Essays on how a modern physical-sport competition began and how its format, team count or scheduling grew or changed over time, covering the FIFA World Cup, the Cricket World Cup, the Rugby World Cup, the Africa Cup of Nations, the UEFA European Championship, the America's Cup, the World Series and the Tour de France. Belongs here: any article about a competition's founding story, its growth in scale, or a change to its own format or calendar. Does not belong here: an article primarily about political controversy, scandal or doping at one of these competitions, grouped under Politics, Scandal and Controversy, or about a Grand Slam tennis tournament, grouped under Grand Slam Tennis History.