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| Federation | Class | Revenue | Net Income | Total Assets | Broadcast % | YoY Rev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IOCInternational Olympic Committee |
IOC | $3,700M | $430M | $5,200M | ↑ 8.2% | |
IPCInternational Paralympic Committee |
IOC | CHF 58M | CHF 4M | CHF 120M | ↑ 5.1% | |
WADAWorld Anti-Doping Agency |
Body | CHF 43M | CHF 2M | CHF 95M | ↑ 3.2% | |
World AthleticsWA · Summer · Athletics |
Cat A | $82.5M | $9.2M | $148M | ↑ 8.6% | |
World AquaticsWAQUA · Summer · Aquatics |
Cat A | CHF 59M | CHF 5.8M | CHF 210M | ↑ 4.2% | |
UCI CyclingUCI · Summer + Winter · Cycling |
Cat A | CHF 47M | CHF 2.1M | CHF 89M | ↑ 1.8% | |
FIBA BasketballFIBA · Summer · Basketball |
Cat A | CHF 44M | CHF 3.4M | CHF 76M | ↑ 6.1% | |
World GymnasticsFIG · Summer · Gymnastics |
Cat A | CHF 38M | CHF 1.9M | CHF 62M | ↑ 3.4% | |
World Table TennisWTT · Summer · Table Tennis |
Cat B | CHF 29M | CHF 1.2M | CHF 48M | ↑ 12.4% | |
Badminton World Fed.BWF · Summer · Badminton |
Cat B | CHF 26M | CHF 0.8M | CHF 41M | ↑ 4.8% | |
World VolleyballFIVB · Summer · Volleyball |
Cat B | CHF 24M | CHF -0.4M | CHF 38M | ↓ 1.2% | |
Int'l Judo FederationIJF · Summer · Judo |
Cat B | CHF 22M | CHF 1.1M | CHF 35M | ↑ 7.2% | |
Int'l Equestrian Fed.FEI · Summer · Equestrian |
Cat C | CHF 36M | CHF 2.8M | CHF 58M | ↑ 5.5% | |
World TaekwondoWT · Summer · Taekwondo |
Cat C | CHF 18M | CHF 0.6M | CHF 29M | ↑ 3.1% | |
Int'l Ski FederationFIS · Winter · Ski & Snowboard |
Cat D | CHF 55M | CHF 4.1M | CHF 94M | ↑ 6.8% | |
Int'l Skating UnionISU · Winter · Skating |
Cat D | CHF 32M | CHF 1.6M | CHF 54M | ↑ 2.9% | |
Ice Hockey (IIHF)IIHF · Winter · Ice Hockey |
Cat D | CHF 28M | CHF 1.8M | CHF 46M | ↑ 4.4% | |
Int'l Biathlon UnionIBU · Winter · Biathlon |
Cat D | CHF 21M | CHF 0.9M | CHF 37M | ↑ 1.6% | |
World Baseball SoftballWBSC · Summer · Baseball/Softball |
Cat E | CHF 14M | CHF 0.3M | CHF 22M | ↑ 8.9% | |
Int'l Surfing Assoc.ISA · Summer · Surfing |
Cat E | CHF 8M | CHF -0.2M | CHF 14M | ↑ 14.2% |
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