé, 2008, Page 140[ISBN 2746922088, 9782746922082]
5. ^ Walz, W.R., et al: "Spenden- und Gemeinnützigkeitsrecht in Europa: rechtsvergleichende ...",Mohr Siebeck, 2007, Page 454 [ISBN 3161491351, 9783161491351]
6. ^ De Gonneville, L:"Suisse 2009", Petit Futé,2009, Page 277 [ISBN 2746924943, 9782746924949]
7. ^ "List of MSI's Tenants". http://www.msilausanne.sportcentric.com/vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0,8510,5170-184170-201392-43807-276454-custom-item,00.html. Retrieved Oct, 2009. 
8. ^ "Softball article (now broken link)". http://www.sportsfeatures.com/index.php?section=olympic-article-view&title=Softball%20lands%20in%20IOC%20%27capital%27&id=44824. Retrieved Oct. 2009. 
9. ^ "Global "World Softball Day" Celebrations Include Games in Lausanne". Jun 15, 2009. http://www.aroundtherings.com/articles/view.aspx?id=32482. Retrieved Oct, 2009. 
10. ^ "Tae Kwon Do Body Announces 'New Vision'". Jun 5, 2009. http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/sports/2009/05/136_44467.html. Retrieved Oct. 2009. 
11. ^ "SPORTACCORD/GAISF DOPING-FREE SPORT UNIT LAUNCHED!". June, 2009. http://www.aroundtherings.com/articles/view.aspx?id=33040. Retrieved Oct, 2009. 
12. ^ "En 2005, le marché mondial du sport représentait 235 milliards de dollars". Dec, 11, 2006. http://www.sport.fr/autres/mul/En-2005-le-marche-mondial-du-sport-representait-235-milliards-de-dollars-77860.shtm. Retrieved Oct, 2009. 
13. ^ "Cyclistes Professionnels Associes - CPA News November". Nov.25, 2008. http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=13784. Retrieved Oct. 2009. 

External links

• Maison du Sport International's Official Website