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Atari
Atari: video game company founded 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney; Pong (1972) and the Atari 2600 defined the industry; after the 1983 crash the brand passed to Hasbro and Infogrames, now Atari SA (ALATA).
Atari 2600
Atari 2600 (originally Atari Video Computer System, VCS): 1977 cartridge-based second-generation home console by Atari Inc., Stella chip, 6502 CPU, over 30 million sold; Space Invaders was its killer app; reissued as the Atari 2600+ in 2023.
Atari 5200
Atari 5200 SuperSystem: Atari's 1982 second-generation home console, a keyboardless Atari 400 derivative with analog joysticks, 16 kB RAM, ANTIC/GTIA/POKEY chips; about 1 million sold, discontinued 1984, incompatible with the 2600.
Atari 7800
The Atari 7800 ProSystem is a home video game console released by Atari Corporation in 1986, successor to the Atari 2600 and backward compatible with nearly its entire game library.
Atari Flashback series
Atari Flashback series: plug-and-play Atari retro consoles launched 2004 (Flashback, Flashback 2), later made by AtGames (Flashback 3 through 12 Gold, 50th Anniversary Edition), plus the separate Atari Flashback Classics digital compilations for PlayStation and Xbox.
Atari Go
Atari Go, also called Capture Go or first-capture Go (アタリ碁), is a Go variant where the first player to capture enemy stones wins, dropping territory, scoring, komi, and passing; used to teach beginners and in AI research.
Atari Jaguar
The Atari Jaguar is a home video game console released by Atari in November 1993, marketed as the first 64-bit console; it sold only about 125,000 units.
Atari Lynx
Atari Lynx, Epyx's "Handy" handheld game console, released by Atari in 1989; first backlit color handheld with hardware sprite scaling, 160×102 LCD, 64 KB RAM, ComLynx multiplayer, about 2–3 million sold.
Atari video game burial
Atari video game burial: September 1983 disposal of unsold Atari cartridges, consoles, and computers from El Paso, Texas at the Alamogordo, New Mexico landfill; long an urban legend about millions of buried E.T. games, confirmed by the April 26, 2014 excavation for the documentary Atari: Game Over.
Atari, Inc.
Atari, Inc., founded June 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney in Sunnyvale, created Pong and the Atari 2600, was sold to Warner in 1976, collapsed in the 1983 crash, and buried cartridges in Alamogordo.
Ateba Gautier
Ateba Gautier, 'The Storm' (formerly 'The Silent Assassin'), Cameroonian UFC middleweight born 2002 in Yaounde, based at Manchester Top Team; DWCS 2024 graduate with three first-round UFC KOs, decision over Pulyaev, TKO of Diaz, and 2026 KO loss to Kopylov.
Atelier (video game series)
Atelier (アトリエ) is Gust's alchemy-themed JRPG series since 1997, beginning with Atelier Marie; over 25 mainline games, 8 million+ units sold, known for synthesis crafting, time limits, and sub-series like Arland, Dusk, and Ryza.
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout (ライザのアトリエ ～常闇の女王と秘密の隠れ家～)
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout (ライザのアトリエ) is Gust's 2019 alchemy RPG for PS4, Switch, and Steam, launching the Secret trilogy starring Reisalin Stout, with real-time hybrid combat and a node-based synthesis system.
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land (2025) is a Gust/Koei Tecmo open-world JRPG starring Yumia Liessfeldt, the first Atelier on Xbox, and the series' fastest selling entry.
Athena (wrestler)
Athena (Adrienne Reese, b. 1988, Garland, Texas), formerly WWE's Ember Moon, is an AEW/ROH wrestler and the longest-reigning ROH Women's World Champion, winning the title from Mercedes Martinez at Final Battle 2022 and holding it past 1,000 days.
Athens Crush
Athens Crush, Athens, Georgia professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League; owned by Jerome Bettis, David Pollack, Brian Jordan; coached by Rob Keefe; debuts March 2027 at Akins Ford Arena; name honors R.E.M.'s "Orange Crush."
Athens Rock Lobsters
Athens Rock Lobsters: minor league hockey team in Athens, Georgia, named after The B-52s' "Rock Lobster" by an 8,000-vote fan poll; FPHL 2024-25, SPHL from 2026-27, home Akins Ford Arena.
Athina Onassis
Athina Onassis (Athina Onassis-De Miranda), born 1985, Greek show jumping rider and sole heiress of Aristotle Onassis; competed for Greece at CSI5 level, 2013 Europeans and 2014 World Games, and lent her name to the Athina Onassis Horse Show.
Athlete
Athlete: a person who participates in sport or physical activity, from Greek for "one who competes for a prize". Defined by bodies such as World Athletics and the anti-doping Code; subject to UNESCO sport-rights principles, classification, and IOC athlete-health frameworks.
Athletes Unlimited
Athletes Unlimited (AUSL) is a US network of women's pro sports leagues founded March 3, 2020 by Jon Patricof and Jonathan Soros, using weekly redrafts, individual points scoring, and a public benefit corporation structure.
Athletes Unlimited Softball League
Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL), also AUSL All-Star Cup for its individual event, is a US professional women's softball league launched June 2025, MLB-backed, six city-based teams since 2026, Utah Talons champions, commissioner Kim Ng.
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club (Athletic Bilbao), founded 1898 in Bilbao, Spain, is a La Liga club famous for its Cantera policy of fielding only Basque-trained players since 1911-12. Eight La Liga titles, 24 Copas del Rey, never relegated, home at San Mamés.
Athletic Club Boise
Athletic Club Boise (AC Boise) is Idaho's first professional soccer club, debuting in USL League One in 2026 and joining the USL Championship (Division II) in 2027, with sold-out home games at Athletic Club Boise Stadium.
Athletics (baseball)
Athletics (baseball): the physical characteristics, in-game demands, training, and injuries of baseball players, documented by MLB's HITS database; pitchers suffer 39% of injuries and UCL tears dominate surgery.
Athletics abbreviations
Athletics abbreviations are the standard codes used in track and field results, such as DNS, DNF, DQ, Q/q, PB, SB, NR, and wind or altitude markers, defined by World Athletics' official Terms and Abbreviations list.
Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – men's marathon
The men's marathon at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics, run 30 August 1904 over 24.85 miles in extreme heat with one water stop; Thomas Hicks won in 3:28:53 after Fred Lorz's car-riding disqualification and strychnine dosing.
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres
Men's 100m, Athens 2004 Olympics: Justin Gatlin (USA) won gold in 9.85, Francis Obikwelu (POR) silver 9.86 AR, Maurice Greene bronze 9.87; four finalists under 9.90, 82 runners from 64 nations.
Athletics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
Athletics at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, Singapore YOG track and field at Bishan Stadium, 17–23 August 2010, 36 medal events for athletes aged 14–18; Luguelín Santos won the 400m in 47.11.
Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics: 47 track and field events, 3–12 August 2012, London Olympic Stadium and The Mall; 2,079 athletes; Super Saturday, three world records, and 69 later doping disqualifications.
Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres
Men's 100 metres, London 2012 Olympics (4–5 August 2012): Usain Bolt won in an Olympic record 9.63 s, second-fastest ever, beating Yohan Blake (9.75) and Justin Gatlin (9.79); Tyson Gay (9.80) was later disqualified.