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The Race Walking Association (RWA) is the major competition provider for the event of race walking in England, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands answerable to England Athletics. It was founded in 1907 as the Road Walking Association, and permitted to organise National Road Walking Championships. Some emphasis is placed on the development of future athletes, and the promotion of walking as a discipline within England. It is a notionally democratic body, controlled by the elected Officers and supported by the elected General Committee.〔(About the RWA )〕 Under this organisation lie three regional bodies; Southern Area RWA, Midlands Area RWA, and Northern Area RWA, each responsible for activities in their region. == Impact of the RWA == *They make some attempt to promote and maintain popularity of the event within the United Kingdom. *They have twice successfully lobbied for the event not to be removed from the Olympic Games. *Athletes within the RWA area have won 15 Olympic medals: 6 Gold, 5 Silver, 4 Bronze.〔(Hall of fame )〕 *Athletes within the RWA area have also won 12 Commonwealth Games medals: 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 5 Bronze. *Athletes within the RWA area have set many world records. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Race Walking Association」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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