文档介绍：Culture and Background Chapter 10: Sports , Holidays and Festivals in Britain
Sports in Britain
Sports have been an important part of British Culture for hundreds of years
Many of the sports played around the world were born in Britain
Sports in Britain: Football
The major teams in the UK all belong to the Football Association (FA)
pete for a trophy title known as the “FA Cup”
Sports in Britain: Football
Football Hooligans
Today violence is associated with fans of Football
Supporters of rival teams often clash, damaging property and injuring people
Sports in Britain: Tennis
Tennis
“Wimbledon” is the most famous tennis event in the world
Takes place in Wimbledon, a suburb of London
Sports in Britain: Cricket
Cricket
One of the first team sports in Britain anized, national rules
Associated with a set of moral values (“fair play”)
Matches can go on for days
Sports in Britain: Golf
Golf
Invented by the Scottish
Oldest and most famous golf course is located at St Andrew’s near Edinburgh
Sports in Britain: Horse Racing
The sport of Kings
Two kinds:
Flat race
Steeplechase
The “Royal Ascot” is the biggest social event associated with horse racing
Sports in Britain: Equestrianism
Equestrianism
Sports which can involve horse riding skills such as show jumping and carriage driving, as well as speed
Sports in Britain: Hunting
Hunting
Became a sport for the rich who owned land
Originally hunted boars and wolves
Now, they hunt foxes