Sport in Great Britain by Savidenko Arseny. Sport is very important part of life in Great Britain Thousands of people devote their leisure time to outdoor. - презентация

1 Sport in Great Britain by Savidenko Arseny

2 Sport is very important part of life in Great Britain Thousands of people devote their leisure time to outdoor and indoor games, athletics, cycling, mountain climbing, boxing and other sport. Horse-racing, dog-racing and motor racing are among the most popular sports in Britain. Thousands of people devote their leisure time to outdoor and indoor games, athletics, cycling, mountain climbing, boxing and other sport. Horse-racing, dog-racing and motor racing are among the most popular sports in Britain.

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4 Swimming Swimming championship and competitions are widely reported in the press, over the radio and on television. Attempts to swim the English Channel which separates. Great Britain from the Continent, have been made by swimmers of many nationalities every summer. Some of the attempts are successful. Swimming championship and competitions are widely reported in the press, over the radio and on television. Attempts to swim the English Channel which separates. Great Britain from the Continent, have been made by swimmers of many nationalities every summer. Some of the attempts are successful.

5 Rugby or rugger One type of football, in which the players carried the oval ball in their hands, appeared in 1895 at Rugby School. That is why the game took the name Rugby or "rugger". The rules of the game are different from football( known as "soccer),and there 15 players instead of 11, in a team. One type of football, in which the players carried the oval ball in their hands, appeared in 1895 at Rugby School. That is why the game took the name Rugby or "rugger". The rules of the game are different from football( known as "soccer),and there 15 players instead of 11, in a team.

6 Cricket Cricket is England's national summer game. Nobody knows exactly how old the game is, but some form of cricket was being played in England in the 13th century. Cricket is England's national summer game. Nobody knows exactly how old the game is, but some form of cricket was being played in England in the 13th century.