Famous Sport events in Great Britain

The history of tennis in the UK dates back hundreds of years. The most prestigious tennis event in the UK (and the world!) is the Wimbledon Championship. The championship is one of the four grand slams with others being the French Open (Roland-Garros), the US Open Tennis Championships, and the Australian Open.
Although tennis is an individual sport, it’s the third most popular sport in the UK attracting sports lovers, tourists, and critics worldwide. Tennis in the UK is governed by Lawn Tennis Association.
The body invests most of the profits from the
tournaments in the game with the hope of producing world champions. The UK has delivered some of the finest tennis players in the history of the game including Greg Rusedski, Tim Henman, Andy Murray, Anne Keothavong, and Elena Balta
Swimming is one of the largest sports in England by participation. It is even larger than athletics according to Sports England (2014). Young people are fond and fanatical about swimming with the majority taking part in several swimming events just for fun. British Swimming, an umbrella body formed by swimming organization in different countries of the UK, is responsible for managing and promoting the sport in the UK.
The UK sends a large representation to the international swimming events and has continued to enjoy great success in events such as Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games. There are also club competitions at all levels throughout the UK that identify and nurture swimming talents across all age groups.

The sport of speedway in the UK has

changed a bit since its inception in the
1920s. The country has three domestic
speedway leagues - Elite, Premium, and
National Leagues. The Elite League is the
highest domestic league in the country
while the National League is a third tier
league intended to nurture young talents
across the country.
To prevent teams from becoming too
powerful and to ensure competitiveness
in the competition, the Elite and Premier
Leagues have introduced point limits.
The Speedway Grand Prix which takes
place annually in Cardiff is the main
world championship. England hosts the semi-finals of the Speedway World Cup every year.
Cricket is England’s national sport al0t5hough the country itself does not have its own team. Instead, it fields a team jointly with Wales. Cricket was first embedded in the UK before spreading to the rest of the Commonwealth C. There are 18 professional cricket clubs in the UK with the majority in England.
The clubs compete in first-class County Championship each summer. The championship consists of two leagues in which matches are played over four days. Although Scotland and Ireland have their own cricket teams, the game is not as popular in the two countries as it is in England and Wales.