Prior to its being recognised as a Winter Olympic, and Paralympic, Sport what sport was governed by the ICF?

Question

The organising committee of the 1960 Winter Olympic games decided to exclude which sport due to the expense of building a track?

Answer 1

Curling
The ICF (International Curling Federation) was formed in 1966, comprising the curling associations of Scotland, Canada, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, and the United States. In 1990 when the sport pushed for recognition as an Olympic sport the name was changed to the World Curling Federation (WCF). In 2021 there are 67 member associations.