The organisations of sport In Denmark the Ministry of Culture is the ministry responsible for sport, because in Denmark both elite sport and sport for all are considered to be an important feature of the cultural landscape. The Danish government, however, interferes very little in sports matters. Danish sport is based on freedom of association and is a very independent and autonomous sector. The main organisations are: The National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark (DIF) DIF is the umbrella organisation of 56 national federations and has app. 1.6 million members distributed on app. 11,000 clubs. DIF is also responsible for Danish participation at the Olympic Games. The National Federations These are the governing bodies of their respective sports at elite as well as sport for all level, and their activities are international as well as national and regional.