the headquarter of the proposed national sport university
2019 Southeast Asian Games


Council Federation headquarters in Bangkok. The NOCs of Southeast Asia approved 56 sports in total to be contested in the Games; all sports were proposed by the NOC of the host nation except the disciplines of floorball, vovinam, and indoor hockey which were lobbied for by the other NOCs. Arnis, a Filipino martial art, was last featured as a demonstration sport in the 2005 edition. Arnis will be a regular sport in the 2019 games, and its national sport association lobbied for 20 events for the discipline (16 in combat
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University of West Alabama


's soccer team advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division II tournament losing to Lynn University 1-0. In addition to varsity sports, the University offers a wide variety of intramural sports programs. Recently, an 18-hole disc golf course was added to the University campus. The UWA National Alumni Association is the official alumni association of the University of West Alabama. Formed in 1910, the UWA National Alumni Association currently has 16 chapters. It is headquartered at the University of West Alabama's Webb Hall. The association works
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Colleges & Universities Sports Association of Ireland


The Colleges and Universities Sports Association of Ireland was formed in November 2005 when the Irish Universities and the Institutes of Technology decided to come together and form one organisation to oversee Irish third level student sport. With financial support from the Irish Sports Council the new organisation set up home in Sport HQ, the new headquarters for a number of Ireland’s national governing bodies. With two full-time staff working in the CUSAI Office, the organisation was quick to find its feet and along with the international programme which includes the multi sport
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Centre for International Law and Justice


; Geneva and Vienna Headquarters of United Nations Office, Venice headquarters of UNESCO, Food and Agriculture Organization, Court of Arbitration for Sport, World Intellectual Property Organization, law firm "Latham & Watkins" (in Frankfurt), Bologna University, Wroclaw University etc. Forum "The Ukrainian Legal Entities Rights Protection at the European Court of Human Rights" is held in Lviv, on the basis of Ivan Franko National University annually. In the mid of May, lawyers and students listens to the expert`s lectures about Ukrainian and international experience
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Centro Universitario Sportivo Italiano


The Centro Universitario Sportivo Italiano (CUSI), (English: "Italian University Sports Centre)" is an association that promotes sports activity at the university level, and is recognized by the Italian National Olympic Committee. It is headquartered in Rome, Via Angelo Brofferio 7. The current president is Lorenzo Lentini. Most Italian universities have a CUS ("Comitato per lo sport Universitario"). As of September 2017, there were 48 such committees. Every year since 1947, when the first event was held in Bologna,
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Combined Universities GAA


between Combined Colleges of the National University of Ireland and the All-Ireland Champion teams in hurling and gaelic football was first mooted by University College Dublin during the 1929–30 season. UCD argued that Combined Universities representative teams already competed against national sides in other sports such as rugby and hockey and that the introduction of like matches in Gaelic games would not only increase the profile of Gaelic sports in Universities but also the prestige of Gaelic games in the community. The Central Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association was initially cool to this proposal,
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Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano


including women's), as well as other Italy representative football teams. It is also known as the "Università del calcio" (University of football) as it hosts high-level courses for coaches, sporting directors, and trainers. The Center hosts the Museo del Calcio, the offices of the Technical Sector, the headquarters of the Italian Football Coaches Association, the headquarters of the Regional Committee of the National Amateur League, the headquarters of the Regional Referee Committee, and the headquarters of the Italian Association of Referees section
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Training camp (National Football League)


College, the Broncos trained at the University of Northern Colorado, the Patriots at Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island, and the Redskins moved in from Dickinson College, the former site of Carlisle Indian School. Tampa Bay used to train at the University of Tampa, then at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex before moving permanently back to their headquarters. Similarly, after many years on the road, the Jets (SUNY Cortland) and the Giants (Albany) both recently moved back to team headquarters. There are still
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Cardiff & Met Hockey Club


Cardiff & Met Hockey Club, previously known as Cardiff & UWIC Hockey Club, is a field hockey club based at the Sport Wales National Centre in Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales. They play in the Men's England Hockey League. It was established in November, 1896 and today forms the hockey section of Cardiff Athletic Club with its headquarters at Cardiff Arms Park. The teams play at the Sport Wales National Centre and Cardiff Metropolitan University. It is one of the oldest sporting organisations in the whole of Wales. The club
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National Optical Astronomy Observatory


with the exception of Christmas and New Year's Eve). The combination of truly open access and the merit based science proposal process makes NOAO unique in the world. The NOAO headquarters are located in Tucson, Arizona and are co-located with the headquarters of the National Solar Observatory. The NOAO is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), under a cooperative agreement with the NSF. NOAO operates world class research telescopes in both the northern and southern hemispheres. These telescopes are located at Kitt
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Kathmandu


started to impart medical education from 1978. Other major institution include Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Kathmandu Medical College, Nepal Medical College, KIST Medical College, Nepal Army Institute of Health Sciences, National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) and Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS), are also in or around Kathmandu. Football and Cricket are the most popular sports among the younger generation in Nepal and there are several stadiums in the city. The sport is governed by the National Sports Council from its headquarters in Kathmandu
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David Narcomey


David Narcomey is a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and an activist who was the regional director of the North Florida chapter of the American Indian Movement or AIM. Narcomey opposes colleges or universities that use American Indian symbols or representations as sports mascots or other sports related imagery. David Narcomey was perhaps the principal member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma who supported the proposed NCAA ban on the use of Seminole Tribe symbolism by Florida State University. Narcomey was, in the FSU matter, considered to be a leading tribe member in
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U Sports women's ice hockey


creation of new women's teams in several Canadian universities. In 1969, the Canada West Universities Athletic Association, with a mission to organize championships in multiple sports for women university students in Western Canada, presented a proposal which eventually led to the creation of the Canadian Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Union (CWIAU). The first recognized national women's championship was in volleyball, presented in March, 1970 at the University of Waterloo. While the CWIAU had been created, university women's ice hockey was still not prevalent outside Ontario,
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US Lacrosse


the organization's headquarters were located in Baltimore adjacent to Homewood Field on the Johns Hopkins University campus. The IWLCA Building at US Lacrosse National Headquarters is the centerpiece of the campus. The three-level 45,000 square foot structure hosts office and meeting space for the US Lacrosse staff, the Crum Family Education and Training Center, and locker rooms. A new National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum, features the Richie Moran Hall of Fame Gallery and displays highlighting the heritage of the sport and the evolution to the modern game. The
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Žirmūnai


Medicine of the Mykolas Romeris University was headquartered in Šiaurės Miestelis as well. The Lithuanian National Olympic Committee, the Vilnius Department of the Lithuanian Labour Exchange at the Ministry of Social Security and Labour, the Honorary Vice-Consulate of the Kingdom of Spain, and the National Examination Center, established by the Ministry of Education to organize centralized nationwide examinations of high school graduates, all have headquarters in Žirmūnai. Several notable sports facilities are located in Žirmūnai, including Žalgiris Stadium, Lithuania's largest stadium, and Impuls Plus fitness club.
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Philippine Sports Training Center


The Philippine Sports Training Center (PSTC) is a proposed sports training facility complex primarily situated in the town of Rosales, Pangasinan, Philippines with portions of the center to be built in the neighboring province of Tarlac. The proposed sports training center will be owned by the Philippine Sports Commission and will be the official training facility for members of the Philippine national teams and national training pool. The construction of the Philippine Sports Training Center was proposed through legislation. Senate Bill No. 1716, or the Philippine Amateur Sports Training Center Act
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Stirling


in 2008. The headquarters of the Scottish Institute of Sport is a purpose-built facility on the campus which opened in 2002. Also at the university is the Scottish National Swimming Academy, where Rio 2016, Olympic silver medalists and students at the university, Duncan Scott and Robbie Renwick trained. Commonwealth gold medalist Ross Murdoch, who also competed at Rio 2106, is a student at the university. The Gannochy National Tennis centre, which is seen as a tennis centre of excellence, was where Andy Murray and his brother Jamie
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Wilfried Lemke


on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) is based at the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) and has a liaison office within the Department of Economic and Social Affairs at New York Headquarters. On August 2010, the UNOSDP was honoured by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) with the 2010 Monaco Charity Award. Mr. Lemke obtained his degree in sport and educational sciences from Hamburg University. In September 2010, he has been awarded the title of Honorary Professor at the University of Western Cape, South Africa
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Henry Barracks, Puerto Rico


to the municipality of Cayey, Puerto Rico. Most of the land and buildings that was transferred to the municipality of Cayey were turned into sports facilities. The Military keep one parcel from the Henry Barracks army base for the Puerto Rico National Guard 1st Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment Headquarters and Headquarters Company, and the 105th Forward Support Company. A heliport, maintenance shop, administration offices and a NGX PX are some of the facilities at the National Guard post use mostly for monthly drills. The University of Puerto Rico at Cayey hosted
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National Sports Campus Development Authority


Santry. It discharges this responsibility through its wholly owned subsidiary NSCDA (Operations) Ltd which is also responsible for the National Aquatic Centre and other facilities at Blanchardstown. The Authority has refurbished buildings on the Campus to accommodate the Headquarters of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), the Irish Institute of Sport (IIS), and the Irish Sport HQ which accommodates the administrative headquarters of 19 National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of Sport in Ireland. The NSCDA has also allocated substantial sites for development in partnership with the major field
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Menéndez Pelayo International University


Cervantes Institute); "Renewable Energy", including fuel cells and hydrogen (in collaboration with the Spanish National Research Council); a graduate degree in "Economics and Finance", under the auspices of CEMFI; and "Contemporary History", with the participation of several other public universities. Menéndez Pelayo International University was created in 1932 by decree of the Second Spanish Republic, following a proposal by the Minister of Public Instruction, Fernando de los Ríos, under the name "International Summer University of Santander". Its headquarters
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Sport in Sheffield


at Sandygate, which overlooks the city of Sheffield to the east and the Peak District to the west. In 1998 it was announced that Sheffield would host national headquarters of the UK Sports Institute with an anticipated investment of £40-£60 million. However, in October 1999 it was decided that a national headquarters should be scrapped in favour of a decentralised structure. Despite this, the largest sport-related investment in Sheffield so far, was the £23,540,000 English Institute of Sport - Sheffield (EISS), opened in December 2003.
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Belgrade


". There are 2 sporting dailies, "Sportski žurnal" and "Sport", and one economic daily, "Privredni pregled". A new free distribution daily, "24 sata", was founded in the autumn of 2006. Also, Serbian editions of licensed magazines such as "Harper's Bazaar", "Elle", "Cosmopolitan", "National Geographic", "Men's Health", "Grazia" and others have their headquarters in the city. Belgrade has two state universities and several private
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Ministry of Education (Spain)


The Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MEFP) is the department of the Government of Spain responsible for proposing and carrying out the government policy on education and vocational training, including all the teachings of the education system except university education, without prejudice to the competences of the National Sports Council in matters of sports education. Likewise, it is also the responsibility of this Department the promotion of cooperation actions and, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the promotion of international relations in the field of non-university education
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Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism


South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) is a central government agency responsible for the areas of tourism, culture, art, religion, and sports. It has two vice ministers, three assistant ministers, one commission, and over 60 divisions. The first Minister of Culture was novelist Lee O-young. Subsidiary entities such as the National Museum, the National Theater, and the National Library are under the Ministry. The headquarters are located in the Sejong Government Complex in Sejong City. The headquarters
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Colorado Springs, Colorado


for individual Olympic sports have their headquarters in Colorado Springs, including: US bobsled, fencing, figure skating, basketball, boxing, cycling, judo, field hockey, hockey, swimming, shooting, table tennis, taekwondo, triathlon, volleyball, pentathlon, handball, and wrestling associations and organizations. Further, over 50 national sports organizations (non-Olympic) headquarter in Colorado Springs. These include the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Sports Incubator, a various non-Olympic Sports (such as USA Ultimate), and
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Mogadishu


founded the non-governmental Mogadishu University (MU). Benadir University (BU) was established in 2002 with the intention of training doctors. Various national sporting bodies have their headquarters in Mogadishu, including the Somali Football Federation and the Somali Olympic Committee. Mogadishu Stadium was constructed in 1978 during the Siad Barre administration, with the assistance of Chinese engineers. It hosts football matches with teams from the Somali First Division and the Somalia Cup. Additionally, the Port of Mogadishu serves as a major national seaport and is the largest harbour
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Knoxville, Tennessee


the city, especially the downtown area. Knoxville is the home of the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee, whose sports teams, the Tennessee Volunteers, are popular in the surrounding area. Knoxville is also home to the headquarters of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Tennessee Supreme Court's courthouse for East Tennessee, and the corporate headquarters of several national and regional companies. As one of the largest cities in the Appalachian region, Knoxville has positioned itself in recent years as a repository of Appalachian culture and is one of the
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Indianapolis metropolitan area


higher education institutions, including: Headquartered in Indianapolis, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is the preeminent collegiate athletic governing body in the U.S. and Canada, regulating athletes of 1,281 institutions; conferences; organizations; and individuals. The NCAA also organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities and helps more than 450,000 college student-athletes who compete annually in college sports. The Indianapolis metropolitan area hosts several notable sporting events annually, including the Brickyard 400, Grand Prix of Indianapolis, NHRA U.S. Nationals, NFL Scouting Combine
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Sport Wales


Wales National Rugby Team (on the Institute's full-size, floodlit rugby pitch), Wales National Badminton Team, the Wales national netball team and the Wales National Gymnastic Team. Owned and operated by Sport Wales, the Institute supports national governing bodies of sport and acts as a training base to elite athletes. Several of the country's multi-sport agencies have their headquarters at the Sport Wales National Centre. Including the Welsh Sports Association the National Governing Bodies Coaches, the Federation of Disability Sport Wales and Sport Wales.
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Adham Sharara


of the associated harmful volatile compounds. In February 2008, he expressed his agreement with the proposal to limit citizenship-switching players, a measure that targeted specifically Chinese players accepting deals that include changing their nationality. In 2011, he moved the ITTF's headquarters from China to Singapore, to develop ties in this region and distance the federation from China's dominance in the sport, a topic he seriously addressed in his last years of tenure. Sharara was elected to the newly created position of "Chairman of the ITTF" on
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University of Warwick


, the new Heronbank Residences and an expanded Sports Centre. The proposals envisage a shift in the "centre of gravity" of the campus away from the Students' Union towards University House and a proposed "Academic Square" located around the new maths and computer science buildings. Forthcoming projects include an inter-disciplinary biosciences research facility; a £25 million upgrade to Warwick Business School; and the National Automotive Innovation Campus, a new £150 million venture funded by Jaguar Land Rover and the UK government. The NAIC's purpose
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Universal football


Universal football was the name given to a proposed hybrid sport of Australian rules football and rugby league, proposed at different times between 1908 and 1933 as a potential national football code to be played throughout Australia. The game was trialled, but it was never otherwise played in any regular competition. By the early 20th century, Australian rules football, which had originated in Victoria in 1858, had been established as the dominant football code in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia, holding that position since the 1870s or 1880s
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SB Nation Radio


SB Nation Radio is a sports radio network that is distributed by Gow Media. It is affiliated with the sports blog network "SB Nation". SB Nation Radio supplies its network affiliates with a 24-hour schedule of sports programming, including call-in shows and sports updates. Over its history, SB Nation Radio has gone by the names Yahoo! Sports Radio, Sporting News Radio, and One-on-One Sports. Originally, the network was called the Sports Entertainment Network and was headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Paralympic Committee of Thailand


) is the national governing body for Intellectual sports. It is accredited by the Paralympic Committee of Thailand (PCT). The association is headquartered in Bang Kapi, Bangkok. The current head of the federation is Mr. Chanwit Munikanont. The Cerebral Palsy Sports Association of Thailand (CPSAT, ) is the national governing body for Cerebral palsy sports. It is accredited by the Paralympic Committee of Thailand (PCT). The association is headquartered in Pathum Wan, Bangkok. The current head of the federation is Mr. Naiyapop Bhirombhakdi. The
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Antananarivo


the 18th century. The presidency, National Assembly, Senate and Supreme Court are located there, as are 21 diplomatic missions and the headquarters of many national and international businesses and NGOs. It has more universities, nightclubs, art venues, and medical services than any city on the island. Several national and local sports teams, including the championship-winning national rugby team, the Makis are based here. Antananarivo was historically the capital of the Merina people, who continue to form the majority of the city's estimated 1,300,000 (
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Francesco Conconi


Francesco Moser for his successful attempt to break the world hour record in Mexico, 1984. It was on 14 August 1980 that Conconi submitted a proposal to the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) proposing that selected Italian athletes be assisted by staff of the University to improve their performance. Conconi proposed that he help athletes in the sports of cycling, canoeing, rowing, long distance skiing, speed skating, swimming and wrestling. CONI accepted the offer. According to Sandro Donati, a coach of the middle distance running team from
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Victoria University (United Kingdom)


Victoria University of Manchester. There was also a proposal that York be included: in 1903, F. J. Munby and others (including the Yorkshire Philosophical Society) proposed a 'Victoria University of Yorkshire'. See University of York. The Christie Cup is an inter-university competition between Liverpool, Leeds and Manchester in numerous sports since 1886. After the Oxford and Cambridge rivalry, the Christie's Championships is the oldest inter–university competition on the English sporting calendar. The cup was a benefaction of Richard Copley Christie, a
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Southwestern Athletic Conference


The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is a collegiate athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which is made up of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the Southern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; in football, it participates in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly referred to as Division I-AA. The SWAC is widely considered the premier HBCU conference and ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of alumni affiliated with professional sports teams, particularly
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Scotland at the Commonwealth Games


. Lawn bowler Willie Wood is the first competitor to have competed in seven Commonwealth Games, from 1974 to 2002, missing 1986 because of a dispute over amateurism. The Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland (CGCS) is the national sporting organisation responsible for entering a Scottish team in the Commonwealth Games and the Commonwealth Youth Games. It is also responsible for organising bids for hosting the Commonwealth Games. The CGCS headquarters is at the Gannochy Sports Centre, on the campus of the University of Stirling. Membership of the CGCS consists of representatives
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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics


The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is a college athletics association for small colleges and universities in North America. For the 2018–2019 season, it has 251 member institutions, of which two are in British Columbia, one in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the rest in the conterminous United States. The NAIA, whose headquarters is in Kansas City, Missouri, sponsors 26 national championships. The CBS Sports Network, formerly called CSTV, serves as the national media outlet for the NAIA. In 2014, ESPNU began carrying
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Sport Wales


Governing bodies of sports in Wales with their headquarters at the Sport Wales National Centre include Basketball Wales, Welsh Judo Association, Welsh Gymnastics, Welsh Hockey and Squash Wales. Plas Menai is the National Watersports Centre for Wales (), a purpose-built watersports centre on the Menai Strait, Gwynedd, overlooking Anglesey. Watersports courses available at the Centre, which includes a residential complex, include canoeing, cruising (yachting), dinghy sailing, kayaking, powerboating and windsurfing. The centre is also the headquarters of the Welsh Yachting
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List of sport venues in Cardiff


multi sport/special event venue, offering fully certificated international track and field facilities, including an international standard external throws area. The stadium houses the Headquarters of Welsh Athletics – the sport's governing body for Wales – and the Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club (Cardiff AAC). Cardiff Council has approved a proposal put forward by Cardiff and Vale College and the Cardiff City House of Sport to lease Cardiff International Sports Stadium. When complete, in addition to the Cardiff International Pool, the International Sports Village (ISV) complex will provide
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Southeastern Conference


The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an American college athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central and Southeastern United States. Its fourteen members include the flagship public universities of eleven states, two additional public land grant universities, and one private research university. The conference is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The SEC participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I in sports competitions; for football, it is part of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-
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University of Technology Sydney


of the total vote. The Tower is the largest campus building, in terms of both height and floor space. Other notable buildings in the Broadway precinct include: The Haymarket precinct includes buildings such as: Additionally in the Moore Park precinct, the Rugby Australia Building contains specialist facilities for UTS students, staff and researchers working across sport and exercise science, physiotherapy and sport media. Designed by architects Populous, the building is also the headquarters of Rugby Australia and home to Australia's national rugby teams. The external fixed aluminium shading
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Kapan


Armenia. Ark Ecological NGO, with headquarters in Kapan, is working since 2013 in the development of ecotourism in the Syunik region, and is currently building hiking trail infrastructure to connect Kapan and Tatev monastery. Kapan is the education centre of southern Armenia. It has 13 public education schools, 3 music schools and 3 sport academies. The Kapan campus of the National Polytechnic University of Armenia is home to two faculties: Football is the most popular sport in Kapan. FC Gandzasar Kapan, founded in 2004, represent the town in
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Hays, Kansas


Methodist Church, which consists of 21 counties in northwestern Kansas, is headquartered in the city. Fort Hays State University's athletic teams, known as the Fort Hays Tigers, compete in several sports in the NCAA Division II MIAA conference. In addition to FHSU sports, Hays is home to an amateur baseball team and a rodeo company. The Hays Larks are a collegiate summer baseball team in the Jayhawk Collegiate League of the National Baseball Congress. The team dates back to 1869 when local residents founded it as The Hays Town Team
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Katmai National Park and Preserve


proposals were circulated for expansion and wilderness designation. At the same time, concerns were raised about the withdrawal of game lands from sport hunting, and the ability of local residents to continue to practice subsistence hunting. To address these concerns, legislation was proposed to create national preserve lands that would confer protection while allowing regulated sport hunting. Early versions of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) proposed Katmai National Park and Preserve as a combination of park and preserve lands. This legislation was stalled in Congress by 1978.
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National Collegiate Equestrian Association


The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA), formerly known as Varsity Equestrian, is one of the governing bodies for the various types of American college women's equestrian sports. The NCEA is headquartered in Waco, Texas. It was organized in 1998, and sponsors an annual national championship event for its member institutions. Currently the NCEA has 23 member colleges and universities that sponsor women's equestrian teams that participate in intercollegiate competition. Schools are organized throughout the year into season schedules that allow for head-to-head competitions resulting
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League of Nations


actions of individual states would still be determined by national interests and the balance of power. He also criticised the proposal for League economic sanctions because it would be ineffectual and that "It is all a question of real military preponderance". Universal disarmament was a practical impossibility, Crowe warned. As the situation in Europe escalated into war, the Assembly transferred enough power to the Secretary General on 30 September 1938 and 14 December 1939 to allow the League to continue to exist legally and carry on reduced operations. The headquarters of the
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Philippine National Shooting Association


The Philippine National Shooting Association (PNSA) is the National Sports Association (NSA) governing shooting sports in the Philippines, covering both Olympic discipline shooting sports and non-Olympic shooting events like the bench rest or practical pistol. PNSA is the Philippine shooting sport NSA recognized by and a regular member of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), funded by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). The PNSA is an accredited member of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), the governing body of international shooting sports, headquartered
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National Academy of Customs Indirect Taxes and Narcotics


faculty, lecture rooms, conference halls, auditorium, amphitheatre, library, mess, computer labs, swimming pool, gymnasium, sports facilities, post office, ATM and residential quarters for academy faculty and staff. The new NACIN complex is expected to come up in Hindupur, Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. The Foundation Stone for the same was laid at the proposed site by Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Shri N.Chandrababu Naidu in April 2015. NACIN has its Headquarter at Faridabad, Haryana with Zonal and
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IMG College


IMG College is the United States' largest collegiate sports marketing company, representing more than 200 of the nation's top collegiate properties including the NCAA and its 89 championships, NCAA Football, leading conferences, and many of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the country. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, IMG College employs more than 700 people in nearly 100 offices throughout the United States. IMG College was formed from the acquisition of Host Communications and The Collegiate Licensing Company in 2007. Additionally ISP Sports was acquired in
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Schmeeckle Reserve (Stevens Point, Wisconsin)


University's holdings. At about the same time that the University was proposing its natural area plan, Sentry Insurance, a nationwide company headquartered in Stevens Point, proposed building a new office building on the next major street north of the University campus. The company's environmental impact statement found that the building would significantly increase vehicle traffic on Reserve Street, which ran through the campus at that time. To reduce the danger that this increase would pose to the University's students, the company proposed closing that street and extending Michigan Avenue
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Lithuanian Sports University


Lithuanian Sports University or LSU is a university in Kaunas, Lithuania, specializing in sports, physical activities, and physiology. It is headquartered in Žaliakalnis neighbourhood, in close proximity to the Kaunas Sports Hall and the S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium. LSU traces its origins back to 1934 when the President of Lithuania, Antanas Smetona, established the Higher Courses of Physical Education or HCPE () offering a higher education degree. The HCPE were founded with the idea of combining the subjects of physical exercises and military training so that the
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Andorra, Philadelphia


Ground was broken in 1932, but construction was stalled following the Great Depression and the Episcopal Church's redirected efforts toward the Washington National Cathedral; only the apse and a side chapel were ever built and are currently home to St. Mary's Church. In the 1940s, Houston unsuccessfully attempted to sell additional estate land to both the Veterans Administration, Temple University, and a proposed site for the Headquarters of the United Nations. In 1948, the Houston Estate and Planning Commission recruited architect Eero Saarinen to design the master plan for a
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National Sports Media Association


The National Sports Media Association (NSMA), formerly the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, is an organization of sports media members in the United States, and constitutes the American chapter of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS). Winston-Salem, North Carolina now serves as the headquarters for the NSMA, which is responsible for the organizing and counting of all the ballots for the National, State (50 states plus D.C.), and Hall of Fame winners. The organization had been based in Salisbury, North Carolina until
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Headquarters of the United Nations


and 42nd Streets. A radical proposal for redeveloping the area around the UN headquarters was proposed in 1968. It entailed closing First Avenue between 43rd and 45th Streets; constructing a new visitor's center with two 44-story towers between 43rd and 45th Streets; and connecting the new visitor's center with the existing headquarters via a public park. This plan was presented to the New York City government in 1969, but was ultimately not acted upon. The UN staff continued to grow, and by 1969, the organization had 3,500 staff working
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Coventry University


as a representative and campaigning organisation for students at Coventry University. It is headquartered in The Hub and has a variety of membership services including supporting more than 100 sports clubs and societies, a free advice centre and a volunteering department. CUSU owns and runs an independent nightclub on Far Gosford Street which opened in November 2012 despite opposition from a rival nightclub. Coventry University's sports team, Team Phoenix, represents the university in five sports. Coventry annually competes with the University of Warwick in a series of formal and informal varsity matches
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Queen Sylvia of Buganda


Victoria Primary School, in Entebbe, Gayaza Junior School, and Wanyange Girls School. After graduating from secondary school she went to the United States to continue her studies. She earned an associate degree with honours from City University of New York, a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University, and a Master of Arts degree with Distinction in Mass Communication from the New York Institute of Technology. Sylvia went on to work as a Public Information Officer and Research Consultant at the United Nations headquarters in New York, as a proposal
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Paralympic Committee of Thailand


(NOCT). It founded on 11 June 1985. The association is headquartered in Pathum Wan, Bangkok. The current head of the federation is Col. Osot Pawilai. The Sports Association for the Blind of Thailand (SABT, ) is the national governing body for Blind sports. It is accredited by the Paralympic Committee of Thailand (PCT). The association is headquartered in Din Daeng, Bangkok. The current head of the federation is Mr. Suthon Jitmun. The Sports Association for the Intellectual Disability of Thailand (SAIT,
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United States Chamber of Commerce


The U.S. Chamber's staff grew drastically in just ten years of being created. In 1912, there were only four employees. However, by the time 1921 came along, the number of employees had risen to three hundred During the 1919 U.S. Chamber board meeting, Henry A. Wheeler proposed an idea that surprised many in the Chamber itself. The idea was to create a national headquarters. Wheeler stated during this proposal that the Board of Directors should take this vote very seriously in deciding whether or not to make a national headquarters due
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Sukma Games


The Sukma Games (, lit.: Malaysian Games) is a biannual national multi-sport event involving young athletes from Malaysian 13 member states and the Federal territory. The games is regulated by the National Sports Council of Malaysia, the state sports council of the respective member states, the Olympic Council of Malaysia and the National Sports association of the games respective sporting event. The Sukma Games was conceptualised by the then Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Anwar Ibrahim in 1983. The proposed rationale was that a national games
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Universal Studios Florida


many local and national commercials. Television shows include "SeaQuest DSV" (from its second season forward) and "Superboy" (second-fourth seasons). "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" taped a week-long series of episodes at the resort in the spring. Sports-entertainment shows "WCW Monday Nitro" and roller derby series "RollerJam!" were taped at the studios. In 2009 the studios also became headquarters for the Adrenaline Partnership's FIREBALL RUN(R) series; a popular national motoring event series. The
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Online gambling


bill was passed with a 29–5 majority. The bill allows bets to be taken by in-State companies on poker games, casino games and slots but excludes sports betting, although it allows for the latter to be proposed, voted on and potentially regulated separately in due course. However, a Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll in April 2009 showed only 26% of New Jersey voters approved of online sports-betting. On a national level, two-thirds (67%) of voters polled by PublicMind in March 2010 opposed
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SB Nation


teams and professional wrestling, totaling over 300 community sites. In 2011, the network expanded into technology content with "The Verge", leading to the parent company Sports Blogs Inc. being rebranded as Vox Media. "SB Nation" operates from Vox Media's offices in New York City and Washington, D.C. From 2005 to 2011, the sports blog network "SB Nation" (originally known as "Sports Blog Nation") operated under the parent company SportsBlogs Inc., which was headquartered in Washington, D.C.. Since Sports Blogs
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Apollo Automobil


Apollo Automobil (previously known as Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur) is a German sports car manufacturer headquartered in Denkendorf. Roland Gumpert, the founder of Apollo, once held the position of director of Audi Sport. Under his management, Audi won a total of 25 World Rally Championship rallies and four World Rally Championship titles. In 2001, Roland Gumpert proposed a new generation of sports car, one that would be race-ready yet also street-legal. After Gumpert returned to Germany from China at the end of 2001, Roland Meyer asked
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New York Agreement


An agreement signed by the Netherlands and Indonesia regarding the administration of the territory of West New Guinea. The first part of the agreement proposes that the United Nations assume administration of the territory, and a second part proposes a set of social conditions that will be provided if the United Nations exercises a discretion proposed in article 12 of the agreement to allow Indonesian occupation and administration of the territory. Negotiated during meetings hosted by the United States, the agreement was signed on 15 August 1962 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City
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Australian Blind Sports Federation


Blind Sports Australia (BSA; 2010+), formerly the Australian Blind Sports Federation (ABSF) was formed in 1980 as the national body to coordinate sport for the blind and vision-impaired in Australia. It encourages and provides access to international competition in world blind and multi-disabled championships for sports recognised by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). BSA is headquartered near Melbourne. Blind and vision impaired athletes and teams participate in national championships in athletics, cricket, equestrian
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Amateur Athletic Union


. In addition, the President's Challenge program is administered on behalf of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. The AAU has 33 national committees to organize its activities in particular sports. In 1994, the AAU joined forces with the Walt Disney World Resort, signing a 30-year agreement. As part of that agreement, many of AAU's national championships in many sports are played at the Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista. In 1996, the AAU relocated its national headquarters to Walt Disney World in
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University of Stirling


Tennis Centre, badminton and squash courts, a fitness centre, strength and conditioning centre, sports halls and all-weather playing fields available for students, University staff and the public. The campus is the headquarters for a number of sports agencies including the sportscotland institute of sport, Commonwealth Games Scotland, Scottish Swimming and triathlonscotland. At Rio 2016, a number of students and alumni from the university competed for Great Britain. Swimmers included Duncan Scott and Robbie Renwick, who both earned silver medals, as well as Commonwealth gold medalist
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National Collegiate Athletic Association


The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization which regulates student athletes from 1,268 North American institutions and conferences. It also organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States and Canada, and helps more than 480,000 college student-athletes who compete annually in college sports. The organization is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. In its 2016–17 fiscal year the NCAA took in $1.06 billion in revenue, over 82% of which was generated by the Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. In August
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National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport


National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport is a Ukrainian university in Kiev. The university opened in 1930 as the National Institute of Physical Education of Ukraine in Kharkiv. In 1944 the institute was transferred to Kiev and changed its name to Kyiv State Institute of Physical Education. After the independence of Ukraine, in 1995 the university was reorganized in Kyiv National University of Physical Education, which in 1998 acquired the status of national and adopted the name of the National University of Physical Education and Sport of Ukraine. Four faculties function
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Culture of France


important sports include: Like other cultural areas in France, sport is overseen by a government ministry, the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports (France) which is in charge of national and public sport associations, youth affairs, public sports centers and national stadia (like the Stade de France). Along with Milan, London and New York, Paris is center of an important number of fashion shows. Some of the world's biggest fashion houses (ex: Chanel) have their headquarters in France. The association of France
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Singapore bid for the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics


(cycling) and the Toa Payoh Swimming Complex (aquatics and diving) were highlighted as a means of bringing the event to the people. The Youth Olympic Village will be located at the new student residential village of the National University of Singapore, slated for completion months before the event on the former Warren Golf Course. Amongst other educational plans, the bid includes a proposal to build a Sports Museum and Library and the offer of six Singapore Olympic Scholarships annually for young athletes to attend the Singapore Sports School. The Bid Committee
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Rizal Memorial Sports Complex


in the proposed Philippine Sports City located in Clark, Pampanga. An online petition posted on Change.org was initiated to save the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex amid several reports on the planned redevelopment. In April 2017, the sports complex was declared as a National Historical Landmark by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines and an Important Cultural Property by the National Museum of the Philippines ensuring the site's preservation due to the National Cultural Heritage Act. On August 2017, the Philippine Sports Commission halted its negotiations with the Manila City government on the
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Mighty Sports Apparel and Accessories


Mighty Sports Apparel and Accessories, Inc. (MSAA) is a Philippine sportswear manufacturing company headquartered in Guiguinto, Bulacan. The company makes a wide range of customized and ready-to-wear apparel and accessories for numerous types of sports. They are also the official supplier of top colleges and universities in the Philippines such as Xavier School, University of the Philippines and De La Salle-College of St. Benilde. It is owned by businessman Caesar Wongchuking. The sportswear maker also owns the Mighty Sports basketball team that participates in various
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Marienlyst


Marienlyst is an area in the borough of St. Hanshaugen in Oslo. It is best known as the site of the national headquarters of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), and "Marienlyst" is often used synonymously with NRK. It is located next to the University of Oslo at Blindern. The area is characterized by functionalist architecture, some of it is of outstanding quality. A large area of green fields and sports grounds is located in Marienlyst. There is a football field, a skateboard ramp and tennis courts. Marienlyst
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Sports teams in Virginia


Sports teams in Virginia include several professional teams, but no professional major-league teams. Virginia is the most populous U.S. state without a major professional sports league franchise playing within its borders, although two of the major-league teams representing Washington, D.C.—the NFL's Washington Redskins and NHL's Washington Capitals—have their practice facilities and operational headquarters in Northern Virginia. There have been proposals to locate stadiums for Washington, D.C.-based teams in Northern Virginia or to locate teams in the Hampton Roads metro area surrounding Norfolk, but none have
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Centro Desportivo Universitário do Porto


service of the University called "CDUP-UP - Centro de Desporto da Universidade do Porto" with the responsibility of promoting and organizing university sports. CDUP remained juridical autonomous from the University of Porto, although without the responsibility of university sports. Because of that, it was proposed to change its name to "CDUP-AD - Centro Desportivo Universitário do Porto, associação desportiva autónoma" and it became responsible only for federated non university sports, with the condition that, at least 50% of the total registered athletes, must
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National Tsing Hua University


received the permission from the university authority to plan sport events for NTHU and NCTU students modeling after the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. While both side agreed on the plan to hold such an annual event, there was a disagreement on the naming of the Games. At last, Zhang Zhi-yi solved this problem by proposing the conventional coin tossing. “If the head-side is up, the game would be called Mei-Chu; otherwise, the game would be called Chu-Mei.” As the head
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Sukma Games


will help improve the sports quality, produces and encourages athletes to participate in sports at state level, improve officials performance, encourages the building of new venues and upgrading of existing sport venues at state level and cultivate national integration spirit among Malaysian community. At first, the inaugural games was proposed to be held from 15 August to 2 September 1985 and consist of 6 sports such as tennis, table tennis, cycling, athletics, sepak takraw and volleyball. However, a new proposal to involve more sport was submitted by the public
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National Taiwan University of Sport


National Taiwan University of Sport (NTUS; ) is a college specialized in sports in Taiwan. Hasus TSU is their main football (soccer) club. NTUPES was originally established on 12 June 1961 as Taiwan Provincial College of Physical Education (). In 1992, the school was renamed as Taiwan Junior College of Physical Education, then as National Taiwan College of Physical Education and finally as (National Taiwan University of Physical Education and Sport) in 2011, after obtaining university status. In 2014 the English name was renamed to National
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2019 Southeast Asian Games


; 4 in "anyo" ()) The Philippines will introduce 3x3 basketball for the first time in the history of the games. Upon the approval of the 56 proposed sports, it was reported that no additional sports was to be added. However the Philippine Olympic Committee later announced that it would propose the addition of beach handball and beach netball after consultations with the sports' respective national associations to the final list of sports to be contested in the games to be agreed upon on November. Following a meeting of the Southeast
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World Sports Values Summit for Peace


19. It was aimed at highlighting the positive roles that sport can play in furthering the cause of peace and human development. It was declared at the end of the event that the World Sports Values Summit for Peace will be periodically held thereafter too. The third Summit, World Sports Values Summit for Peace and Development was held on May 22 and 23, 2014 at the Headquarters of the United Nations. Delegates from a number of nations discussed about the constructive strategy to overcome challenges we face today through sports. It was announced
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CA Sports


CA Sports is a Pakistani sporting good company headquartered in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded in 1958, CA manufactures and exports sporting goods. The company’s name refers to the first initials of its founder’s name. CA Sports have been the official kit sponsor of Pakistan national cricket team, producing and supplying clothing to Pakistan cricket team. The curve-shaped bats, a staple in today’s cricket, were first produced by CA in 1979. The company currently provides the kits for the Afghanistan national cricket team. The
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Old Brooklyn Fire Headquarters


a New York City landmark, and in 1972, it was listed as an historic building on the National Register of Historic Places. After the Fire Department vacated the premises, it was leased for a time by Polytechnic University. In 1987, the Board of Estimates proposed a conversion of the then-vacant building into 18 apartments for low-income and elderly people, a plan that was met with considerable resistance in some quarters. However, the conversion subsequently went ahead, partly on the grounds that continued use would prevent the
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Frisco, Texas


Frisco hosts the Museum of the American Railroad, which is based out of the Frisco Heritage Museum while construction on a separate museum complex continues. The nearby Discovery Center features an art gallery, a black box theater, and the National Video Game Museum. Frisco is home to several sporting venues, many major sports teams headquarters and a NCAA Division I conference headquarters. In April 2011, Men's Journal named Frisco the Best Place to Raise an Athlete. Frisco is home to a variety of sporting venues. The Dr Pepper Ballpark
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List of neighborhoods in Alexandria, Virginia


under construction. Also under construction is a tower which will become, when completed, the tallest inside the Capital Beltway. A large sports and entertainment complex was proposed for Hensley Park in 2013, but this was rejected by city planners. The Transportation Security Administration announced plans to move its headquarters to the Victory Center (the former U.S. Army Materiel Command headquarters, built in 1973 and vacated in 2003), located in the west end of the Valley, in 2015, a move that was met with acclaim from city leaders,
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IMG College


stations airing weekly half hour coaches' shows for most of the universities represented by the company. IMG Audio produces more than 35,000 hours of college sports programming annually for these affiliate stations. Host Communications was founded in 1974 and created one of the first college sports multimedia contracts with its creation of a radio network for the University of Kentucky. ISP Sports was founded in 1992 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina providing sports marketing and broadcast services for collegiate athletics across the United States. In addition to the Winston-Salem headquarters,
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National Association of Rocketry


may participate in sanctioned competition. Most competition events fall into one of three categories: Model rocket competition in the United States is governed by the United States Model Rocketry Sporting Code (USMRSC), also known as the "Sporting Code." An annual rules change process (RCP) permits NAR members to propose improvements and corrections to the Sporting Code. Any member may submit a proposal, which is posted online for a public comment period. Following the comment period, the authors of the proposals have one opportunity to adjust their
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Moneyball Daily Fantasy Sports


Moneyball is a privately held, Australia based company that offers daily & weekly fantasy sports contests. Headquartered in Sydney, the company allows users to enter daily and occasionally, weekly fantasy sports-related contests to win real money based on the actual performance of athletes from a number of Australian sports as well as international sports. Moneyball launched in February 2015, following the rise of daily fantasy sports in the United States. Initially offering National Rugby League, Australian Football League, National Basketball Association and English Premier League fantasy, they later
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Rugby union in Iran


when he established a university team including postgraduate students in the field of physical education and technology. He proposed the project of rugby football in Iran as national plan to Physical Education Organization after one year continuous work and study in 2000 and finally at 2001 he received license to formalize this sport as field covered by Baseball Federation which already covered cricket, softball and baseball too. It is important to remind that all costs related to this sport in Iran such as team handling, research, training courses and competitions were paid by those interested
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Sukma Games


to the National Sports Council of Malaysia, which accept the proposal and made the decision to held the games every two years begins 1986 onwards and alternate with the Southeast Asian Games. The first Sukma Games were held in Kuala Lumpur from 19–26 April 1986 participated by more than 3849 athletes from 13 States of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory, The Malaysian Universities Sports Council (MASUM), Royal Malaysian Police and the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM). The third edition was held in Sarawak in 1990, making it the first time
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Arthur B. McBride


football. He only grew interested in the sport in 1940, when his son Arthur Jr. was a student the University of Notre Dame and he attended Notre Dame Fighting Irish football games in South Bend, Indiana. He was drawn by the excitement that surrounded football and thought a professional team could be profitable. In 1942, McBride made overtures to supermarket heir Dan Reeves about buying his Cleveland Rams, a National Football League team, but Reeves rebuffed him. In 1944, however, "Chicago Tribune" sports editor Arch Ward proposed
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Headquarters of the United Nations


, 1952. The cost of construction was reported to be on budget at $65 million. In 1953, twenty-one nations donated furnishings or offered to decorate the UN headquarters. A new library building for the UN headquarters was proposed in 1952. The existing UN library, a 6-story structure formerly owned by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), was too small. The NYCHA building could only hold 170,000 books, whereas the UN wanted to host at least 350,000 to 400,000 books in its library. The new
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St Ignatius' College


of a dedicated and enthusiastic group of Old Ignatians a sports ground was acquired and a pavilion built on a site in Woodford. In the 1970s the proposed motorway, the M11, caused the association to be subject to a compulsory purchase order and they were left without a suitable meeting place throughout the late 1970s. In 1999 the Old Ignatians purchased a former sports ground in Turkey Street, Enfield, and made plans to build their new headquarters there. Their plans were to re-establish a social centre and to provide some new
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International University Sports Federation


4,431 participants. For 2014, 29 WUC were attributed. In 2011, the International University Sports Federation moved its headquarters from Brussels, Belgium to Lausanne, Switzerland. Following a breathtaking 27th Summer Universiade in Kazan (RUS) where no more than eleven (11) Championship sports where present, as well as a successful year of World University Championships in 2012, where 27 events took place in 17 countries over 4 continents, the 2014 edition of WUCs was amazing. Starting early March and running until mid-December, the 2014
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Travelex


Travelex Group is a foreign exchange company founded by Lloyd Dorfman and headquartered in London. Its main businesses are international payments, bureaux de change, and issuing prepaid credit cards for use by travellers as well as global remittances. It is the world's largest foreign exchange bureau and is a major donor and sponsor of the Royal National Theatre. In 2007 it proposed a 'space currency' called the Quasi Universal Intergalactic Denomination, as part of a viral marketing campaign. Travelex was founded by Dorfman, and opened its first branch in
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Helicarrier


Universe context of the various Nick Fury/S.H.I.E.L.D. series, the original design is attributed to a co-operative effort by Tony Stark, the mutant inventor Forge, and Reed Richards. According to one account in "Amazing Fantasy" vol. 2, #10, the first Helicarrier was proposed by Stark Industries as a political compromise among the signatories of the treaty in response to fears that any nation hosting the Directorate's main headquarters would be subject to attack by organizations such as HYDRA, with domestic political fallout sure to follow
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