Workers Federation of Sports
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The Workers' Federation of Sports (Norwegian: Arbeidernes Idrettsforbund), often just called the AIF, was a sporting organization in Norway (mostly out of Norway) between 1924 and 1946.[1] As of 1935, AIF had around 50,000 members. AIF published the magazine Arbeideridrett.[2] Several Sweden-based sports organizations were members of the AIF sports union.
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Abbreviation | AIF |
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Formation | 1924; 100 years ago (1924) |
Founded at | Oslo, Norway |
Type | Sporting organisation |
Headquarters | Oslo |
Region served | Norway |
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In 1930 to fight the international political blockade against the Soviet Union, AIF invited the Soviet Union national football team which toured Norway and Sweden in summer of 1930.