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  2. Sports day - Wikipedia

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    Undokai (2005) Sports day, called undōkai (運動会) in Japanese, is usually held on a Saturday or Sunday in Japanese schools.During weeks preceding the sports day, students practice their events which they would like to show their parents and friends, within their class of physical education, which often includes tamaire, performances by the school band and presentations by various school ...

  3. English Schools' Athletics Championships - Wikipedia

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    The track and field championships have been held every year since 1925 (except for 1940–1945 due to World War II), are the 4th largest athletics event in the world and since 2003 have been held at the major athletics venues of Birmingham Alexander Stadium, Sportscity, Manchester,Gateshead International Stadium and former Sheffield Don Valley Stadium.

  4. School Games - Wikipedia

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    The structure of the event also changed from previous years. The UK School Games was an annual event for the most talented school-age [clarification needed] athletes, whereas the new School Games is a year-round, inclusive sports competition that’s designed to get young people of all ages [clarification needed] and abilities enjoying the benefits of competitive sport.

  5. English Schools' Football Association - Wikipedia

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    Teams in the competition include England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. The Boys also play in friendly matches and in the past they have faced New Zealand, Australia, France and Belgium. [6] The England Schoolgirls play in the Bob Docherty Cup and the Lloyds TSB Cup. Season 2011/12 was the first time this team was ...

  6. English public school football games - Wikipedia

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    For this reason the public school games can claim to be origin of the forward-passing game. Passing the ball continues to this day in surviving traditional public school association football games. Even in Harrow Football, which is essentially a dribbling game, the ball may be chipped into the hands of a team-mate. [4] [55]

  7. Sport of athletics - Wikipedia

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    The annual Wenlock Olympian Games, first held in 1850 in Wenlock, England, incorporated athletics events into its sports programme. [11] The first modern-style indoor athletics meetings were recorded shortly after in the 1860s, including a meet at Ashburnham Hall in London which featured four running events and a triple jump competition. [12] [13]

  8. Category : Annual sporting events in the United Kingdom

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    Pages in category "Annual sporting events in the United Kingdom" The following 144 pages are in this category, out of 144 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  9. Sport in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Sport holds a central place in British culture, and the United Kingdom has played a key role in both the development and global spread of many sports. In the early stages of organized sport, the Home Nations (England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland) were instrumental in establishing formal rules and forming some of the earliest governing bodies, national teams, and domestic league competitions.