Amateur Athletic Union of the United States
- Amateur Athletic Union of the United States
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▪ American sports organization
alliance of national and district associations, amateur athletic groups, and educational institutions formed in the United States in 1888 for the purpose of certifying athletes as amateurs in various sports. The AAU now serves as the governing body of numerous sports, including basketball, boxing, gymnastics, handball, swimming, diving, water polo, wrestling, weight lifting, track and field, bobsledding, luge, horseshoe pitching, judo, baton twirling, and karate. It also supervises tryouts for Olympic competitors and plays an important role in raising funds for U.S. Olympic athletes. The James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy, named for an early AAU official, is awarded annually to the nation's outstanding amateur athlete. Publications include
Amateur Athlete (
monthly) and sports guides and rule books. Its headquarters is in Indianapolis, Ind.
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