My parents sent me to every sports club going

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Like her husband, Sarah's love of being active began at school. "My parents sent me to every sports club going," she says.
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Does “going” mean “operating”?
 

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Yes, but bear in mind that we use the phrase in a way that it's not always possible to replace "going" with another continuous verb.

I've seen every Tom Cruise film going. (going = that exists)
He drank everything going. (going = that was available)
She plans to use every bit of gym equipment going. (going = that's in the gym for people to use)
 
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