Beach Korfball Olympic Relationship

The World's Newest Beach Sport

The International Korfball Federation (IKF) has nearly 70 member countries and is an International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognized federation. The traditional Indoor Korfball and the new Beach Korfball are distinct disciplines within the IKF.

Both Korfball (8x8) and Beach Korfball (4x4) are official events at the World Games (last edition: Birmingham, AL, USA '22), a quadrennial event supported by the IOC for sports that seek Olympic inclusion. Beach Korfball will debut at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China. 

Korfball was a demonstration event in the 1920 and 1928 Olympics (prior to basketball's official inclusion in 1936). 

PNW Beach Korfball is a member of the US Korfball Federation and IKF Beach Korfball. 

Bi-annual IKF beach events include the World Championships, World Cup (Europe), and World Cup (Asia). 

As the sport continues to gain global popularity with more international tournaments, Beach Korfball hopes to be included in future World Beach Games hosted by the Association of National Olympic Committees.