Sport in Great Britain

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The British are known to be great sports-lovers, so when they

The British are known to be great sports-lovers, so when they

are neither playing, nor watching games, they like to talk about them. Many of the games we play now have come from Britain.
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Every Saturday from late August till the beginning of May, large

Every Saturday from late August till the beginning of May, large

crowds of people support their favourite sides in football grounds. True fans will travel from one end of the country to the other to see their team play. There are plenty of professional and amateur soccer clubs all over Britain. International football matches and the Cup Finals take place at Wembley.

Football / soccer

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Next to football, the chief spectator sport in British life is

Next to football, the chief spectator sport in British life is

horse-racing. A lot of people are interested in the races and risk money on the horse which they think will win. The Derby is perhaps the most famous single sporting event in the whole world.

Horse racing

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One of the most British games is cricket. It is often

One of the most British games is cricket. It is often

played in schools, colleges, universities and by club teams all over the country. Summer isn't summer without cricket. To many Englishmen cricket is both a game and a standard of behaviour. When they consider anything unfair, they sometimes say: "That isn't cricket."

Cricket

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A great number of people play and watch tennis. Tennis tournaments

A great number of people play and watch tennis. Tennis tournaments

at Wimbledon are known all over the world. The innumerable tennis courts of Britain are occupied by people between the ages of 16 and 60 who show every degree of skill — from practically helpless to the extremely able.

Tennis

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Golf is one of the most popular outdoor sports in the

Golf is one of the most popular outdoor sports in the

world. It appeared in Great Britain too. It is played on a golf course. Players try to hit a golf ball into a small hole with as few strokes as possible. Millions of men and women around the world play golf for fun, thousands play tournaments and millions around the world watch golf on TV.

Golf

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Rugby originated in England in the early 19th century and is

Rugby originated in England in the early 19th century and is

very popular in the UK today.
The most famous rugby union competition is the Six Nation Championship between England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy.

Rugby

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The Highland Games Scottish Highland Games, at which sports, dancing and

The Highland Games

Scottish Highland Games, at which sports, dancing and piping

competitions take place. They attract large numbers of spectators from all over the world. These meetings are held every year in different places in the Scottish Highlands. All competitors wear Highland dress.
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Journey route London Ascot Cambridge Oxford Main sporting events in the UK

Journey route

London

Ascot

Cambridge

Oxford

Main sporting events in the UK

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Listen to the texts. Which event A, B, C, D Offers

Listen to the texts.
Which event A, B, C, D

Offers

a cash prize?
Lasts the longest?
Is attended by British royalty?
Is a competition between two teams?

The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
The London marathon
Royal Ascot
Wimbledon

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Choose the correct word The directors \ presenters of all the

Choose the correct word

The directors \ presenters of all the major

TV channels comment on the fashions at Royal Ascot.
The spectators \ audience cheer the tennis players on at Wimbledon
About 40.000 competitors \ rowers run in the London Marathon each year
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Wembley Stadium Name the kind of sport

Wembley Stadium

Name the kind of sport

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Wimbledon Name the kind of sport

Wimbledon

Name the kind of sport

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Derby Horse Race Name the kind of sport

Derby

Horse Race

Name the kind of sport

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Open Championship Golf Name the kind of sport

Open
Championship

Golf

Name the kind of sport

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Six Nations Union Tournament Rugby Name the kind of sport

Six
Nations Union
Tournament

Rugby

Name the kind of sport

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marathon London City Streets Name the kind of sport

marathon

London
City Streets

Name the kind of sport

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Horse Race Royal Ascot Name the kind of sport

Horse Race

Royal Ascot

Name the kind of sport

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Boat Race Oxford Cambridge Name the kind of sport

Boat Race

Oxford
Cambridge

Name the kind of sport

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Regatta Henley

Regatta

Henley

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in Britain Forget football, cricket, and rugby. English are not sport

in Britain

Forget football, cricket, and rugby. English are not sport

loving people but they are also very creative. Here are some rather more eccentric sports which take place and were created in Britain.
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AUNT SALLY is a traditional English game usually played in pub

AUNT SALLY is a traditional English game usually played in pub

gardens and fairgrounds that dates back to the 17th century in which players throw sticks or battens at a model of an old woman's head.

BARREL WALKING to stand on top of a small barrel and walk it forward. The distance walked before falling off is taken, the largest collective distance of a team is the winner.

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CHEESE-ROLLING – During the annual Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling and Wake,

CHEESE-ROLLING – During the annual Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling and Wake,

competitors race down a steep hill in Gloucestershire, attempting to catch a Double Gloucester cheese which has been set rolling from the top. Often this results in many injuries.

PANCAKE RACING – In which each participant carries a pancake in a frying pan. All the runners must toss their pancakes as they run and catch them in the frying pan.

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"Man vs horse“ In 1980, the landlord Gordon Green from Wales

"Man vs horse“ In 1980, the landlord Gordon Green from

Wales organized the annual marathon of the distance is 22 miles (42.195 km).
Horses are paired with their riders. Twenty-four years the competition was won by the rider and the horse. In 2004, the British Hugh Lobb overcame the distance in 2 hours 5 minutes and 19 seconds, for which he received 25,000 pounds of prize money.
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COCONUT SHY – Each player has 6 balls to throw at

COCONUT SHY – Each player has 6 balls to throw at

targets of coconuts balanced on raised stands. The player with the highest number of hits wins. Often played at fetes or fairs, it’s probably cheaper
to go to the supermarket to buy a coconut, but not half as much fun.

CONKERS – A conker is the nut of the Common Horse-chestnut tree. It is used in a game traditionally played by children.

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PEOPLE HERDING – A group of three people are blindfolded and

PEOPLE HERDING – A group of three people are blindfolded and

each holds onto a central hoop. The fourth member of the team has a whistle, one short blast move to the left, two short blasts move to the right, a long continuing blast move forward. The object is to direct the hooped group through a gate or gatepost. The team with the shortest time wins.

DUCK HERDING
Very similar to people
herding, only its ducks
through the gate.

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WELLY/WELLIE WANGING OR THROWING – A freestyle sport that originated in

WELLY/WELLIE WANGING OR THROWING –
A freestyle sport that originated in

Britain, most likely in the county of Yorkshire. Competitors are required to hurl a Wellington boot as far as possible within boundary lines, from a standing or running start. Each player has three throws, the longest distance thrown within the zone wins

WHEELBARROW AND STRAW BALE RACE – Each player in the team races over 50 yards with 4 straw bales on the barrow, then tosses the bales over

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