Sports Sports which are popular in Argentina: The practice of sports in Argentina is varied due to the

country's multicultural population and its mostly mild climate. However, football is the most popular sport in Argentina. Other sports played professionally and recreatively are athletics, auto racing, basketball, boxing, cricket, cycling, field hockey,fishing, golf, handball, mountaineering, paddle tennis, polo, roller hockey, rowing, rugby, sailing, skiing, swimming, tennis, and volleyball. Much of the Argentine sport successes are in team sports, but boxing, tennis, golf, and rowing are exceptions to the rule. Though it is the national sport, pato is not very popular.

Sportspeople: In Boxing: Carlos Monzn, Oscar Natalio, Pascual Prez, Nicolino Locche.

(Carlos Monzn) In tennis: Guillermo Vilas, David Nalbandian y Juan Martin del Potro.

(Guillermo Vilas) In auto racing: Juan Manuel Fangio, Oscar Alfredo Glvez.

(Juan Manuel Fangio) In football: Diego Armando Maradona, Lionel Messi, Carlos Tevez, Martn Palermo. In basketball: Emanuel Ginobili, Hctor Oscar pichi Campana, Luis Scola.

(Emanuel Ginbili) In hockey: Luciana Aymar, Belen Succi, Noel Barrionuevo.

(Beln Succi) In Swimming: Cecilia Biagioli. In Artistic Gymnastics: Federico Molinari, Ayelen Tarabini, Darya Shara.

(Ayeln Tarabini) Stadiums:

Stadium Estadio Monumental Antonio V. Liberti Estadio Juan Domingo Pern Estadio Alberto J. Armando (La Bombonera) Estadio Libertadores de Amrica Estadio Ciudad de La Plata Capacity 65,645 Club River Plate

64,161 57,395

Racing Club Boca Juniors

50,100 50,000

Independiente Estudiantes de La Plata and Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Vlez Srsfield Huracn Talleres, Instituto, Belgrano Aldosivi Rosario Central Lans Newell's Old Boys San Lorenzo

Estadio Jos Amalfitani Estadio Toms Adolfo Duc Estadio Olmpico Chateau Carreras Estadio Jos Maria Minella Estadio Gigante de Arroyito Estadio Lans Estadio Newell's Old Boys Estadio Pedro Bidegain (Nuevo Gasmetro) Estadio Malvinas Argentinas

49,747 48,314 46,083 43,542 41,654 40,320 39,557 35,000

34,875

Godoy Cruz, San Martn

Estadio Ricardo Etcheverry Estadio Len Kolbovskyi Estadio Eduardo Gallardn Estadio Florencio Sol Estadio Juan Carlos Zerrillo Estadio Jos Luis Meiszner Estadio Brigadier Estanislao Lpez Estadio Nueva Espaa Estadio Ciudad de Vicente Lpez Estadio Monumental de Victoria Estadio Presidente Pern Estadio Nueva Chicago Estadio Diego Armando Maradona Estadio 15 de Abril Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium

34,268 34,000 33,542 33,351 33,000 33,000 32,500 32,200 32,000 30,000 30,000 28,500 24,800 22,300 20,000

Ferro Carril Oeste Atlanta Los Andes Banfield Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata Quilmes Atltico Club Coln de Santa Fe Espaol Platense Tigre Instituto Nueva Chicago Argentinos Juniors Unin de Santa Fe Estudiantes de La Plata

Argentinian Awards (at the Olympics):

Sport Boxing Athletics Football Polo Rowing Swimming Basketball Cycling Sailing Tennis Field hockey Weightlifting Equestrian Shooting Fencing Gold 7 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Silver 7 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 Bronze 10 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 Total 24 5 4 2 4 3 2 1 8 3 3 2 1 1 1

Judo Volleyball Total

0 0 17

0 0 23

1 1 26

1 1 66

Pato: This is a game played on horseback that combines elements from polo and basketball. It is the national sport of Argentina. Although it is not very popular.

Sports practised at school: At school we practise football, handball, volley, swimming, softball and aerobic fitness.