Sport in Azerbaijan Greco-Roman wrestling, particularly freestyle, are popular in Azerbaijan. With a history of great wrestlers, such as Namig Abdullayev, Farid Mansurov, Rovshan Bayramov, and Mariya Stadnik, Azerbaijan is considered among the elite nations in this sport. Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation was established in 1959 as part of the USSR Wrestling Federation. After Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation was established in 1993, and officially admitted to the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles at FILA Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland in the same year. During 1993-1997, Etibar Sardar oglu Mammadov was the President, Abbas Aydin oglu Abbasov the Vice President and Khanmirza Khanbala oglu Malikaliyev the
International Orienteering Federation IOF are responsible for the development of the sport worldwide. These commissions include: Foot Orienteering, MTB Orienteering, Ski Orienteering, Trail Orienteering, Environment, IT, Map, Medical, and Rules. Since 1977, the IOF has been recognised by the International Olympic Committee. The IOF is also a member of the following organisations: The IOF publishes a wide variety of journals and reference works related to the sport. These include "Orienteering World", an annual magazine, "The Scientific Journal of Orienteering", the "OZine", and official editions of the rules of IOF sanctioned orienteering and specifications for orienteering maps. International Orienteering Federation The International Orienteering Federation