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Sports and Outdoor Activities in Madrid, Spain

Discover the vibrant sports scene in Madrid, including soccer, basketball, bullfighting, golf, fishing, cycling, clay shooting, tennis, and horse racing. Learn about premier teams, popular venues, and recreational opportunities in the city.

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Sports and Outdoor Activities in Madrid, Spain

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  1. Sports in Madrid, Spain Alison Chapman

  2. Futbol (Soccer) • Spain’s number one spectator sport • Premier Teams: Real and Atletico • Real Madrid more successful • David Beckham and Ronaldo • Many soccer training centers

  3. Baloncesto(Basketball) • Madrid’s second biggest spectator sport • First team in Madrid = Real Madrid Basketball Club • Real Madrid teams have won 30 Spanish League championships.

  4. La Tauromaquia (Bullfighting) • Madrid is the international capital of bullfighting • Season runs from beginning of March to the end of October (every Sunday) • Plaza de Toros Monumental de Las Ventas

  5. Golf • Most golf courses in Madrid are for the professionals • Still many other places for beginners to learn • Golf Park, Campo Villa de Madrid Golf Course, Cabanillas Golf Course

  6. Fishing • Madrid’s most popular passive sport • All rivers and streams are filled with fish, so it is never a struggle to catch any • Trout, black bass, royal carp, pike, and bowfin • Lozoya Stream, Tormes Stream, Estena Stream, Burguillo Lake

  7. Cycling • Reveals another side of the city that you wouldn’t be able to see otherwise • Organized tours • “Green Cyclists Ring”

  8. Clay Shooting • Involves taking aim at inanimate moving or flying clay ‘pigeons’ that come flying from all directions • Played with a rifle • Demands concentration • Good reflexes

  9. Tennis • Madrid Tennis Masters played indoors and on clay • Women’s tournament called Madrid Open • Many other open recreation tennis opportunities

  10. Horse Racing • Many people place bets on horses they think will win • La Zarzuela Racecourse or “Hipodromo de la Zarzuela” • 1,000 horses • Seats about 4,000 people

  11. Sources • Copyscape. (2011, February). Madrid sports and outdoor activities. Retrieved from http://www.madrid.world-guides.com/sport.html • Sports and recreation in madrid. (2005, April). Retrieved from http://www.asiarooms.com/en/travel-guide/spain/madrid/entertainment-in-madrid/sports-and-recreation-in-madrid/fishing-in-madrid.html • Madrid tennis masters. (2011, March 3). Retrieved from http://city-break-in-madrid.accor-hotels.com/hotel-madrid/sport-madrid/madrid-tennis-masters-caja-magica-madrid-e-55114475

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