Many international sports were introduced by the British who take their leisure time very seriously. There is widespread participation in sport in Britain.

許多國際體育項目是由認真對待休閑時間的英國人引進的。在英國，人們廣泛參與體育活動。

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（口語為“soccer”）在英格蘭和整個歐洲是最受歡迎的運動。其傳統(tǒng)發(fā)源地在英格蘭，它是在19世紀發(fā)展起來的。

2. The game “Rugby” was invented at Rugby School in Warwich shire in the early 19th century.

拉格比球（即“英式橄欖球”）比賽，19世紀初開始于沃爾威克郡的拉格比學(xué)校。

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，是最典型的英國體育項目，16世紀已存在。國際比賽是為期5天的康希爾決賽。

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.

盡管網(wǎng)球已打了好幾個世紀，但現(xiàn)代比賽卻起源于19世紀末的英格蘭。主要比賽是一年一度的溫布爾登兩周賽，這是網(wǎng)球“大滿貫”聯(lián)賽（四大賽事）之一。

5. There is a considerable participation of athletics in Britain. For example， the London Marathon， which takes place every spring.

在英國有許多人參加田徑運動。例如，每年春季舉行的倫敦馬拉松比賽。

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.

高爾夫球的故鄉(xiāng)是蘇格蘭，自從17世紀以來這項運動就在那里盛行。全世界最古老的高爾夫俱樂部也在那里：愛丁堡高爾夫球會員榮譽公司。業(yè)余球員參加沃克杯賽，而職業(yè)球員參加萊德杯賽。