(the) Three As

(the) Three As
the Three As [the Three As]
the informal name for the ↑Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), the organization in charge of ↑amateurathletics in Britain, which was established in 1880. It is also the name of the national competition which the AAA organizes every year and which was first held in 1886. Since ↑athletics became a professional sport, both the organization and the event have become less important.

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