奥运知识（英语）

HOW ON EARTH DOES A SPORT MAKE IT INTO THE OLYMPIC GAMES?

Q: WHAT ORGANIZATIONS ARE INVOLVED IN MAKING A SPORT INTO THE OLYMPIC GAMES?

A: MAINLY FOUR ORGANIZATIONS ARE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS. THEY ARE THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATIONS (IFS), NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES (NGBS), NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEES (NOCS) AND INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC).

IFS AND NGBS OPERATE THEIR SPORTS ON THE INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS IN REGARD TO ELIGIBILITY, RULES AND CHAMPIONSHIPS<注2>. AN IF IS AN AUTONOMOUS ORGANIZATION<注3> AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GOVERNANCE OF ITS SPORT ON THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL. THE IFS CONDUCT THE EVENTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE SPORTS AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES, AS WELL AS IN OTHER INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS, WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH NOCS AND IOC.

Q: WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF IFS AND NGBS?

A: EACH IF ESTABLISHES ITS OWN ELIGIBILITY RULES FOR ITS SPORT. AN IF CAN HAVE ONE SET OF ELIGIBILITY RULES FOR