Norwegian Athletics Association

The Norwegian Athletics Association (Norwegian: Norges Friidrettsforbund, NFIF) is the national governing body for the sport of athletics in Norway, including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking. The association is a member of the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports, and a member of the International Association of Athletics Federations and European Athletics.

Norwegian Athletics Association
SportAthletics
AbbreviationNFIF
Founded1 May 1896
AffiliationIAAF
Regional affiliationEAA
HeadquartersOslo
PresidentKetil Tømmernes
Official website
www.friidrett.no

The association was founded on 1 May 1896 as Norsk Idrætsforbund. Until the formation of Norges Orienteringsforbund in 1945, NFIF also organized orienteering.[1][2]

References
  1. Bryhn, Rolf. "Norges Fri-idrettsforbund". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  2. "Organisasjon" (in Norwegian). Norges Friidrettsforbund. Archived from the original on 6 May 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
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