BRITISH SPORTS

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Sport plays a very important role for the British. Many of them spend their leisure time playing outdoor and indoor games, cycling, mountain climbing, boxing, etc. The national sports of Great Britain are: football, golf, lawn tennis, table tennis, racing and darts. There are two kinds of football in Britain. They are soccer and rugby. Soccer is the traditional football, which is played in many other countries in the world. Rugby appeared in 1895 at Rugby School. It differs from soccer. For example, rugby player may carry the oval ball during the match. It is played in teams of 15 men. Golf, which is one of the most popular kinds of sport in Britain, originated in Scotland. Golf is mostly played by well-off people, which is different from cricket.
This game is played in schools, universities and colleges. Nobody knows exactly how old this game is, but some form of cricket was played in England in the 13-th century. Wimbledon Championship in lawn tennis is world famous. It takes place in the town of Wimbledon in summer. People come to the stadium to watch the game and many of them watch it on television. The British are fond of racing and its different kinds. Horse racing, dog racing, boat racing and motor racing are among the most popular kinds of sport in Britain. The most famous boat race takes place in England and it is between Oxford and Cambridge Universities. There are also very exotic kinds of sport of the rich, such as fox-hunting or just hunting. But many people are against them now because these kinds of sport mean killing animals. This sport was very popular with English Kings. All people in Great Britain are fond of sports and go in for sport regularly.
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What are the British national kinds of sport? Sport plays a very important role for the British. Many of them spend their leisure time playing outdoor and indoor games, cycling, mountain climbing, boxing, etc. The national sports of Great Britain are: football, golf, lawn tennis, table tennis, racing and darts. What kinds of football are Great Britain? What's the difference between them.There are two kinds of football in Britain. They are soccer and rugby. Soccer is the traditional football, which is played in many other countries in the world. Rugby appeared in 1895 at Rugby School. It differs from soccer. For example, rugby player may carry the oval ball during the match. It is played in teams of 15 men. What do you know about golf and cricket? Golf, which is one of the most popular kinds of sport in Britain, originated in Scotland. Golf is mostly played by well-off people, which is different from cricket. This game is played in schools, universities and colleges. Nobody knows exactly how old this game is, but some form of cricket was played in England in the 13-th century.
What is Wimbledon famous for? Wimbledon Championship in lawn tennis is world famous. It takes place in the town of Wimbledon in summer. People come to the stadium to watch the game and many of them watch it on television. What kinds of racing are popular in Britain? The British are fond of racing and its different kinds. Horse racing, dog racing, boat racing and motor racing are among the most popular kinds of sport in Britain. The most famous boat race takes place in England and it is between Oxford and Cambridge Universities. What sports make people alarmed? There are also very exotic kinds of sport of the rich, such as fox-hunting or just hunting. But many people are against them now because these kinds of sport mean killing animals. This sport was very popular with English Kings.