The show has one of the largest operating budgets of all university events.

Varsity All-Star owns or partners with many of the largest cheerleading events in the country.

They were originally identified as outliers to a general trend of decreasing extinction rates during the Phanerozoic, but as more stringent statistical tests have been applied to the accumulating data, the " Big Five " cannot be so clearly defined, but rather appear to represent the largest ( or some of the largest ) of a relatively smooth continuum of extinction events.

The Edinburgh Hogmanay celebrations are among the largest in the world, although in 2003-4 most of the organised events were cancelled at short notice due to very high winds.

This event also triggered the second largest nuclear accident in history, and one of only two events to be classified as a Level 7 on the International Nuclear Event Scale.

For Sweden men's national ice hockey team, the home arena is Ericsson Globe, one of the largest spherical building in the world, but it is also hosting concerts and other events.

The unprecedented events of that day elicited the largest response of local emergency and rescue personnel to assist in the evacuation of the two towers and also contributed to the largest loss of the same personnel when the towers collapsed.

Pride events in some cities mark the largest annual celebration of any kind.

The Siberian Traps were formed by one of the largest known volcanic events of the last 500 million years of Earth's geological history.

Hosting more than 10, 000 delegates, it was one of Canada's largest international events ever and the largest gathering in Montreal since Expo 67.

The city is also well known for several international events and fairs, including Milan Fashion Week and the Milan Furniture Fair, the largest of its kind in the world, and will host the 2015 Universal Exposition.

This chain of events lead to Operation Praying Mantis, the largest US Naval surface engagement since the Second World War.

Patras holds the largest annual Carnival in Greece ; the famous Patras Carnival is a 3-day spectacle replete with concerts, balles masqués, parading troupes, floats, a treasure hunt and many events for children.

The largest regular events are the Chicago Auto Show each February, the International Home and Housewares Show each March and the National Restaurant Association Annual Show each May.

For gymnastics, school musical performances and other events, both sites use a barn which is one of the largest in the country.

The Pan American Games is one of the largest multi-sport events and involves athletes from the Americas.

The most recent parade, held in September 2008, attracted between approximately 18, 000 participants, making it one of the largest gay pride events in Asia, second only to Tel Aviv gay parade.

One of the largest impact events in modern times was the Tunguska event in June 1908.

The RSCDS does hold significant influence since they teach the majority of Scottish country dance teachers, administrate the official SCD teaching exam, run the largest number of internally publicised events and have published the largest number of dances which encompasses a large part of the repertoire of most dancers.

Since 1962, the Genoa International Boat Show has evolved as one of the largest annually recurring events in Genoa.

Former commissioner Pete Rozelle and Smith made the deal in about five minutes and the Atlanta Falcons brought the largest and most popular sport to the city of Atlanta.

As the largest and most spectacular forest antelope, the western / lowland bongo is both an important flagship species for protected areas such as national parks, and a major trophy species which has been taken in increasing numbers in Central Africa by sport hunters during the 1990s.

Probably one of the largest, most dangerous, and most powerful racing machines of all, the extreme expense of the boats and the fuel required to participate make it an expensive and elite sport.

Tórshavn, as the capital city, is the centre of sport in the islands ; the largest sports centre is located in the Gundadalur district of Tórshavn.

The largest of sea rods are for use with sport fishing boats.

Additionally, many of the bay's pristine rivers support some of the largest wild Atlantic Salmon remaining in the north Atlantic Ocean, creating a haven for sport angling.

The competition began in 1960 and is now one of the largest spectator gatherers of the sport bringing in over 12, 000 on an annual basis.

Oriental is the largest city in the county, and home to most of its motels, bed-and-breakfasts, restaurants, marinas, boat brokerages, the newspaper, several sport fishing charters, and the county's cultural center.

The St John's College Boat Club is the largest college society ; everybody is encouraged to try out the sport.

The Madison Square Garden Corporation, the largest promotional company in the sport at the time, even attempted to get a legal injunction against a Braddock-Louis fight ( Louis was not on their roster ).

Netball has the highest level of participation for a women's sport in Australia, and one of the largest numbers of participants for any Australian sport.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship ( UFC ) is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world, which hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport and produces events worldwide.

It is said that the King owned the largest collection of books on the sport in all of Europe.

Manhattan sports the largest collection of pedicabs operating within city limits, and the City of New York itself has mandated that approximately 850 pedicabs always sport operating permits issued by the city.

The largest events in the sport are the Olympic Games, World Championships, World Cup and Grand-Prix Tournaments.

Touch in New Zealand is governed by Touch NZ and is the largest participation sport in the country.

The organization is the largest organization for women and girls in the sport of flag football.

Gaelic football is also the largest participation sport in Northern Ireland.

The town had one of the largest table tennis leagues in the country with over 120 teams competing during the 1970s, but sadly, like the game of squash, the sport has declined in the town during recent years.

Today the park is home to annual summer events such as the Lurgan Agricultural Show, and the Lurgan Park Rally, noted as the largest annual motor sport event in Northern Ireland and a stage in the Circuit of Ireland rally.

Sometimes called Shin-karate / Shinkarate ( or " new " karate, in a partial translation ) depending on sport organization and promoter-with the largest sport organizations being Shinkaratedo renmei and All Japan Glove Karate Federation This system originates in Japan where it has become a popular amateur sport for karate fighters wishing to enter professional kickboxing.