Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Sports in South Africa

South African Sports

There are many popular and interesting sports in South Africa. Some of the most popular sports are boxing, cricket, rugby union, football, and hockey. Although, there is a huge women inequality in Africa, women are still a huge factor and participate greating in African sports. One of the main sports that African American women participate in and succeed greatly in is track. African American women conquer many other countries in track and field. An increasingly popular sport is Australian rules football, which is a fast growing sport. Canoeing is also a very popular sport in Africa. A large number of canoe events happen annually in South Africa. Such events include the Dusi Canoe Marathone and the Fish River Marathon. Cricket is the second most popular sport in South Africa. The national team is known as the Proteas. South Africa is one of the leading cricket playing nations in the world. South Africa also has one of the strongest cycling scenes. There are many other sports that are noteable in South Africa's history, but here were just a few.

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