Athletes in Action
{{Short description|American sports organization}}
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| formation = {{start date|1966}}
| founder = Dave Hannah
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| type = Non-profit
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| headquarters = Xenia, Ohio, US
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| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Mark Householder
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Athletes in Action (AIA) is an American sports organization founded in 1966. It is the sports ministry of Cru Ministries, formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ.
History
Athletes in Action was started in 1966 by Dave Hannah."Fact Sheet: Sports (Athletes in Action)." - DeMoss. DeMoss, n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2016. {{small|[URL link needed]}}
Participation in international tournaments
The core of the United States national basketball team that participated at the 1978 FIBA World Championship was composed by players from Athletes in Action.{{cite news|last1=Ramirez|first1=Bert|title=Looking back: Dalipagic, Yugos win 1978 World Championship in Manila (Part II)|url=http://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/basketball/fiba/65393-looking-back-dalipagic-yugos-world-championship-manila-partii?cp_rap_source=ymlScrolly#cxrecs_s|access-date=31 January 2016|publisher=Rappler|date=6 August 2014|quote=The Americans, then represented by the core of the Athletes in Action team in a reflection of the minimal importance the US then placed on the World Championship...}} Athletes in Action has also participated at the William Jones Cup, an international basketball tournament held in Taiwan which featured both national teams and club sides. The Eastern Unit of the AIA won the 1977 edition besting second placers, the Eastern Washington Eagles and third placers Flying Camel of Taiwan.{{cite news|title=Eastern Cagers Return Home|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yFZOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-vgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3797%2C1757517|access-date=9 March 2016|publisher=Spokane Daily Chronicle|date=23 July 1977}} AIA also won the 2006 edition with the Chinese Taipei and Qatar national basketball teams finishing second and third respectively.{{cite web|title=Previous Winners|url=http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-10436-0-0-0&sID=333786|website=The 37th William Jones Cup|publisher=SportingPulse|access-date=9 March 2016}}
References
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External links
- [http://goaia.org/ Athletes in Action website]
- [http://athletesinaction.org/ The Assist Athletes in Action]
- [https://newsrooms.guardianpr.co/newsrooms/cru/background/fact-sheet-sports-athletes-in-action Fact Sheet: Sports (Athletes in Action)]
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Category:Evangelical parachurch organizations
Category:Christian sports organizations