Short for Federation Internationale des Societes d'Aviron. The international governing body for the sport of rowing in the world, established in 1892. Found on https://pittsfordcrew.org/terminology.html
In French, the Federation Internationale des Societes d'Aviron, rowing's international governing body. Established in 1892, it is the oldest international sports federation in the Olympic movement. Found on https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/rowing-101-glossary