World Aquatics, formerly known as the Federation Internationale de Natation or FINA, is the international governing body for swimming, diving, water polo, artistic swimming and open-water swimming. It was founded in London during the 1908 Olympic Games by representatives of several national federations, in order to standardize rules and records. Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland. The organization runs the World Aquatics Championships and the World Cup series and sets the rules for aquatic events at the Olympics. It adopted its present name in 2022, and has been involved in debates about eligibility rules, including those for transgender athletes.
Before and after
- 30 June 1908Tunguska event
- 8 July 1908Birth of Nelson Rockefeller
- 12 July 1908Founding of Sweden men's national football team
- 19 July 1908Founding of Feyenoord Rotterdam
- 19 July 1908Founding of World Aquatics
- 24 July 1908Young Turk Revolution of 1908
- 7 August 1908Discovery of Venus of Willendorf
- 12 August 1908Ford Model T
- 25 August 1908Death of Antoine Henri Becquerel
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- 12 May 1792Founding of New York Stock Exchange
- c. 1800sRise of nationalism
- 17 February 1863Founding of International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
- 23 June 1894Founding of International Olympic Committee
- from 6 April 1896 to 15 April 1896The first modern Olympic Games open in Athens
- 21 May 1904Founding of FIFA
The era
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