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Abbreviation | WCBS |
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Formation | January 25, 1992 |
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Type | Sports federation |
Legal status | Nonprofit organization |
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Coordinates | 46°31′01″N 6°38′51″E / 46.51708°N 6.647527°E |
Membership | 135 national associations |
Official language | English |
Secretary General | Diane Wild |
President | Ian Anderson (Australia) |
Website | www |
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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]