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6 Are there any traditional sporting events in your country? What are they?

THE HIGHLAND GAMES

Are you bored with modern sports? Then come to the Highland Games in Scotland and discover traditional Scottish sports. The Games celebrate Scottish culture, and also include Scottish dance competitions and typical local food.

From May to September there are Highland Games in towns and villages across Scotland. Men, women and children travel from all over the world to watch.

Nobody knows when the Games started. But in the 11th century, King Malcolm III of Scotland held a race to find a fast runner to take his messages. Maybe this was the first Highland Games. Some historians say that the Victorians invented The Games in the 19th century.

Competitors at the Games do a lot of different events. There are special 'heavy' athletic sports. One famous event is the caber toss. A caber is a heavy wooden pole. Contestants throw the caber. The winners are very strong! Other events are the stone put - contestants throw a big stone - and the hammer throw - they throw a metal ball on a long stick. Another popular event is the Tug o' war. In this event, rival teams pull a rope in opposite directions!

Local Scottish athletes wear traditional tartan kilts similar to skirts. Tartan is a colourful material. In the past, Scottish people wore tartan to show which family they were from.

Nowadays, people from all round the world compete in the events. So why don't you come too and experience the magic of the Highland Games?

FACT! There are Highland Games all round the world. The first Highland Games in the USA took place in New York in 1836.

6. Есть ли в вашей стране какие-либо традиционные спортивные мероприятия? Какие они?

Ответ:

Yes, in my country, Russia, there are traditional sports. For example, lapta, which is a bit like baseball, and gorodki, where you have to knock down arrangements of wooden pins with a bat.

Да, в моей стране, России, есть традиционные виды спорта. Например, лапта, которая немного похожа на бейсбол, и городки, где нужно сбивать битой фигуры из деревянных чурок.