Kinds of sports

Football
The king of modern sports is football. All you need to play is a ball and a level court. For many poor countries, football is the only salvation from depression and poverty.

Lacrosse
Lacrosse is actively gaining popularity in North America. It is played in Europe, Australia and Africa. Even in Russia, student lacrosse teams appear.

Athletics
Like many modern sports, athletics was born in ancient Greece. Now all countries of the world compete in this discipline and the palm tree in it is considered one of the main indicators of the prestige of the state.

Handball
The first international handball competition was held between teams from Germany and Belgium in 1925. Handball is considered the second most popular sport in Europe.

Boxing
Boxing developed from ancient ritual fights and for three centuries has been a popular sport among people of completely different countries and peoples.

Rugby
Rugby is a native of England. This sport gave rise to American football. popular in Great Britain and former colonies.

Bowling
Few people know, but bowling was invented in Ancient Egypt. The bowling alley became a real sensation when American soldiers brought it from Germany to the United States.

Mixed martial arts
This brutal fighting is a serious sport. They are a crazy cocktail of jiu-jitsu, taekwando, judo and kickboxing. People love to watch athletes mutuz each other, which is why MMA is becoming more and more popular.

Skiing
Skiing was not originally a sport. Skis were the only form of transport in the mountains. In 1936, the first skiing competitions took place and since then they have been one of the most popular sports activities.