Famous Sport events in Great Britain

Famous Sport events in Great Britain
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Sport is a major source of entertainment in the UK with thousands of spectators filling stadiums and arenas to cheer on their favorite teams. Sports are also major sources of revenue in the UK for players, government, and investors. Here are some of the most popular sports in the UK.

The United Kingdom is notable for the diversity of its sporting interest. Sports play an important role in promoting integration and in nurturing talents in the country. The country has given birth to several major international sports such as football, rugby, cricket, golf, tennis, and track and field among others.
The evolution of modern boxing is credited to the UK with the country playing a major role in the codification of the Queensberry Rules in the 19th century. Professional boxing in the UK offers some of the largest purses to elite professional boxers who become instant celebrities in the country. The professional boxing is governed by the British Boxing Board of Control while the amateur boxing is governed separately by bodies in each home nation.
Boxing in the UK is recovering from a decline caused by a growth of other sports such as football that offered better income than was traditionally available to world boxing champions. British boxers have enjoyed great success at the international levels, particularly in the London 2012 Olympics.

The UK has a long history of

horseracing that dates back to the
Roman times and has deep royal
history. There are many racecourses all
over the UK with an annual attendance
of about 6 million people and who
watch over 13,000 races.
The sport is ranked among the top five
sports in the UK in terms of media
coverage. There are two forms of
horseracing in the UK - National Hunt
and Flat Racing. National Hunt takes
place in winter and involves jumping
over hurdles. In Great Britain, the
sport is governed by British
Horseracing Authority while in Northern Ireland it is governed by Horse Racing Ireland.