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  • American Council of Sports Med1cine (ACSM) - The web site of the American Council of Sports Medicine (ACSM), who are seen as the world leaders in evaluating and linking research findings into health and fitness and setting standards and guidelines for fitness professionals, sports physicians and athletes. Some areas of the site give information for the general public.  (Added: 23-Apr-2005 By: JT Hits: 371)
  • British Olympic Association - Everything you need to know about the British end of the Olympic movement. Includes a list of all medal winners since 1896, and details of various sponsorship schemes. Tells you precisely what functions of the BOA are.  (Added: 1-Mar-2000 By: DE Hits: 977)
  • Central Council of Physical Recreation - The CCPR calls itself the independent voice of British sport and is the umbrella organisation for the national governing bodies of sport and recreation in the UK Their site has up-to-date details of recent news. More importantly the links page has excellent links to all major sports and their governing bodies.  (Added: 12-Feb-2002 By: DE Hits: 948)
  • National Coaching Foundation - The National Coaching Foundation works to develop the profession of coaching in Great Britain enabling the education and continuing professional development of coaches at all levels. Good link for both sport and sport science.  (Added: 24-Jan-2001 By: DE Hits: 903)
  • National Rounders Association - This is the website of the governing body of the sport of rounders. Rounders is played by boys and girls, men and women in every county at different levels, from friendly games to International matches. Bowlers can bowl at over 60mph and batters can hit the ball at more than that. Rounders is supported by many Local Authority Leisure Services Departments and has media support to various degrees from local newspapers and radio stations and has featured on TV in local news items. Rounders is accepted by the Sports Council who give annual grant aid to the NRA, and the Foundation for Sport and the Arts has funded the setting up of the Skills Award. The site covers history and development, pitch marking and rules, qualifications and awards, umpires and national rankings. The headquarters are in Sheffield.  (Added: 15-Feb-2001 By: DE Hits: 1069)
  • OnLine Sports Trust. - Although this site is American it contains useful information on event management, sponsorship, sports coaching, retail management through two newsletters.  (Added: 6-Nov-1998 By: DE Hits: 561)
  • Scottish Sport - Compiled by the Scottish Sports Association, the umbrella body for governing bodies of sport in Scotland, the gateway provides links to information on most sports in Scotland.  (Added: 30-Jun-2003 By: dP Hits: 484)
  • SPRITO - The National Training Organisation for Sport, Recreation, and Allied Occupations - An employer-led membership organisation, representative of the industry, and a charity with the responsibility for leading the industry in the development of a new structure of qualifications, education and training, promoting and employment culture based on investment in people and lifelong learning for individuals.  (Added: 13-Jun-1998 By: DP Hits: 1031)
  • The Women’s Sport Foundation - Contains news on sportswomen’s achievements nation-wide. Contains links to many other related websites.  (Added: 3-Jul-2003 By: DP Hits: 433)
 

Links updated on: 12-Mar-2010

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