Estonian Sports Association Jõud
Founded in 1946
Reorganized in 1990
Estonian Sports Association Jõud is a non-profit voluntary organization working in the public interests and directing its efforts at sports movement and providing better conditions for sports activities. Jõud is the national umbrella organization for sports associations of all the 15 counties of Estonia. The associations unite 700 local clubs with 40 000 members daily taking part in activities.
The most important sports events organized by Jõud are the Estonian Sports Summer and Winter Games which take place in every 4 years. In addition, every year summer and winter games of towns and parishes and different sports championships are organized.
Participation in other organizations:
- Estonian Olympic Commitee
- ISCA International Sport and Culture Association
- CESS European Confederation Sport and Health (Confederation Europeenne Sport Sante)
- CSIT International Workers’ Sport Confederation (Confédération Sportive Internationale du Travail)
