The largest competition, Freestyle Session, will take place this year in Los Angeles on Aug. 25 and 26.
In July, Huntington Beach, Calif., will be host to the Honda United States Open of Surfing, the largest competition on the American mainland.
When the U-20 Women's World Cup is held the year before the Women's World Cup, both tournaments are awarded in a single bidding process, with the U-20 tournament serving as a dress rehearsal for the larger competition.
It is one of the largest literary competitions in the world and is a defining award for young poets around the world.
April 18 2013 This gala, hosted by one of the largest ballet competitions in the country, is always fun, but a bit on the long side.
Since its start in 1992, Robocup has become one of the largest robotics competitions in the world; the recently concluded 5th convocation featured more than 500 teams from over 40 countries.
The Canadian Red Bull Thre3Style competition is back for its fifth year as the largest DJ competition in the world.
The contest is expected to be the largest design competition ever, exceeding even the 1,421 designs submitted for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Almost from the start of the largest such competition in history, the jury bonded strongly.
What stands out, though, is rising bicycle ownership and interest in cycling: VeloHora, the largest cycling competition in eastern Europe, hosted 14,000 participants from Moldova and abroad this year on the streets of Chișinău.
