1. The Wimbledon championship HAS BEEN HELD since 1877.
2. Women HAVE TAKEN PART in the Wimbledon championships since 1884.
3. The University boat-race STARTED in 1820 and HAS BEEN ROWED on the Thames almost every spring since 1836.
4. The Cup Finals and other events HAVE TAKEN PLACE at Wembley since 1923.
5. Horse-racing BEGAN in the Arab countries many centuries ago.
6. Tom HAS PARTICIPATED in sports contests since 1999 and HAS already SET a new school record in the 100 meter race.