sport culture in finland, england, russia and thailand
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This presentation shows and describes most typical national sports in Finland, England, Russia and ThailandTRANSCRIPT
SPORTS CULTUREFinland UKRussiaThailand
SKIING
Many people enjoy skiing in Finland because it is completely unspoiled, remaining a firm favourite with skiers who like to get away from it all.Finland in winter is a magical experience.
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FLOORBALL…is a type of floor
hockey. It is an indoor team sport.
ICE HOCKEY…is the most popular sport in Finland. The Finnish main league SM-liiga has an attendance average of 4,850 people. The Finnish national team has won the World Championship twice, in 1995 and 2011.
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MOTORSPORT• Finland's World Rally
Championship event, Neste Oil Rally Finland, gathers 500,000 spectators every year.
• Only four drivers from countries other than Finland or Sweden have won the event. Click here
ENGLAND
FOOTBALL
CRICKET… is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on a roughly circular field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. Cricket is known to have been played in England since the 16th century.
RUGBYRugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field.
GOLF…is the sixth most popular sport, by participation, in the United Kingdom.
TENNISTennis is yet another sport which originated in the United Kingdom, first originating in the city of Birmingham.
RUSSIA
ICE HOCKEYRussian men's
national icehockey team is
currentlyRated first in
IIHF WorldRankings.
FOOTBALL
Russians LOVE football. Practically every man in Russia supports for his favorite team. And if Russian man watches a football match then you don’t try to change the channel. Also, don’t try to talk to him because he won’t hear you anyway.
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F1 Racing
There is a popular saying... "In Russia there are two kinds of disasters...fools and roads." That's why I think there were no famous racers from Russia in the history of Formula One. Nevertheless, Formula One attracts millions of Russians viewers every weekend. Almost every adult imagines himself in the car while watching the race, and children idolize a Formula One champion like Michael Schumacher.
THAILANDThere are wide array of sport activities to choose from in Thailand. Golf is the most popular Thai sport apart from badminton, soccer, boxing, snooker, tennis and bowling. Traditional games of Thai boxing, kite-fighting, boat racing and takraw are also practiced in Thailand.
SEPAK TAKRAW(kick volleyball)
Sepak takraw differs from the similar sport of volleyball in its use of a rattan ball and only allowing players to use their feet, knee, chest and head to touch the ball. It is a popular sport in Southeast Asia.
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THAI BOXING…a combat sport from the muay martial arts of Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques.
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LONG BOAT RACING
For centuries, longboat racing
has been held annually in
provinces with a major waterway running through them. Long-boat racing is one of the traditional
rites which commemorates
the end of the Buddhist Rains
Retreat.
BULL FIGHTINGWatching organised fighting between two 500kg bulls has long been a traditional pastime in Thailand’s southern provinces. The animals are selected at around 3-4 years old, then after one year of training they are ready to enter the ring.Betting of course is major sideline and interest for the crowds.
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