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The AAU philosophy of “Sports for All, Forever” is shared by over 500,000 members and 60,000 volunteers nationwide. Over 34 sports are offered in the 57 AAU Districts. Programs offered by the AAU include AAU Sports Program, AAU Junior Olympic Games, AAU James E. Sullivan Memorial Award, and the AAU Complete Athlete Program.
The idea came to fruition when Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey proclaimed the first AAU Junior Olympic Games open on August 21, 1967 in downtown Washington, D.C., at the Departmental Auditorium on Constitution Avenue. Five hundred twenty-three athletes competed in the inaugural AAU Junior Olympic Games in Washington, D.C. in 1967.
Junior Olympics or Jr. Olympics may refer to: AAU Junior Olympic Games, annual competition for multiple sports sponsored by the US Amateur Athletic Union;
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The AAU was the sole organizer of the event for the next ninety years. [1] In 1923, the AAU also sponsored the first American Track & Field championships for women. As a result of the Sports Act of 1978, the AAU no longer had power over Olympic sports in the United States.
The USATF event is a stand-alone track and field event, as opposed to the broader multi-sport programme of the AAU Junior Olympic Games. [4] See also
At age of 10, she competed in the Junior Olympics. [5] In 1998, Bricker competed in the AAU Junior Olympics (power tumbling), placing fourth. The same year she received the U.S. Tumbling Association’s Inspiration Award. [3] [6] She was the first disabled high school tumbling champion in the state of Illinois. [7]
This category comprises articles pertaining to the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and its various sports in the United States. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.