Athletes in Action (AIA) is an American sports organization founded in 1966. It is the sports ministry of Cru Ministries, formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ.

History

Athletes in Action was started in 1966 by Dave Hannah."Fact Sheet: Sports (Athletes in Action)." - DeMoss. DeMoss, n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2016.

Participation in international tournaments

The core of the

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that participated at the

1978 FIBA World Championship The 1978 FIBA World Championship was the 8th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. The tournament was hosted by the Philippines from October 1 to 14, 1978 in Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila ...

was composed by players from Athletes in Action. Athletes in Action has also participated at the

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, an international basketball tournament held in

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which featured both national teams and club sides. The Eastern Unit of the AIA won the 1977 edition besting second placers, the

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and third placers Flying Camel of Taiwan. AIA also won the 2006 edition with the

Chinese Taipei "Chinese Taipei" is the term used in various international organizations and tournaments for groups or delegations representing the Republic of China (ROC), a country commonly known as Taiwan. Due to the One-China principle stipulated by the ...

and

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s finishing second and third respectively.

References

External links

Athletes in Action website

The Assist Athletes in Action

Fact Sheet: Sports (Athletes in Action)
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