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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. The confederation was formed in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, on January 25, 1992. 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. Australia's Ian Anderson became the confederation's ninth president in 2017.

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  • Die World Confederation of Billiard Sports (WCBS) ist der Weltverband für alle Bereiche des Billardsports. Die WCBS richtet keine Weltmeisterschaften aus oder gibt Regelwerke heraus, dies ist allein Aufgabe ihrer Unterorganisationen. Stattdessen bemüht sie sich für die Aufnahme des Billardsports in das Programm von internationalen Sportgroßereignissen. Erklärtes langfristiges Ziel der WCBS ist es, Billard als olympische Sportart zu etablieren. (de)
  • La Confédération mondiale de billard (en anglais : World Confederation of Billiard Sports ou WCBS) est une organisation de nature universelle qui a pour but de promouvoir, coordonner et perfectionner toutes les activités qui concernent le billard en tant que sport. (fr)
  • La World Confederation of Billiard Sports (WCBS) è la federazione sportiva internazionale, riconosciuta dal CIO, che governa lo sport del biliardo. La federazione è membro dell'ARISF e dell'IWGA. (it)
  • 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. The confederation was formed in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, on January 25, 1992. 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. Australia's Ian Anderson became the confederation's ninth president in 2017. 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. 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. (en)
  • 세계 당구 연맹(World Confederation of Billiards Sports, WCBS)은 당구 종목을 총괄하는 국제 스포츠 행정 기구이다. 한 종목을 대표하는 단체는 단일 조직이어야 한다는 국제 올림픽 위원회의 조건을 충족시키기 위해, 국제 스누커 당구 연맹, 세계 캐롬 당구 연맹, 세계 포켓볼 당구 협회가 연합하여 발족했다. (ko)
  • Światowa Konfederacja Sportów Bilardowych (ang. World Confederation of Billiards Sports, skrót WCBS) – międzynarodowa organizacja pozarządowa, zrzeszająca 148 narodowych federacji bilardu (w tym karambol, pool w kilku odmianach i snooker). (pl)
  • 世界撞球總會（英語：World Confederation of Billiard Sports，縮寫：WCBS）是一個國際性體育組織，涵蓋各種撞球項目，包括開侖、花式撞球和司諾克。它也是國際奧林匹克委員會、國際單項運動總會聯合會、國際世界運動總會和大英國協運動會協會的會員。 (zh)
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  • 135 national associations (en)
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  • Die World Confederation of Billiard Sports (WCBS) ist der Weltverband für alle Bereiche des Billardsports. Die WCBS richtet keine Weltmeisterschaften aus oder gibt Regelwerke heraus, dies ist allein Aufgabe ihrer Unterorganisationen. Stattdessen bemüht sie sich für die Aufnahme des Billardsports in das Programm von internationalen Sportgroßereignissen. Erklärtes langfristiges Ziel der WCBS ist es, Billard als olympische Sportart zu etablieren. (de)
  • La Confédération mondiale de billard (en anglais : World Confederation of Billiard Sports ou WCBS) est une organisation de nature universelle qui a pour but de promouvoir, coordonner et perfectionner toutes les activités qui concernent le billard en tant que sport. (fr)
  • La World Confederation of Billiard Sports (WCBS) è la federazione sportiva internazionale, riconosciuta dal CIO, che governa lo sport del biliardo. La federazione è membro dell'ARISF e dell'IWGA. (it)
  • 세계 당구 연맹(World Confederation of Billiards Sports, WCBS)은 당구 종목을 총괄하는 국제 스포츠 행정 기구이다. 한 종목을 대표하는 단체는 단일 조직이어야 한다는 국제 올림픽 위원회의 조건을 충족시키기 위해, 국제 스누커 당구 연맹, 세계 캐롬 당구 연맹, 세계 포켓볼 당구 협회가 연합하여 발족했다. (ko)
  • Światowa Konfederacja Sportów Bilardowych (ang. World Confederation of Billiards Sports, skrót WCBS) – międzynarodowa organizacja pozarządowa, zrzeszająca 148 narodowych federacji bilardu (w tym karambol, pool w kilku odmianach i snooker). (pl)
  • 世界撞球總會（英語：World Confederation of Billiard Sports，縮寫：WCBS）是一個國際性體育組織，涵蓋各種撞球項目，包括開侖、花式撞球和司諾克。它也是國際奧林匹克委員會、國際單項運動總會聯合會、國際世界運動總會和大英國協運動會協會的會員。 (zh)
  • 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. The confederation was formed in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, on January 25, 1992. 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. Australia's Ian Anderson became the confederation's ninth president in 2017. (en)
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  • World Confederation of Billiard Sports (it)
  • Confédération mondiale de billard (fr)
  • 세계 당구 연맹 (ko)
  • Światowa Konfederacja Sportów Bilardowych (pl)
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  • 世界撞球總會 (zh)
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