Sport is undoubtedly one of the cultural hubs of the country's inhabitants. Argentines automatically become technical directors or professional athletes who give advice on how to play, drive or elude an opponent when they are facing a competition. Now we are going to talk about the most popular sports.
Passion of crowds At least 9 out of 10 Argentines declare their support for a football team. "Since I was in the cradle", say the songs of the fans. Soccer is undoubtedly the most popular sport in Argentina. The passion that this sport arouses, both in its practice or as mere spectators, is not found in other disciplines. One sample is the audience number of the television transmissions of the matches of the Argentine national team: in the world they reach up to 60 rating points. Madness for irons Motorsport is another great Argentine passion. Every weekend competitions are held throughout the country, where spectators are thrilled with the roar of the engines. The two most popular rival brands are Ford and Chevrolet. A legacy that, like in football, is transmitted from generation to generation. The most popular categories are the Road Tourism, the Top Race and the TC2000. All for one The Rugby began to be massified by the hand of the national team, "Los Pumas". It stands out as a team sport and its coaches are concerned with highlighting the values of camaraderie and camaraderie. One of the peculiarities of Rugby in our country is that it still remains an amateur sport. This causes that, if a player wants to dedicate himself professionally to Rubgy, he must emigrate to countries where they are considered professionals. White sport If you have the chance to tour the country you will find that in most cities there are tennis courts. It is said that it is a game of knights, but when the Davis Cup (national team tournament) is disputed, the Argentine tennis fans take on football features with chants and ovations that often get the wrath of the opponents. On guard Known as the sport of all times for tracing its origins to approximately 6.000 BC, boxing is another of the passion sports in our country. Pugilistic contests take place in the main boxing clubs throughout the country. The Argentine boxer who obtains one of the titles in dispute becomes unfailingly a national idol. This is the case, for example, of Sergio "Maravilla" Martínez who, last September, was left with the middleweight belt in the version of the World Boxing Council. His consecration obtained a rating of 25.5 rating points only on Public TV. A game with height Basketball emerged as a popular sport in this country in the 20's. In the last time he reached high levels of mass when the Argentine team won the gold medal in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. In that tournament he won heroically in the semifinals no less than the Dream Team of the United States National Team. After that victory, the American newspaper USA Today wrote: "The United States has no more the invincible power in basketball than they once had, the best players in the world may be in the NBA, but the best team, today, is Argentina. . " At present, there are 9 Argentine players in the NBA. Among those that stands out is Emanuel Ginóbili, considered one of the best players in the world. Playing with claw and heart Field hockey was popularized by the female national team, better known as "Las Leonas". Today they are in second place in the world ranking. In addition, its captain, Luciana Aymar, was chosen the best player in the world seven times. The team has many prizes and championships won: 7 medals in the Lawn Hockey World Cup (2 gold), 4 Olympic medals (2 silver and 2 bronze medals), 9 Champions Trophy medals (5 of gold), and 7 medals in the Pan American Games (6 gold and 1 silver). Like football and rugby, it is one of the sports practiced in many of the primary and secondary schools of Argentina. The King of sports Athletics is a sport linked to physical health and challenge to oneself. Each year, more than 150 mass and medium-level professional skills are carried out in this country. One of the advantages of athletics is that you do not need anything else - and nothing less - than your own body to practice it. Full speed The bicycle is linked to the feelings of the Argentines. Of boys who did not wait for a birthday, a Christmas or the wise men to bring that precious good to take us from one place to another quickly. Cycling is perhaps one of the healthiest sports that man can practice: it strengthens the heart and muscles while increasing our lung capacity. Sport and tradition Doma Gaucha, also known as Jineteada Gaucha, is one of the most popular sports in several Argentine provinces. The central axis of this sport that mixes skill and culture, is that the rider must hold without falling between 6 and 15 seconds on the colt. The main categories are: clean mane or skinned colt, southern rump or leather, coarse, with countertop, without boleadoras and saddle. Among all the tournaments that take place in the country, the best known and most popular one is the "National and International Festival of Dressage and Folklore of Jesús María" that attracts more than 300,000 people in each edition. |
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