USFSA

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USFSA was a major early French multi-sport governing federation that played a key role in organizing and promoting athletics and other sports in France around the turn of the 20th century.


Statements (34)
Predicate Object
instanceOf multi-sport federation
sports governing body
country France
dissolved early 20th century
field athletics
cycling
football
multi-sport governance
rugby union
sport
tennis
fullName Union des sociétés françaises de sports athlétiques
ideology amateurism in sport
influenced development of athletics in France
development of football in France
development of rugby union in France
organization of French national sports competitions
location Paris
nativeLanguage French
notableFor being a major early French multi-sport governing federation
key role in organizing and promoting athletics in France
key role in organizing and promoting other sports in France around the turn of the 20th century
operatedInPeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
participatedIn early international athletics organization efforts
early international football organization efforts
replacedBy specialized single-sport federations in France
role national governing body for athletics in France
national governing body for football in France
national governing body for rugby union in France
organizer of national championships in France
promoter of amateur sport in France
scope national
shortName USFSA

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
USFSA
Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques
shortName

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