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英国的体育运动 英国的体育运动 英国的体育运动 来源：《时代英语·高三》2021年第04期 Many international sports were introduced by the British who take their leisure time very seriously. There is widespread participation in sport in Britain. 许多国际体育项目是由认真对待休闲时间的英国人引进的。在英国，人们广泛参与体育活动。 1. Football (or “soccer” as it is colloquially called), the most popular sport in England as well as in Europe, has its traditional home in England where it was developed in the 19th century. 足球（口语为“soccer”），在英格兰和整个欧洲是最受欢迎的运动，其传统发源地在英格兰，出现于19世纪。 2. The game “Rugby” was invented at Rugby School in Warwich shire in the early 19th century. 拉格比球（即“英式橄榄球”）比赛19世纪初创立于沃尔威克郡的拉格比学校，因此得名。 3. Cricket, the most typical English sports, has been in existence since the 16th century, whose international level is 5-day Cornhill Test Matches. 板球，是典型的英国体育项目，自从16世纪以来已存在。国际比赛是为期5天的康希尔决赛。 4. Although tennis has been played for centuries, the modern game originated in England in the late 19th century. The main tournament is the annual Wimbledon fortnight, one of the four tennis “Grand Slam” tournaments. 尽管网球已打了好几个世纪，但现代比赛却起源于19世纪末的英格兰。主要比赛是一年一度的温布尔登两周赛，这是四大满贯网球锦标赛之一。 5. There is a considerable participation of athletics in Britain. For example, the London Marathon, which takes place every spring. 在英国有许多人参加田径运动。例如每年春季举行的伦敦马拉松比赛。 6. The home of golf is Scotland where the game has been played since the 17th century and naturally the oldest golf club in the world is there: The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers. The Walker Cup for amateurs and the Ryder Cup for professionals.