What does "IFs" in this sentence refer to?
"After the 1988 Games, the IOC decided to make all professional athletes eligible for the Olympics, subject to the approval of the IFs."

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i had to look this up online.  it stands for 'international sports federations'.  i don't know why it is IF and not ISF.

http://www.olympic.org/content/the-ioc/governance/international-federations/

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International Federations, they govern the regulations for a sport, or similar group of sports at the international level. They would be responsible for hosting any international competitions. They also represent the sport to bodies like the IOC.

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