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	Sport in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In individual sports this distinction is less important and competitors are generally seen as representing the whole of the United Kingdom, although fans from the separate nations will often feel closest interest in their fellow nationals.
		The United Kingdom played a key role in the evolution of modern boxing, with the codification of the rules of the sport known as the Queensberry Rules in the 19th century.
		Sports culture is stronger in independent schools in the United Kingdom, and these schools contribute disproportionate numbers of elite competitors in almost all sports with the exceptions of football, rugby league and possibly athletics.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sport_in_the_United_Kingdom (6051 words)

	United Kingdom - Psychology Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The United Kingdom, often confusingly referred to as "Britain", is a constitutional monarchy and unitary state composed through a political union of four constituent entities: the three constituent countries of England and Scotland, and the principality of Wales on Great Britain, and the province of Northern Ireland on the island of Ireland.
		Also sometimes associated with the United Kingdom, though not constitutionally part of the United Kingdom itself, are the Crown dependencies (the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey, and the Isle of Man) as self-governing possessions of the Crown, and a number of overseas territories under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom.
		At the April 2001 UK Census, the United Kingdom's population was 58,789,194, the third-largest in the European Union (behind Germany and France) and the twenty-first largest in the world.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/United_Kingdom (4661 words)

	Sports development in the united kingdom
		Sport has been around for a long time, sport development's role as a profession is being redefined both academically and professionally.
		Sport development deals with the opportunities available for people to progress to their potential in sport, from taking part for fun and health to competition and also encompasses the provision of opportunities for addressing the
		As a profession sport development needs to justify the claims made for it by politicians and practitioners alike by providing an evidence base for the claims made for it's value as a legitimate social service.
	www.sportdevelopment.org.uk (382 words)

	Category:Sport in Northern Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Some sports are organised on an All Ireland basis and others are organised separately in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
		Also, some of the categories about sport in the United Kingdom have not been subdivided between the constituent parts of the United Kingdom.
		There are further articles relevant to sport in Northern Ireland in Category:Sport in the United Kingdom.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Sport_in_Northern_Ireland (116 words)

	Oxfam's Cool Planet - On the Line - sport in the United Kingdom
		Probably the most popular sport in the UK is football (also called soccer), although rugby dominates in Wales and Northern Ireland.
		The football team, Manchester United, is known all over the world as are many UK footballers, including Ian Wright, Andy Cole, David Beckham, Michael Owen, and Alan Shearer.
		The climax of the football season is the English FA Cup, which is played at Wembley in London, and the Scottish FA Cup, held at Hampden Park in Glasgow.
	www.oxfam.org.uk /coolplanet/ontheline/explore/journey/uk/sport.htm (269 words)

	UK Sport - Drug-Free Sport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		UK Sport, as part of its overall sporting excellence remit, is committed to promoting ethically fair and drug-free sport, with the aim of producing sportsmen and women who are competing and winning fairly.
		As the country's national anti-doping organistion, UK Sport is responsible for the implementation and management of the UK's anti-doping policy.
		Through its 100% Me campaign, launched in May 2005, UK Sport provides a platform for athletes to celebrate their successes as drug-free competitors, and encourage the next generation of sporting champions to get involved, and enjoy, clean and fair sport.
	www.uksport.gov.uk /generic_template.asp?id=12170 (231 words)

	Speed Stacks, Inc. : Welcome to Speed Stacks in the United Kingdom - The Leader in Sport Stacking.
		Sport stacking is an exciting individual and team sport where participants stack and unstack 12 specially designed plastic cups (Speed Stacks) in pre-determined sequences.
		Sport Stacking in the United Kingdom blossomed in earnest in 2002 as schools and groups began Speed Stacks sport stacking programs.
		When students are sport stacking, they’re using both sides of their bodies and brains to develop skills where using both your left and right hand is important.
	www.speedstacks.com /uk/welcome_UK.htm (401 words)

	Sports at Efari United Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The entertainment aspect of sport, together with the spread of mass media and increased leisure time, has led to professional sport in sport.
		This has led to the control of each sport through a Regulatory processes to define what methods of competition are acceptable and what are considered cheating.
		Even until the mid 20th century a person could have been banned from playing Gaelic football, hurling, or other sports administered by the GAA if s/he played or supported soccer, or other games seen to be of United Kingdom origin.
	www.efari.co.uk /recreation-and-entertainment/sports.html (1744 words)

	About United Kingdom - Be a sport this summer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Badminton is a speciality and one of the courses is a five-day residential stay costing £325 and aimed at players of all ages and standards.
		At Glenmore Lodge in the Cairngorms, the focus is on sports such as rock climbing, kayaking, mountain biking and orienteering, and you can hone your skills in spectacular surroundings.
		At all three centres residential accommodation is available along with other facilities to make your stay enjoyable, and the coaches are highly qualified and respected in their fields.
	www.about-united-kingdom.com /news-147426.html (303 words)

	Articles - Hunting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		During feudal and colonial epoch on the Indian continent, hunting was a true 'kingly sport' in the numerous princely states, as many (Maha)rajas, Nawabs etcetera maintained a whole corps, attached to their court, of shikaris, i.e.
		Since these had to be armed (not unlike the common lancer units; both could be mounted), they might also double as a supplementary police corps or military contingent; they would be headed by a master of the hunt, who might be styled Mir-shikar.
		In the United Kingdom the game hunting of birds as an industry is said to be extremely important to the rural economy: The Cobham Report of 1997 suggested it to be worth around Â£700 million, and hunting and shooting lobby groups now claim it to be worth over a billion.
	www.1-ace.com /articles/Hunting (3698 words)

	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
		We aim to improve the quality of life for all through cultural and sporting activities, to support the pursuit of excellence and to champion the tourism, creative and leisure industries.
		Young people from all over the UK will get the chance to compete in the biggest ever school sports event as the UK School Games are launched.
		Minister for Culture, David Lammy speaks at the launch of the Demos 'Cultural Value and the Crisis of Legitimacy' publication.
	www.culture.gov.uk (196 words)

	billingsgazette.com
		Fox hunting was a blood sport in the United Kingdom, ending with the animal's death.
		In the United States, it's practiced for the thrill of the chase by people who mostly prefer riding to hunting, and who let the fox go in the end.
		The hounds are called off by their handlers after they lose the scent, or when the fox retires to its den, is treed or brought to bay.
	www.billingsgazette.com /index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/11/13/build/nation/40-fox-hunting.inc (961 words)

	Shoes United Kingdom Sport and More Fashion Sub Categories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Shoes United Kingdom Sport - Chicago, illinois (prweb) july 19, 2005 -- this summer, fashion design students from international academy of design and technology (iadt) in chicago are displaying their talent and expertise in a series of summer fashion show.
		Shoes United Kingdom Sport - Convention highlights include quranic recitations, cultural presentations, fashion shows, dinners and plays.Fashion seasons come and go, but the biggest moment of all is the fall magazine season, now.
		Shoes United Kingdom Sport - The runways of new york have some small town competition.
	www.fashion617.com /i2_Shoes-United-Kingdom-Sport.html (368 words)

	United Kingdom Tang Soo(Soo Bahk) Do Federation - Moo Duk Kwan
		Tang Soo Do classes are available throughout the United Kingdom and the world and is proving to be a highly successful and ever growing martial art.
		The United Kingdom Tang Soo (Soo Bahk) Do Federation [UKTSDF] is dedicated to the provision of high quality Korean Martial Art education and training.
		Recognised by Sport England The United Kingdom Tang Soo Do Federation is the sole governing body for Tang Soo Do in Great Britain as recognised and supported by Sport England (formerly the Sports Council).
	www.uktsdf.org.uk /about/main.htm (522 words)

	Straw & Felt Golf hats History
		Golf as we know it today originated from a game played on the eastern coast of Scotland in the Kingdom of Fife during the 15th century.
		The growth of golf as an organized competitive sport in the United Kingdom was paralleled abroad in India and the USA.
		In 1894, the United States Golf Association was established to regulate the game in the United States and Mexico.
	www.hathistory.org /golf (670 words)

	UKPSA - Home page
		The governing body of IPSC practical shooting in Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the United Kingdom Practical Shooting Association, founded in 1977.
		The UKPSA administers the sport, sanctions graded and championship competitions, selects the National Teams, affiliates clubs, organises training and maintains discipline and rules.
		The appeal of the sport lies in the diversity of the courses of fire available to the shooter.
	www.ukpsa.co.uk (604 words)

	Sports Coach provides advice on coaching, exercise physiology & athletic development for sports coaches, athletes ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Our workouts are suitable for working out in the home, gym, on the road, track or sports field, and for use with a variety of exercise equipment and often no equipment at all.
		As the title suggests, this is the publication for those who do not want to pay for an expensive personal trainer but want that expert advice to help advance their performance.
		If it is sports specific, fitness or health related you can assume that it will be covered during your subscription.
	www.brianmac.demon.co.uk (3181 words)

	Charlie's Sneaker FAQ and Glossary - U
		Europeans sometimes call it "the wet and cloudy island off the coast." Some residents of the United Kingdom object, saying this is only sometimes the case.
		A question asked by a reader from the United Kingdom who had watched television shows that came from the United States: "Do they call trainers 'high-tops' in the United States?" My response was: "Only if they are high-tops!" That's because trainers in the United Kingdom are almost always low-tops, high-tops are almost unseen.
		Once known as the "United Colonies" but they split away from the United Kingdom about 140 years before Marquis Converse invented the basketball boot.
	sneakers.pair.com /g-u.htm (1313 words)

	Global Voices Online » United Kingdom
		The BBC has a long tradition of encouraging readers and listeners of their Africa service to talk about their views of the continent, running features like “Why I Love Africa”, where Africans and afrophiles are invited to share their positive visions of the continent.
		Johnson writes that “the depth and breadth of his contribution to the struggle for cultural and social change, for racial equality and social justice, for the humanisation of society, is unparalleled in the history of the fl experience in Britain.”
		Barbados Free Press has it from “a confidential source” that “British and South African intelligence agencies and counter-terror units are to play major planning and operational roles in providing security for the 2007 Cricket World Cup” (which is being hosted by several Caribbean territories).
	www.globalvoicesonline.org /-/world/western-europe/united-kingdom (5384 words)

	United Kingdom - Sport Measurement
		Leica Geosystems' instruments can be used at sporting events and during training (decathlon, jumping, throwing) to measure distances and speed with a high accuracy.
		At the meeting, athletes were for the first time able to realistically assess sporting conditions in an arena with a seating capacity of 110,000.
		The stadium managers also made good use of this opportunity to test the efficiency of proceedings, and see how state-of-the-art measurement and transmission technologies could work together.
	www.leica-geosystems.com /uk/en/lgs_1712.htm (274 words)

	ML&T (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A unique team sports for the visually impaired played by 2 teams of 3 players each.
		Goalball - A unique team sports for the visually impaired played by 2 teams of 3 players each.
		Goalball.co.uk - Governing body for the sport within the United Kingdom.
	www.digital-dresden.info /cgi-bin/odp/index.cgi?base=/Sports/Goalball (310 words)

	sport book wagering - , casino sport book, sport book bet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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	Sport First - United Kingdom national sports newspaper at Mondo Times
		Sport First is a United Kingdom newspaper covering sports » general.
		This newspaper is owned by Sport First plc.
		Sport First contact information is available to Mondo Times Advanced and Professional Members.
	www.mondotimes.com /2/topics/3/sports/1/10391 (91 words)

	Directory - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Government: Culture, Media and Sport
		Official websites produced or sponsored by Government Departments, Agencies, statutory and advisory bodies (including National Museums and archives) responsible for issues relating to culture, media and sport in the United Kingdom.
		Department for Culture, Media and Sport · iweb · cached · Established in July 1997.
		Responsible for arts, broadcasting, the press, museums and galleries, libraries, sport and recreation, historic buildings and ancient monuments, tourism the music industry, and the National Lottery.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=91619 (193 words)

	Telegraph \| Sport
		Goals in each half from Man United's Louis Saha and Ruud van Nistelrooy handed Sir Alex Ferguson's side maximum points and, possibly, put the Premiership title contest back on.
		England coach Duncan Fletcher has temporarily left the tour of India to accompany his ill wife Marina back to their home in South Africa.
		At the heart of this week's Davis Cup tie between Great Britain and Serbia and Montenegro is a personal duel that could have a far greater impact upon the sport.
	www.sport.telegraph.co.uk (293 words)

	Unisys Sponsors 2005 Police Sport United Kingdom Golf Championship
		Nick Todd, Secretary, Police Sport United Kingdom (PSUK), said, “This is the seventy-first PSUK Golf Championship.
		The Championship is extremely competitive and is at the forefront of Police sport.
		Unisys also provides sports scoring technology for The European Tour, in addition to The Ryder Cup and The US Open.
	www.unisys.co.uk /about__unisys/news_a_events/24050501uk.htm (448 words)

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		Prince Charles and Camilla are back from a 12-day whistle stop of India, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
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