International Archery Federation (FITA)

International Archery Federation (FITA) is the international governing body of archery and was founded on the 4th of September, 1931 in Lwow, Poland, by seven countries France, Czech Republic, Sweden, Poland, the United States, Hungary, and Italy. FITA is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. FITA serves to promote and regulate archery on an international level, is devoted to the development of archery in areas with little access to the sport.

International Archery Federation (FITA) had more than 145 Member Associations, National Federations or Associations world-wide, is recognized by the International Olympic Committee and in conformity with the Olympic principles. International Archery Federation (FITA) is continuously developing programs to provide training, equipment, and even financial assistance to help struggling communities that are without the resources to build a thriving archery program. International Archery Federation (FITA) aims were to return archery to the Olympic Games and interpreting the FITA Rules and arranging for the organization of World Championships and other international competitions.

Archery made its Olympic debut at the 1900 Paris Games as a men's event. Archery was again contested in 1904, 1908, and 1920 Summer Olympic Games. Women competed in the 1904 Olympic Games, making archery one of the first sports competitions to include women. Archery was then off the programmers for slightly over 50 years. Archery was re-introduced to the Olympics' schedule in 1972 Olympic Games with individual events for men and for women.

In 1961 Inger Frith became President of the International Archery Federation. The first woman to serve as president of an international sports federation and largely through her efforts archery returned to the Olympic programmed in 1972.

FITA began archery holding Target World Championships in 1931. They were held every year until 1959, when the Championships became biennial events. 1959 was also the first year that FITA held the World Field Championship. In 2003 run archery was officially admitted as a new discipline of the FITA.

Global Sports Development (GSD) is hard at work as an advocate for the development of sport in countries all over the world, particularly in areas where access to sport is limited. One of their most important allies in this effort is the International Archery Federation (FITA).

Congress is the International Archery Federation’s highest governing body and is held every 2 years in conjunction with the World Outdoor Championships. Between Congresses it is governed by the FITA Council to which the President, Vice-Presidents and Council Members are elected for four year terms. Working within FITA for the improvement of the sport are the Permanent Committees. FITA has also established Ad Hoc Committees.

International Archery Federation (FITA) celebrated the organization's 80th anniversary in July of 2011, a large majority of the FITA Congress voted to change the name from FITA to the World Archery Federation or WA.

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