Home›Sources›Encyclopaedia BritannicaSourcesEncyclopaedia BritannicaGeneral EncyclopediaCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextSport and Games Atlas. "Encyclopaedia Britannica." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://sport.interactiveatlas.org/sources/encyclopaedia-britannica.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextSport and Games Atlas. (n.d.). Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://sport.interactiveatlas.org/sources/encyclopaedia-britannicaCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{sportandgamesatlas-encyclopaedia-britannica, author = {Sport and Games Atlas}, title = {Encyclopaedia Britannica}, year = {2026}, url = {https://sport.interactiveatlas.org/sources/encyclopaedia-britannica}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXReference and ClassificationVerifiedEncyclopaedia Britannica is a long running English language general encyclopedia, first published in Edinburgh in 1768 and now maintained online. It draws on named subject specialists and an editorial review process, and its sports and games coverage is used throughout this atlas for uncontroversial background facts about people, organizations and events.FactsSourcesClaims Backed By This Source (217 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsPublisherWell-attestedEncyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.URLWell-attestedhttps://www.britannica.comSource TypeWell-attestedencyclopediaReliability TierWell-attested2SourcesEncyclopaedia Britannicatier 2Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.View the SourceClaims Backed By This Source (217 claims)This source backs 217 claims across the atlas. As facts: 134 well-attested, 13 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 29 holds. Plus 41 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicAthletes, 108 claims: 68 well-attested, 23 holds, 17 general references.Sports, 55 claims: 31 well-attested, 10 scholarly debate, 14 general references.Competitions, 33 claims: 20 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 6 holds, 6 general references.Games, 16 claims: 10 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 4 general references.Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.Well-attested134AthletesBabe RuthBillie Jean KingDiego MaradonaEddy MerckxGarry KasparovJesse OwensJim ThorpeMichael JordanMichael PhelpsMuhammad AliNadia ComaneciNigel RichardsPaul MagrielPeleSerena WilliamsUsain BoltWilma RudolphCompetitionsFIBA Basketball World CupHoninboWorld Backgammon ChampionshipWorld Mahjong ChampionshipWorld Scrabble ChampionshipWorld SeriesGamesDraughtsMahjongRoyal Game of UrScrabbleSourcesEncyclopaedia BritannicaSportsAmerican FootballAssociation FootballAthleticsBaseballBasketballBoxingCricketCyclingField HockeyGymnasticsMartial ArtsSwimmingTennisScholarly debate13CompetitionsWorld Backgammon ChampionshipGamesMahjongScrabbleSportsAmerican FootballAssociation FootballAthleticsBaseballBoxingCricketCyclingGymnasticsSwimmingTennisHolds29AthletesBabe RuthBillie Jean KingHoninbo ShusakuJim ThorpeMichael JordanMichael PhelpsMuhammad AliNadia ComaneciNigel RichardsPaul MagrielSerena WilliamsUsain BoltWilma RudolphCompetitionsFIBA Basketball World CupHoninboWorld Backgammon ChampionshipWorld Mahjong ChampionshipWorld Scrabble ChampionshipWorld SeriesGeneral References41AthletesBabe RuthBillie Jean KingDiego MaradonaEddy MerckxGarry KasparovJesse OwensJim ThorpeMichael JordanMichael PhelpsMuhammad AliNadia ComaneciNigel RichardsPaul MagrielPeleSerena WilliamsUsain BoltWilma RudolphCompetitionsFIBA Basketball World CupHoninboWorld Backgammon ChampionshipWorld Mahjong ChampionshipWorld Scrabble ChampionshipWorld SeriesGamesDraughtsMahjongRoyal Game of UrScrabbleSportsAmerican FootballAssociation FootballAthleticsBaseballBasketballBoxingCricketCyclingField HockeyGymnasticsMartial ArtsSwimmingTennisComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year