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64-494: The Justas de Atletismo y Festival Deportivo de Puerto Rico (English: Puerto Rico Athletic Games and Sports Festival ) —better known as Las Justas Intercolegiales (English: The Intercollegiate Games ) or simply as Las Justas (English: The Games )— is an intercollegiate sports competition held annually in Puerto Rico where Puerto Rican colleges and universities compete against each other in different sports. The event

128-405: A basketball and association football competition. During the early stages of World War II in the region, most universities suspended their sports programs. The exceptions were Fu Ren University and Yanjing University which kept these programmes open until 1942 before shutting them down. Chinese universities organised boat races before the cultural revolution. These races were modeled after

192-543: A five-story drugstore building (now home to the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Architecture ), and the historic Fox Delicias theater surround this smaller plaza. Plaza Federico Degetau is the larger of the two plazas. It was designed by architect Francisco Porrata-Doria in 1914. It is located south of the cathedral and the firehouse. It was originally called Antigua Plaza Real (Old Royal Plaza). This section of Plaza Las Delicias

256-461: A kind of social phenomenon. University sports was established in Japan by the 1930s. Even after World War II , university sports have established a glorious history and tradition, such as the revival of Waseda-Keio_rivalry ( ja:硬式野球 ) at Jingu Stadium in the fall of 1945 and the popularity of Shigeo Nagashima , who supported the golden age of Rikkyo University in the 1960s. From these developments,

320-536: A major concern. In 2010, for example, 13 people were arrested for drug activities during the events. Las Justas, it is said, has evolved into a Puerto Rican-style Spring Break . Close to 1,500 security personnel patrol the event for security. A number of items are not permitted in the areas where activities of Las Justas are celebrated, including both sporting events and associated musical celebrations. Coolers, liquids not in their original containers, glass bottles, umbrellas, baseball bats, canes, and fire arms are some of

384-426: A nationwide event. The Hakone Ekiden , which is said to increase the number of applicants and the income from examination fees as a result of winning and performing well in the event, is actually a Kanto region event. For more information on soccer, see College soccer#Japan . In addition to the general entrance examination, Japanese universities also offer Sports Recommendation Admission ( ja:スポーツ推薦 ). This system

448-565: A particularly important role in the frequent and sustained establishment of Western-style sports in Japan. After the student promulgation of 1873, modern sports first began to penetrate various schools, especially higher educational institutions such as universities, higher normal schools, and old high schools. Among the Westernization that was taking place in almost all areas of culture, including economics, politics, industrial technology, thought, literature, music, food, clothing, and architecture,

512-453: A shaft resting on the ground and there are two children sitting happily by her feet: one is embracing the lower part of the shaft, the other is playing with an orange tree branch. Plaza Degetau is bounded on the north by the Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral and Parque de Bombas, on the south by Plaza Degetau street (also called Villa street and Comercio street), on the west by Union street, and on

576-554: A town's main square, or plaza, was the center of the town. In the case of Ponce, a Catholic church was built on the center of the plaza, thus splitting the plaza into two sections. The Plaza Las Delicias square is, thus, actually made up of two plazas. The north section of the square is named Plaza Luis Muñoz Rivera ( Luis Muñoz Rivera square ), while the south section is called Plaza Federico Degetau ( Federico Degetau square ). Plaza Las Delicias measures 8,800 square meters. The history of Plaza Las Delicias dates back to as far as

640-593: Is a national non-governmental organization responsible for advocating, supporting and promoting the interests of students ' sports and physical activities in Armenia . The headquarters of the federation is located in Yerevan . The Federation maintains numerous cooperation agreements with universities across Armenia. The Federation is responsible for sending student athletes to participate in various international and European level university sporting championships, including

704-405: Is an obelisk in honor of the firefighters that fought in the "Polvorín" fire (See Monumento a los heroes de El Polvorín ). The obelisk was unveiled in 1948, in time for the 50th anniversary of the frightful fire. There is also a statue, called Blind Justice of a woman on a long dress with her eyes covered by a cloth wrapped around the top of her head. The woman's left hand holds a sword inside

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768-522: Is an annual national event which covers a large number of sports and competitive cultural activities (such as debating). The event is typically held over Easter , rotating around university centers. University sport was established in China by the 1930s. One of these programs was at the Catholic University of Peking . In 1936, members of the team traveled to Japan as members of a team to participate in

832-499: Is attended by some 20,000 spectators, while the cultural events receive upwards of 150,000 guests. For many years the event was held in San Juan , but in 1993 it was moved to the city of Ponce , where - except for 2010 and 2016 – it has been held since. The week-long event takes place during the month of April. Due to the 2020 Puerto Rico earthquakes in the Ponce area, the 2020 edition of

896-810: Is contested by college teams operated as intramural clubs. The Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) is the governing body recognized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) in the Philippines. Notably, the two largest athletic associations in Metro Manila , the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) are not members, but

960-573: Is home to the Lions Fountain, "one of the most beautiful fountains in Puerto Rico." The fountain is made of marble and bronze. It is surrounded by a multitude of historic sites: Paseo Atocha , Old Fox Delicias Theater, and Callejon Amor ( Love Alley ), among others. During the day, the plaza hustles with schoolchildren, shoppers, and tourists. After the sun sets, there are often live bands giving concerts to "multigenerational families." The square

1024-531: Is known as Plaza Luis Muñoz Rivera. It is so named to honor the prominent poet, journalist, and politician by that name born in Barranquitas and whose statue stands prominently in the center of this plaza. The statue is the product of the foundry of Italian sculptor Luiggi Tomassi. in Pietrasanta, Italy. The Muñoz Rivera statue is made in bronze and was unveiled in 1923. Luis Yordán Dávila , mayor of Ponce at

1088-663: Is not competitive to compete in like the NCAA. BUCS Super Rugby is the top competition for university-level rugby in the United Kingdom. Currently, there are 10 universities that compete in BUCS Super Rugby. There were undergraduate boat races in Victorian England, and The Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge is still an annual event. The assimilation of sports into academic life at Cambridge and Oxford Universities in

1152-469: Is notable for its fountains and for the various monuments it contains. The historic Parque de Bombas and Ponce Cathedral buildings are located within the plaza, which actually consists of two squares: Plaza Muñoz Rivera on the north end, and Plaza Degetau on the southern end. The square is the center of the Ponce Historic Zone , and it is flanked by the historic Ponce City Hall to the south,

1216-577: Is perhaps the best known and the one most often seen in pictures. In the center of this plaza lies the famous Fuente de los Leones (Lions Fountain). The large, round-shaped fountain is bounded by a low, marmol and granite wall. The fountain's wall boundary is shaped in the form of a regular octagon and built so that one of the vertices of the octagon points towards the historic Ponce City Hall. The fountain also features four lion statues and water that flows under colored lighting effects. The four lion statues are located one statue on each alternating vertex of

1280-483: Is sponsored by the Liga Atlética Interuniversitaria de Puerto Rico (LAI). The event usually include competitions in softball , basketball , beach volleyball , judo , table tennis , swimming , cheerleading , women's football , and athletics . The sporting event is supplemented by artistic presentations every evening after athletic events have come to an end. The athletics portion of the events

1344-451: Is used to admit students who have achieved a certain level of athletic success in order to strengthen and maintain the strength of university sports teams. Many universities do this. However, the admission criteria, i.e., the number of students admitted, the degree of athletic achievement, and the way in which the academic performance of the applicant is taken into account, vary from university to university. Collegiate sports are organized by

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1408-659: The Canadian College Athletic Association (CCAA). Some Mexican universities are affiliated with professional association football teams. One such team is the Universidad Autonoma Pumas . College sports in Brazil is common in many college and universities, although it does not possesses the prestige and status of existing sports clubs, being relegated to amateurish. Most of the games are organized by student associations usually called "Atlética" of

1472-590: The Figure Skating Federation of Armenia , among others. The ARMSSF organizes the annual "Student Sports Games of the Republic of Armenia". In November 2014, over 3500 students from 21 Armenian universities participated. The games are sponsored by the Ministry of Education and Science . Plaza Las Delicias Plaza Las Delicias is the main plaza in the city of Ponce , Puerto Rico . The square

1536-619: The Kōshien baseball tournament , a high school baseball tournament (played in spring and summer), and the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament , a men's soccer championship, Spring High School Volleyball ( ja ), basketball, Hanazono ( National High School Rugby Tournament ) for rugby, Ekiden's Miyakoōji ( All-Japan High School Ekiden Championship ) in Ekiden (played in winter), are held by high school teams in Japan, These are all

1600-1010: The Union Nationale des Étudiants Français . In 1957, following several previous renames, they became known in English as the World University Games. College athletics is a major enterprise in the United States, with more than 500,000 student athletes attending over 1,100 universities and colleges competing annually. The largest programs are: Among many other sports, the most-watched competitions are American football and basketball , though there are competitions in many other sports, including badminton , baseball , softball , ice hockey , soccer , rugby union , volleyball , lacrosse , field hockey , cricket , handball , swimming and diving , track and field , golf , tennis , table tennis , pickleball , rowing , and many others depending on

1664-542: The University of Witwatersrand and the University of Cape Town which had already held such events. British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) is the governing body for university and college sports in the UK. It runs leagues in 16 sports and an annual championship meeting, which in 2011 covered 19 sports. BUCS organization is very different from the USA's NCAA in the sense that BUCS

1728-847: The World University Summer & Winter Games , the FISU World University Championships , and the Pan-European Student Games. The ARMSSF also organizes national events, competitions, and activities for students across Armenia and often collaborates with other sporting federations such as the Armenian Table Tennis Federation , the Armwrestling Federation of Armenia , the Armenian National Rowing and Canoe Federation , and

1792-480: The 15 March LAI suspension decision date, on 13 April 2020 the LAI announced the event could not be held and canceled it for the remainder of the 2020 season. The 2021 version of the event was also cancelled due to the pandemic. The 2022 season is scheduled for 1-7 May 2022. Las Justas date back to the creation of Liga Atlética Interuniversitaria de Puerto Rico (English: Puerto Rico Intercollegiate Athletic League). The league

1856-636: The 1969-1970 academic year women began competing as well. Las Justas had been moved to Ponce in 1993 as a test for the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games . For many years the event was held in San Juan, but in 1993 the event was moved to the city of Ponce which has all the required facilities for holding the event. In 2010 the event was held in Mayagüez in preparation for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games . The event resumed in Ponce in 2011, and continued in Ponce in 2012. Sporting events take place at

1920-465: The 1970s, the National Union of South African Students worked to create a university sports program where race was not considered in team and competition arrangements. The organisation faced some governmental hurdles. At the time, inter-racial sports was only allowed to be played on private grounds, which meant games and competitions could not be played on public university grounds. They had models from

1984-727: The Brazilian Confederation of College Sports - CBDU. UniSport Nationals is an annual multi-sport event held in Australia among its 43 member universities and tertiary institutions. Over 7000 university students participate in the event each year. Compared to the NCAA in the US and USports in Canada however, UniSport Nationals is less competitive and comparable to intramural -level of competition. Historically, university sports has received little academic attention in Australia. In 1863, rugby union

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2048-673: The Justas was moved from Ponce and were scheduled to take place in Mayagüez from 23 to 25 April at the Jose Antonio Figueroa Freyle Stadium. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the Liga Atlética Interuniversitaria (LAI) announced on 15 March 2020, that the event was being suspended and that a new future date would be sought. Given the island-wide COVID-19 curfew and lockdown ordered by the Government of Puerto Rico subsequent to

2112-670: The Korea University Sports Federation (KUSF) and students must be enrolled at a member institution in order to participate. It runs the U-League in six sports ( baseball , basketball , football , soft tennis and volleyball ) and the Club Championship in four team sports (baseball, basketball, football and volleyball). The U-League is mirrored after the domestic professional leagues and a large number of student-athletes eventually turn professional. The Club Championship

2176-423: The US, compensation is limited to athletic scholarships. There are athletic scholarships that are awarded to student athletes based on academic eligibility and athletic ability.  There is a minimum academic requirement for student athletes to achieve the scholarship. There is an amount cap on scholarships which varies between sports. Athletic scholarships are not only determined by the league caps but it varies on

2240-509: The United States as a byproduct of the Westernization policy developed by the Meiji Restoration after three centuries of national isolation. This was accomplished by so-called "hired foreigners" invited by the new government and Japanese people returning to the West. There were various types of channels through which Western-style sports were introduced to Japan, but it was the schools that played

2304-547: The athletic club (Undō-bu,ja:運動部) was formed as part of the extracurricular club activities (club-katsudō, ja:クラブ活動 ) at schools in Japan, which have various academies (bu), and sports activities.At each university, an organization called Taiikukai_Undō-bu(ja:体育会運動部) was formed, and the term taiikukai-kei ( ja:体育会系 ) was even coined. By 1977, ultimate Frisbee had been established as a university sport. National championships were held that year with Aichi Gakuin University winning

2368-734: The boat races in England. The Chinese Basketball University Association (CUBA) is currently China's most popular and competitive collegiate basketball league. In 2018, AliSports acquired the rights to broadcast the league for $ 150 million. Other university sports associations such as the Chinese Football University Association and the Chinese Marathon University Association are being broadcast by AliSports. Japan began to engage in sports when Western-style sports were introduced to Japan from Europe and

2432-414: The children of the bourgeoisie from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge attended the public schools. In the latter half of the 19th century, the elevation of sports was being planned by "tough Christians" activists who were graduates of public schools and Oxford and Cambridge universities, which were attended by the children of gentlemen who were the dominant class of British society and the children of

2496-410: The creation of the first Catholic chapel in Ponce in 1670. It is also known that around 1840 Mayor Salvador de Vives planted trees as a renovation project for Plaza Las Delicias. It was first lit in 1864. In addition to the cathedral and the firehouse, Plaza Las Delicias at one point also contained an open dining Moorish -style Arab kiosk that had been part of the 1882 Fair Exposition. The kiosk

2560-554: The early 19th-century Teatro Fox Delicias to the north, the NRHP -listed Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño and Banco de Ponce buildings to the east, and the Armstrong-Poventud Residence to the west. The square dates back to the early Spanish settlement in Ponce of 1670. It is the main tourist attraction of the city, receiving about a quarter of a million visitors per year. According to the traditional Spanish colonial custom,

2624-474: The east by Atocha street. It is surrounded by two hotels, the Ponce City Hall , two banks ( historic Banco de Ponce and historic Banco Crédito ), a long-standing ice cream parlor called " King's Cream ", and various boutiques and cafes. The Plaza has wide mosaic-tile sidewalks, well-manicured flower gardens, well-trimmed bushes and Indian laurel trees, late 1800s lampposts, and numerous marble benches. It

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2688-582: The emerging middle class bourgeoisie who admired them. This view of sports provided the conditions for the Japanese of the time to develop sports in the schoolhouse. After returning from the U.S., Hiroshi Hiraoka (平岡凞), a railroad engineer, founded Japan's first baseball team, the Shinbashi Club.Rugby was the first sporting event in Japan, with the founding of the Keio University rugby club in 1899. Soccer

2752-499: The era of both universities. (This later developed into the Waseda-Keio rivalry ), and baseball's popularity spilled over into the competitions between technical colleges and junior high schools (Utsunomiya vs. Mito, 5th High vs. Yamaguchi, 1st High vs. 3nd High, etc.). At a time when the mainstream entertainment for citizens was "watching", such as cherry blossom viewing, visiting temples and shrines , and sumo wrestling viewing, it

2816-508: The event as follows: According to Gabrielle Paese, Las Justas have become “a power struggle between just two universities: [Universidad del ] Turabo , the Caguas school in the Ana G. Mendez system, versus San German’s Inter American University . Led by two strong track coaches (Luis Dieppa of Turabo and Freddy Vargas of Inter American U., respectively) the schools compete for the overall title. That means

2880-494: The field of education in particular saw a remarkable development of Western-style sports. This was the groundwork for the emergence of Japan's unique modern sense of sports. The need to give meaning to the practice of sports in the field of education. In the latter half of the 19th century, the children of gentlemen, who formed the ruling class of British society, and the children of the emerging middle class bourgeoisie, who had unlimited admiration for them, attended public schools, and

2944-501: The fountain's octagonal boundary wall. The fountain was purchased in 1939 at the New York World's Fair . The fountain, including a mechanical basement, was remodeled and restored in 1993. Its base was enlarged and a computerized lighting system was installed. This plaza also features a statue of native composer , Juan Morel Campos . This statue was also produced at the workshop of Italian sculptor Luiggi Tomassi Also in this plaza

3008-544: The inaugural event. Many of these new sports became popularized after being played by university teams (e.g. lacrosse ). In 2019, the Japan Association for University Athletics and Sport (UNIVAS), a general incorporated association, was established to strengthen university sports in Japan. See List of University Sports Competitions and Organizations in Japan( ja ) for more information on each athletic organization. In fact,

3072-526: The institution, team, and coaches standard. Each student athlete that competes under U Sports has five years of eligibility and must complete 3.0 credits every year prior to competing. There are other sports that compete at the university level but do not fall under the U Sports.  These sports may be legislated by the conferences including - Canada West (CanWest), Ontario University Athletics (OUA), Quebec Student Sport Federation (RSEQ), and Atlantic University Sport (AUS). Colleges in Canada compete under

3136-528: The items that are excluded. In 2012, Enrique Arrarás Mir, the Commissioner of the event, said that “the safest place in all of Puerto Rico during the celebration of Las Justas will be the city of Ponce”. In 2011, in Mayaguez, there were also arrests for drunkness and drug trafficking. In 2014, electronic scanners were implemented at checkpoints, doing away with the former and slower manual frisk system. In 2009, it

3200-616: The largest athletic association in Metro Cebu , Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. , is, as well as most other athletic associations in the provinces. The UAAP tried to wrest recognition away from FESSAP's recognition by FISU in 2013 but was denied. Varsity Sports (South Africa) is an organization of university sports leagues in South Africa. The organization currently sponsors seven events: athletics, beach volleyball, association football, field hockey, netball, and rugby sevens. During

3264-488: The meet becomes more about which school accumulates the most points and less about individual performance.” The 2011 winners were as follows: The 2012 winners were as follows: The 2013 winners were as follows: Games not celebrated due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Games not celebrated due to the Covid-19 pandemic. College athletics The first World University Games were held in 1923. There were originally called

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3328-612: The more exciting because they are featured on live TV broadcasts and news programs. However, Few tournaments are nationally televised for student athletes in college sports, such as the All Japan University Rugby Championship . The Tokyo Big6 Baseball League is in Tokyo, and The Koshien Bowl , which is supposed to be the national American football championship, is only exciting in the Kansai region, so it cannot be said to be

3392-460: The nineteenth century has also been documented. In the 1990s, ultimate frisbee became a popular sport on university campuses, leading to the establishment of a national sport federation. Universities in Wales support national development of athletics. The Wales National Pool at Swansea University provides for a high level development of swimming. The Armenian Student Sports Federation (ARMSSF)

3456-408: The passage of Title IX in the United States, universities must offer an equal number of scholarships for women and for men. Canada has over 14,000 student athletes within 56 universities under  U Sports . U Sports is the national sport governing body of university sport in Canada. There are 12 different sports annually that compete at 21 national championships throughout the year. Similarly to

3520-617: The respective student course, resulting in intramural matches between teams of different courses, there are also extramural competitions between different universities, a famous derby are the matches between students from the Mackenzie University and Universidade de São Paulo - USP in São Paulo. Since 1935 the Brazilian University Games - JUBs are held, started as biennal event, it became annual since 1968, they are organized by

3584-540: The sports facilities of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico , the athletic field at urbanización Villa del Carmen, Polideportivo at urbanización Los Caobos , Paquito Montaner Stadium , Auditorio Juan Pachín Vicéns , and the Piscina Olímpica Víctor Vassallo . Musical events take place at Plaza Las Delicias . La Guancha is also another recreational and musical venue. With over 200,000 people attending Las Justas every year, security has been

3648-510: The time, was one of the main proponents of the monument. In addition to the statue of Munoz Rivera, this section of Plaza Las Delicias also has two fountains. Plaza Muñoz Rivera is bounded on the north by Plaza Muñoz Rivera street (also called Reina street and Isabel street), on the west by Union street, on the east by Atocha street , and on the south by the Ponce Cathedral and Parque de Bombas . Two hotels, various banks, several boutiques,

3712-428: The university. In the United States, college athletes are considered amateurs and their compensation is generally limited to athletic scholarships . However, there is disagreement as to whether college student-athletes should be paid. College athletics have been criticized for diverting resources away from academic studies, while unpaid student athletes generate income for their universities and private entities. Due to

3776-614: Was estimated that Las Justas generate close to $ 6 million USD in income resulting from food and other sales as well as lodging. In addition to donating the use of the facilities throughout the city, the Ponce Municipal Government also contributes $ 200,000 to the costs of celebrating Las Justas in Ponce. The events are relayed via DIRECTV (Puerto Rico Channel 161) and via Canal Universitario Ana G. Méndez “Sistema TV” on channels 40 and 26, as well as streamed via www.sistematv.com. As of 2012, twenty-one universities participate in

3840-455: Was exciting for citizens to see university students taking part in American-born baseball games. People even gathered to watch the students practicing on the baseball field. The stadium was filled to overflowing with people who gathered to watch the games. Major newspapers such as Asahi Shimbun and Mainichi Shimbun wrote extensively about the success of the games, and college baseball became

3904-434: Was first played in Australia at the University of Sydney when several clubs affiliated with the university were established. One of Australia's earliest cricket teams was founded at the University of Sydney in 1854. This university affiliated team is one of the only teams from that period that still exists. New Zealand universities 's sports teams normally compete in local sports leagues against non-university teams. There

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3968-572: Was founded in 1929 by Cosme Beitía of the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus , Charles Leker for the Instituto Politécnico de San German , and Luis Izquierdo Galo y José D. Morales from the Colegio de Agricultura y Artes Mecánicas of Mayagüez . Las Justas began as a three-event competition between the institutions in the year 1929: baseball , basketball , and athletics . Originally it included only male participants but starting with

4032-537: Was played in 1904 with the founding of the soccer club at Tokyo Higher Normal School ( University of Tsukuba ). American football dates from 1934 with the founding of the American football club at Rikkyo University . Among the sports introduced from abroad, baseball became especially popular during this period. 1894 saw the appearance of the word "yakyū(野球)" as a translation of the word "base ball". Ichiko lost to Waseda University and Keio University in 1904, ushering in

4096-410: Was still present at the time of the American invasion of the island in 1898 as reported by American photo-journalist William Dinwiddie , but it was demolished in 1914. Plaza Luis Muñoz Rivera is the smaller of the two plazas. It is situated to the north of the Ponce Cathedral, and was originally known as Paseo de La Alameda , and was at a time also called "Plaza Las Delicias" itself, but today it

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