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UBER CUP

The Uber Cup is the team trophy for the women's international badminton championship. It was presented to the International Badminton Federation by Mrs Uber in 1956. Like its counterpart, the Thomas Cup, the Uber Cup is competed for every three years with preliminary rounds taking place geographically and the winners meeting at one location for a play off.
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UCHI-MATA

Uchi-mata is an inner thigh throw used in judo.
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UCLA BRUINS

UCLA Bruins are a basketball team of the University of California at Los Angeles.
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ULTI

Ulti is a trick-taking Hungarian card game for three players.
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UNDERWATER HOCKEY

Underwater Hockey is a variation of hockey played by skin-divers in swimming pools in teams of six using miniature hockey sticks. The game was invented in South Africa in the 1960s.
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USFSA

The United States Figure Skating Association (USFSA) is the association which organises and sanctions local, national, world, and Olympic Track competitive figure skating in the United States. The USFSA is a member of the International Skating Union (ISU) which organises competitive skating internationally, and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) which organises US Olympic efforts for all sports. The USFSA provides the backbone structure which provides consistency in the efforts of its Member Clubs throughout the nation. The Association provides technical and administrative support for those clubs and their skaters. The USFSA defines a rational Test structure for developing competitive figure skaters, and a Competitions system which permits them to display their talents. The USFSA trains and develops the Judges which evaluate skater's performance on a local, national, and international basis. The USFSA is headquartered in Colorado Springs.
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