Kosovo was a part of several international sports federations in the 1990s, and has applied to become a member of many more after its 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia.

Background

Kosovo is a full member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the European Olympic Committees (EOC); membership by the former was granted to Kosovo's Olympic Committee on 9 December 2014. The country has participated in both the Winter and Summer Olympics. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Kosovo won a gold medal, and in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, it won two. Prior to IOC and IPC recognition, Kosovar athletes took part in the Special Olympics starting in 2003. A body known as the Special Olympics Kosovo was established to provide support for Kosovan special olympics athletes. The Paralympic Committee of Kosovo won granted provisional membership status by the International Paralympic Committee on 16 July 2022. Full membership was granted at the following IPC General Assembly in Manama, Bahrain on 28 September 2023. Kosovo made its Paralympic début at 2024 Summer Paralympics. Kosovo participated in a wide multi-sport event for the first time at the 2015 European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan.The first participation from athletes from the country were at the fourth 'World Dwarf Games' in Rambouillet, France in 2005, Kosovo also participated at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia, and in 2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship, among others.

Membership in sport federations

The following sports federations have either admitted or have received an application from Kosovo for membership:

International federations and associations membership

European federations and associations membership