The British are great lovers of completive sports. England was also the first home of many popular modern games. Among these football is the most wide spread.
Football
- one of the most popular spectator sports today
- in this collective game two teams of 11 members play with a ball on a grass playing field
- stamina is a must for this game
- the purpose is to kick the ball into the opposite goal
- teams: Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal
- stars such as David Beckham and Michael Owen play for England
Taekwondo
- is increasingly popular
- together with judo is an Olympic sport
- competitors blend grace and agility with explosive power
- they wear protective helmets and body padding
- the contest lasts for three rounds, each of which lasts three minutes
- judges decide the winner according to the number of technically correct kicks or blows to the head and body
Rowing
- they contest in boats designed for two, four or eight people
- rowers can reach speeds of up to 36km/h
- each year in March, Cambridge and Oxford university’s compete on the River Thames
Cricket
- it is the second most popular team sport in England
- every year there is a big contest between England and Australia.
- two teams of eighteen players kick or punch the oval-shaped ball to each other, but they may not throw it
- when a player is running with the ball it has to touch the ground every fifteen meters or it will be given to the other team
- the idea behind this game is to hit the ball with a bat and score runs
Darts
- this is a pub game in most countries around the world, but in the UK they take it quite seriously
- the idea is to throw a small, sharp piece at a target
- each section of the target is worth a different amount of points, and the points depend on what rules are used for that particular game
Snooker
- this game is played on a table measuring six feet by twelve feet
- at the beginning of the game there are 15 red balls on the table, and one each of yellow, green, brown, blue, pink and black
- a stick is used to hit a white ball which should, if your aim is good, hit one of the balls of your choice
- points are scored by hitting the correct balls and also when your opponent fouls
Horse-racing
- it is essentially for the rich
- a popular pastime is betting on the results of horse races
Golf
- it is of Scottish origin
- the game is simple: put a small white ball into a small hole in the ground
- you must hit the ball with a special stick, called a club
- the game is played on a field called a course, and usually has 18 holes
Rugby
- involves all the aspects of ball play - catching, running and kicking
- the most popular team sport in New Zealand
- there are 15 players on each team, and the game is played with an oval ball
- the aim of the game is to try to get the rugby ball across to the other side of the field, between the goalposts - players can carry the ball, kick the ball, or throw it
- you have to be strong physically for this game - there are lots of knocks and spills
- the only thing they cannot do is throw the ball forwards (throwing is legal only if the ball goes backwards or laterally)
- the game is played in two 40-minute halves
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