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Founding Year

Founding year orders competitions by the year each one actually began. Wikipedia notes the FIFA World Cup has run "every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930," making it nearly a century old. Browsing by founding year traces how organized sporting competition has grown over time.

Founding Year
Sources
Australian Open, Official History
Tennis AustraliaContains: Australian Open
Roland Garros (French Open), Official History
Federation Francaise de TennisContains: French Open
US Open, Official History (Tennis)
United States Tennis AssociationContains: US Open (Tennis)
World Xiangqi Federation, Official Site
World Xiangqi FederationContains: World Xiangqi ChampionshipView the Source
FMJD, Official Site
Federation Mondiale du Jeu de DamesContains: World Draughts ChampionshipView the Source
World Othello Federation, Official Site
World Othello FederationContains: World Othello ChampionshipView the Source
Wikipedia, Bermuda Bowl
WikipediaContains: Bermuda BowlView the Source
Wikipedia, Olympic Council of Asia
WikipediaContains: Asian GamesView the Source
CAF, Official History
Confederation of African FootballContains: Africa Cup of NationsView the Source
Wikipedia, Ryder Cup
WikipediaContains: Ryder CupView the Source
Wikipedia, The Ashes
WikipediaContains: The AshesView the Source
Wikipedia, Copa America
WikipediaContains: Copa AmericaView the Source
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