!!!ASKÖ, Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Sport und Körperkultur in Österreich

ASKOe, Arbeitsgemeinschaft fuer Sport und Koerperkultur in 
Oesterreich, umbrella sports organisation within the Austrian  
Bundes-Sportorganisation. Formed in 1924 as successor to the Verband 
der Arbeiter- und Soldatensportvereinigungen (VAS, Association of 
Workers' and Soldiers' Sports Clubs). ASKOe quickly developed to 
become Austria's most important sports organisations, was banned in 
1934 and revived in 1945 (with approx. 20,000 members). As of 2000, 
ASKOe had approximately 1.1 million members in almost 4,200 clubs.

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ASKOe is divided into 9 provincial associations, in which 85 different 
sports are currently practised. It organises sporting events for all 
age groups and annual national championships in each individual sport 
type. ASKOe trains its volunteer staff and serves as the 
representative body for the interests of its member clubs.


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