2. HISTORY SPORT THE SCOTTISH
Sport also plays an important role in Scottish culture, as the
country holds its own national championships in various
sports varieties.
3. • The most popular sport is football in
Scotland.
• Rugby is also very popular in Scotland
• St. Andrews, is internationally known
as the "home of golf"
• Other distinctive features of Scottish
sport are the Highland Games
• The Commonwealth Games
4. The Scottish Football
Association is the governing
body of football in
Scotland, responsible for
organizing the Scottish Cup
and matches Scotland
football team in their ranks.
5. The Scottish Cup is a Scottish football
competition involving teams from
the Premier League, First, Second
and Third Division. The competition
has a format very similar to
the FA Cup in England, with one game
elimination.
6. Rugby in Scotland is regulated by
the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU). Scotland has a great
rivalry with England. They compete annually for the
Calcutta Cupas part of the Six Nations tournament.
7. Golf has its origins in the fifteenth century
in Scotland, there are pastors entertained with
sticks hitting boulders until you reach a goal.
Golf is the only sport that has been practiced on
the lunar surface.
The Romans played a game with a bent stick and a ball made of feathers
that could be the forerunner of the game of golf.
8. The Highland Games are annual
festivals made in Scotland, In
these traditional festivals include acts of
God, music and dance. Among the events
are:
Trunk Release.
Launch of the stone.
Scottish hammer throw.
9. The Commonwealth Games is
a multi-sport event held
every four years, They become a
smaller version of the Olympic
Games
In the Commonwealth Games, in addition to the usual sports like
athletics, swimming, gymnastics and cycling, sportscompetitions are
played typical member countries such as badminton,
cricket, polo,squash, rugby seven, bowling or soccer.
