The sport of gliding is managed in each country by national gliding associations, subject to governmental aviation authorities to varying degrees. Internationally the sport is co-ordinated by the FAI Gliding Commission.
Australia - Gliding Federation of Australia Canada - Soaring Association of Canada New Zealand - Gliding New Zealand South Africa - Soaring Society of South Africa Turkey - Turkish Aeronautical Association United Kingdom - British Gliding Association USA - Soaring Society of America
External links Argentina - Federación Argentina de Vuelo a Vela Belgium (Flanders) - Liga van Vlaamse Zweefvliegclubs Belgium (Wallonia) - Fédération des Clubs Francophones de Vol à Voile Denmark - Dansk Svæveflyver Union France - Fédération Française de Vol en Planeur Germany - Deutscher Aero Club Italy - Federazione Italiana Volo a Vela Japan - Japan Soaring Association Lithuania - Lietuvos Sklandymo Sporto Federacija Netherlands - Koninklijke Nederlandse Vereniging voor Luchtvaart Norway - Seilflyseksjonen NLF/NAK Poland - Polski Aeroklub, Stowarzyszenie Szybownictwa Russia - Gliding Federation of Russia Sweden - Segelflygförbundet Switzerland - Fédération Suisse de Vol à Voile Paragliding in Brazil Paragliding in Rio de Janeiro.