Category: Sports and Fitness

Shrovetide Pancake Race (UK/US-KS): Februa...

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Talk about tradition, the Shrovetide Pancake Race has been held nearly annually since 1445 AD! This race is only open to women sixteen years of age, who dress in traditional housewife attire (dress, apro...

January

Wife Carrying Competition, Ntl. (UK): Febr...

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Wife carrying originated in the United Kingdom over twelve centuries ago; on June 8, 793AD, Viking raiders rampaged into Lindisfarne on the northeast coast of what is now England, destroying the monastery...

January

Boost-Your-Self-Esteem Month: February

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Boost Your Self-esteem Month is about realizing your potential, whilst providing the tools necessary to become the best you can be.

January

Goat Yoga Month, Ntl.: February

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First held in 2015, National Goat Yoga (yes, this a real thing) takes the monotony out of the traditional yoga routine and brings real goats in for strength training, novelty and companionship. The month...

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Therapeutic Recreation Month, Intl.: Febru...

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International Therapeutic Recreation Month focuses on the activities of recreational therapists, and the impact they have on helping people achieve fulfilling lives. Recreational therapists develop ther...

January

Therapeutic Recreation Month, Ntl. (CA): F...

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Previously known as Therapeutic Recreation Week, Therapeutic Recreation Month in Canada focuses on the activities of recreational therapists, and the impact they have on helping people achieve fulfilling...

January

Fiesta de los Vaqueros and Tucson Rodeo (U...

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The first La Fiesta de los Vaqueros (Celebration of the Cowboys) was held in 1925. Today, the event has grown to a nine-day celebration centered on the Tucson Rodeo, one of the top 25 professional rodeos...

January

Hockey Across America Week: February 16-23

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Hockey Across America Week is expanded from Hockey Weekend across America beginning in 2019. It is a week of events at the local and national level to promote hockey. Objectives: 1. To celebrate the gam...

January

Scout Guide Week (CA): February 16-23

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National Scout Guide Week in Canada celebrates the accomplishments of the Boy and Girl Scouts and Guides and form as community outreach to inform people what Scouting has to offer. Scouts Canada is the n...

January

Cricket, ICC Women's T20 World Cup (AU-VIC...

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ICC Women's T20 World Cup is the International championship series for women’s Cricket. Cricket is a game which originated in England in the seventeenth century with the first game played between adults...

January

World Cycling Track Championship (DE): Feb...

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UCI Track Cycling World Championships is a bicycle race to determine the international world champion in the sport.

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Get Up Day, Ntl.: February 1

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Sponsored by the US Figure Skating Association in 2017, National Get Up Day is about celebrating perseverance, strength and resilience. Everyone falls or fails at some point in their life. We can choose t...

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Major League Baseball Birthday (1876): Feb...

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Major League Baseball was founded on this day in 1876.

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Sled Dog Day, Ntl.(1925): February 2

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National Sled Dog day honors Balto, perhaps the most famous of sled dog in history. It was in 1925 during a diphtheria epidemic in Nome, AK, that Balto and his master Gunnar Kaasen braved the Alaskan wi...

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Kite Flying Day, Ntl.: February 8

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The kite has been around approximately 2,300 years and was invented in China. The timing of National Kite Flying Day often coincides with the Hindu Basant Festival of Kites, which usually occurs in Febr...

January

Professional Sports Wives Day: February 11

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Professional Sports Wives Day is set aside each year since 2006 to focus on the unique responsibilities, challenges and roles of the families and friends behind our favorite athletes. Like everyone, the...

January

One Billion Rising, Global Dance: February...

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The One Billion Rising for Justice campaign is rapidly building upon the energy and momentum that was created in early 2013 when one billion activists in 207 countries came together to strike, dance, and...

January

Walking the Dog Day: February 22

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National Walking the Dog Day is an unofficial event with no sponsor. However, since dogs need to be walked every day, use this day as a reminder of that. There is National Walk Your Dog Week, which occu...

January

Curling is Cool Day: February 23

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Wellcat started this holiday to bring attention to the addition of Curling to the Olympic sports line-up. The World Curling Federation describes the origin of curling thus: “Paintings by a 16th Centur...

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Tennis Day, Ntl. Play (1874): February 23

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On February 23, 1874, Walter Wingfield (October 16, 1833 – April 18, 1912), of England patented a “New and Improved Court for Playing the Ancient Game of Tennis”. These are the same balls, rackets, net an...

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