Many people all over the world are interested in sport. Sport helps people to stay healthy and makes them more organized and better disciplined in their daily activities.Australians are lucky. They have a perfect climate, and an endless amount of land. In September attention is attached to Melbourne where Australian Football Cup takes place Australian Football is played in Australia only. There are two teams of 18 players in this game. The players are allowed to play with their legs and arms. The participation is the game demands great physical strength and very often injured players are carried away from the field or are replaced by other players. Grand Australian Football Cup is the biggest sports competition of the year.Americans play most international sports but they do not play football in the same way as the rest of the world. Americans love winter sports and ice hockey is the most popular game. This game is very fast and can be dangerous. But they are really good at baseball. Baseball is the most popular summer sport in America. To play baseball you need teams of 9 players. American start playing baseball young. There are “leagues” which children of 8 can join. The top players become big stars.The British have reputation for being mad about sports. In fact they like watching sports more than playing them. The British are spectator and the most popular spectator sports are cricket and football. Football or soccer, is an example of a professional game.Rugby is another popular British sport. It is also called rugby football. The story is told that in 1823 boys at Rugby school in England were playing football in the normal way, when suddenly one boy picked the ball up and ran with it. That was how a new game was born. There are 2 forms of rugby football: the amateur game and the professional game. The 2 games have different rules.So we have all grounds to say that sport is one of the things that makes people kin.
