Sports Are Usually Divided Into Outdoor and Indoor Sports

SPORTS

Sports are one of the most popular leisure activities to keep us fit physically and mentally. Sport is refreshing and during sport events we can meet a lot of new people and see how it feels to be a winner or a loser. Sports are usually divided into outdoor and indoor sports. Indoor sports include gymnastics, table tennis, boxing, wrestling, bowling, darts, card games, roulette, pool, snooker or billiards. Outdoor sports are skiing, hiking, rock climbing, horse riding, golf and some water sports as skin diving, sailing or water skiing. But most sports can be done both indoors and outdoors. The most numerous group of games are the ball games. Among these, the football is the most popular. In this collective game two teams of eleven members play with a ball on a grass playing field. The aim is to kick the ball and get it into the opposite goal. In Britain there are many clubs such as Arsenal, Manchester United or Aston Villa. Other ball games are ice hockey, basketball, volleyball, tennis, handball, squash, badminton, table tennis and curling. Football teams compete for a cup in different competitions such as the League Championship or the World Championship. The fans usually support their teams but many times hooliganism appears on the football field. In Britain hooliganism at matches is often a serious problem because unruly spectators cause fights and throw things on the pitch. Rugby is also popular. In this game the ball is oval. While golf is of Scottish origin, cricket is an English national game. Next to soccer the most popular sport is horse racing. There is the famous rowing race between Oxford and Cambridge, which is held on the river Thames. Wimbledon tournament of tennis is played in London in June. In America the four professional games are: American football, baseball, basketball and ice-hockey. In our country ball games are the most popular ones such as football, volleyball, basketball, handball and tennis. Combat sports as fencing, judo and boxing are also popular such as leisure sports like fishing or chess. We usually exercise when we want our body to be healthy, to get rid of stress or to relax in an active way. More and more people go in for active sports because a modern lifestyle expects people to be fit and healthy. If we decide to take up a sport we should take into consideration our age and physical condition.