A lot of you asked me about sports, so I decided to write to you about sports in Scotland. There are many sports teams here, just like in America. Some of the most popular sports here are soccer (which Scottish people call football), rugby, curling, and golf. Do any of you play those sports?
One famous football (soccer) team here is the Celtics. Does that sound familiar? Boston also has a team called the Celtics! Do you know what sport the Boston Celtics play? (they play basketball).
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| the Glasgow Celtics |
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| the Boston Celtics |
Rugby is another popular sport, and is a little bit like American football-but looks a lot more dangerous! Rugby is an international sport, like soccer, which means that the Scottish team plays against teams from all over the world! When they play in Scotland, their stadium is in Edinburgh.
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| Scottish rugby players during the national anthem in a game against England |
Golf and Curling are both sports that were invented in Scotland! Golf was invented in a town called St Andrews, and people can still play on one of the first courses, the "Old Course".
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| St Andrews golf club |
Curling is the other sport I mentioned that was invented in Scotland. Have you ever heard of curling before?
Curling is played on ice, where players slide granite stones (big rocks) towards a target to try and earn points. It was invented in Scotland hundreds of years ago, but is now played in the Olympics!
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| Curling in Scotland in 1860 |
Of course, there are many other sports played in Scotland, just like there are many different sports played in America. Do you know any sports that were invented in America?
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