Amateur Athletic Association

Japanese: Amateur Athletic Association(英語表記)AmateurAthleticAssociation
Amateur Athletic Association

...Then in 1966, the British Athletics Championships were held, which established strict amateur rules, eliminating professional runners who were only interested in the prize money. In 1980, the British Amateur Athletic Association (AAA) was established as the world's first governing body for domestic athletics. Modern athletics, which originated in Britain, spread to America, Canada, France, Germany, and other countries through the medium of military personnel and foreign students.

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Japanese:

…そして66年にはイギリス陸上選手権大会を開催,この大会で厳格なアマチュア規則を制定したため,賞金目当ての職業ランナーなどが姿を消した。さらに80年には世界初の国内陸上競技の統轄団体としてイギリス陸上競技協会Amateur Athletic Association(AAA)が誕生した。イギリスで生まれた近代陸上競技は,軍人や留学生などを媒介としてアメリカ,カナダ,フランス,ドイツなどへと広がった。…

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