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Sports in Madrid, Spain. Alison Chapman. 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. Baloncesto (Basketball). Madrid’s second biggest spectator sport
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Sports in Madrid, Spain Alison Chapman
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
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.
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
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
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
Cycling • Reveals another side of the city that you wouldn’t be able to see otherwise • Organized tours • “Green Cyclists Ring”
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
Tennis • Madrid Tennis Masters played indoors and on clay • Women’s tournament called Madrid Open • Many other open recreation tennis opportunities
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
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