World Confederation of Billiards Sports

World Confederation of Billiards Sports
AbbreviationWCBS
FormationJanuary 25, 1992; 32 years ago (1992-01-25)
Founded at
Yverdon-les-Bains
TypeSports federation
Legal statusNonprofit organization
Headquarters
Coordinates46°31′01″N 6°38′51″E / 46.51708°N 6.647527°E / 46.51708; 6.647527
Membership
135 national associations
Official language
English
Secretary General
Diane Wild
President
Ian Anderson (Australia)
Websitewww.wcbs.sport
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The World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS) is the international umbrella organization encompassing the major cue sports (billiards-type games), including carom billiards, pool games of several varieties, and snooker.[6][5]

The confederation was formed in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, on January 25, 1992.[3][5][7] Its headquarters were previously located in Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium. Jean-Claude Dupont, of Belgium, served as WCBS' president from 2010 to 2015, followed by England's Jason Elliott Ferguson for 2015–2017.[3][7][8] Australia's Ian Anderson became the confederation's ninth president in 2017.[3][4][5]

The World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS) has 135 member national federations, as well as continental bodies for Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.[5][7] WCBS, in turn, is affiliated with many international sports organizations, such as the International Olympic Committee (IOC), General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), International World Games Association (IWGA) and Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). Its statutes, practices and activities all conform to the Olympic Charter.[9]

  1. ^ "Sports Governed by International Federations Recognised by the International Olympic Committee: Billiard Sports". Olympic.org. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  2. ^ "The World Games: Billiards Sports". TheWorldGames.org. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "World Confederation of Billiards Sports: History". WCBS.sport. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  4. ^ a b "World Confederation of Billiards Sports: Board contacts". WCBS.sport. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Association of IOC Recognised International Sport Federations (ARISF): WCBS World Confederation of Billiards Sports". ARISF.sport. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  6. ^ WCBS official website, accessed May 12, 2007. It is sometimes called the World Confederation of Billiards Sports; the logo on the site uses the singular form of the name, while copies of the organisation's founding documents on the site use the plural version
  7. ^ a b c Organization information at IOC homepage
  8. ^ Members of the Board of Directors of WCBS
  9. ^ Englishblackball.com