Sports in Australia Presented in English. Introduction Sports is very popular in Australia and extremely widespread. Australians love sport, there are.

Sports in AustraliaSports in Australia

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Sports is very popular in Australia and extremely Sports is very popular in Australia and extremely widespread. Australians love sport, there are many widespread. Australians love sport, there are many people who watch sports, much more than in other people who watch sports, much more than in other

countries. countries. The weather enables Austalians to do sport all year round. The weather enables Austalians to do sport all year round. The gouvernement of the country gives lot of money for The gouvernement of the country gives lot of money for

sport.sport.There is a wide variety of sports in Australia. There is a wide variety of sports in Australia.

The different sports in The different sports in AustraliaAustralia

In Australia, there are lots of sports which are played In Australia, there are lots of sports which are played outside. There are many important sports and famous outside. There are many important sports and famous sportsmen: sportsmen:

-Australian Football (Tom Wils…)-Australian Football (Tom Wils…)-Rugby League (Duncan Hall…)-Rugby League (Duncan Hall…)-Rugby union (George Gregan…)-Rugby union (George Gregan…)-Cricket (Jack O’Connor…)-Cricket (Jack O’Connor…)-Football (Lucas Neil…)-Football (Lucas Neil…)-Formula 1 (Mark Vebert…)-Formula 1 (Mark Vebert…)-Cycling (Cadel Evans…)-Cycling (Cadel Evans…)-Swimming (Ian Thorpe…)-Swimming (Ian Thorpe…)-Surfing (-Surfing (Nat Young Nat Young …)…)There are also many other sports such as Tennis, Golf, Net There are also many other sports such as Tennis, Golf, Net

Ball, Baseball, Touch Ball, …Ball, Baseball, Touch Ball, …

The RugbyThe Rugby

There areThere are 3 kinds of rugby in 3 kinds of rugby in Australia :Australia :

-Australian Football-Australian Football

-Rugby Union -Rugby Union

-Rugby League-Rugby League

Rugby LeagueRugby League

It is the first professional competition It is the first professional competition in Australia.There are 16 teams in Australia.There are 16 teams located in New South Wales , located in New South Wales , Queensland , Victoria , the Australian Queensland , Victoria , the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand.Capital Territory and New Zealand.

Australia won 8 tournaments of the Australia won 8 tournaments of the national league: in 1957, 1968, 1970, national league: in 1957, 1968, 1970, 1977, 1988, 1992, 1995 and 2000.1977, 1988, 1992, 1995 and 2000.

Rugby UnionRugby Union

Rugby Union is a popular sport in Australia, particularly in Rugby Union is a popular sport in Australia, particularly in the states of Queensland, new South Wales and the the states of Queensland, new South Wales and the Territory of the Capital of Australia.Territory of the Capital of Australia.

The Australian Federation organizes and develops the sport The Australian Federation organizes and develops the sport in Australia. It manages the national team.in Australia. It manages the national team.

Wallabies compete every year for the Tri-nations against the Wallabies compete every year for the Tri-nations against the teams of New Zealand and South Africa. They regularly teams of New Zealand and South Africa. They regularly go to face the European teams. These teams meet every go to face the European teams. These teams meet every four years during the Rugby World Cup. The Australian four years during the Rugby World Cup. The Australian selection is the only team, with South Africa, which has selection is the only team, with South Africa, which has won two world cups, in 1991 and 1999.won two world cups, in 1991 and 1999.

The Australian Football The Australian Football

The Australian football was invented in 1857 by Tom Wills.The Australian football was invented in 1857 by Tom Wills.

The Australian Football is a collective sport setting two The Australian Football is a collective sport setting two trainings of 18 players on a big oval ground, with an oval trainings of 18 players on a big oval ground, with an oval ball.ball.

It sort if mixes up the rules of rugby and football.It sort if mixes up the rules of rugby and football.As its name indicates it, this sport is native of Australia.As its name indicates it, this sport is native of Australia.The Australian season goes from March to September.The Australian season goes from March to September.

SurfSurf

In Australia the national sport is surf.In Australia the national sport is surf.

Australia is one of the biggest surf nation. The Australia is one of the biggest surf nation. The country counts the best surfing spots of the world. country counts the best surfing spots of the world. The biggest surfing champions are Australian. Nat The biggest surfing champions are Australian. Nat Young is a legend of the surf, 4 times world Young is a legend of the surf, 4 times world champion, and his son, Beau Young, is also world champion, and his son, Beau Young, is also world champion.champion.

In Australia the surf is also for the girls. Layne In Australia the surf is also for the girls. Layne Beachley, 31 years old has already been Beachley, 31 years old has already been champion 6 times.champion 6 times.

Formula 1Formula 1

Automobile Grand Prix of Australia is a motor race Automobile Grand Prix of Australia is a motor race created in 1928 counting for the world championship created in 1928 counting for the world championship of Formula 1 since 1985.of Formula 1 since 1985.

Since 1996, the Grand Prix takes place in the suburb of Since 1996, the Grand Prix takes place in the suburb of Melbourne, on the Albert Park Circuit. It is a semi-Melbourne, on the Albert Park Circuit. It is a semi-urban circuit, which borrows partly the daily traffic urban circuit, which borrows partly the daily traffic lanes.lanes.

There is also the circuit of Adelaide which is frequented There is also the circuit of Adelaide which is frequented by the formula 1.by the formula 1.

There is a famous Australian champion: Mark Webert .There is a famous Australian champion: Mark Webert .

TennisTennis

The Open of Australia is a tennis tournament The Open of Australia is a tennis tournament organized since 1905. It takes place every organized since 1905. It takes place every year in Melbourne in Australia in January.year in Melbourne in Australia in January.

The tournament played at first on grass from The tournament played at first on grass from 1905 to 1987 is now on synthetic material 1905 to 1987 is now on synthetic material since 1988. since 1988.

As Roland-Garros, Wimbledon and the US OPEN, As Roland-Garros, Wimbledon and the US OPEN, the Open of Australia is one of the four the Open of Australia is one of the four tournaments which establish the Grand Slams. tournaments which establish the Grand Slams. These four tournaments are the most These four tournaments are the most important competitions of tennisimportant competitions of tennis..

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