Hey bloggers! So today we are going to be looking at the different sports in Africa.

There are various sports in Africa but the popular ones are:

Football,rugby, cycling, basketball, wrestling, cricket, athletics, rallying…

1.football also known as soccer is the most popular sport in almost all African countries. This sport involves 2 teams of 11 players using any part of their bodies except for the hands and arms.trying to maneuver the ball into the opposing teams goal.

2.rugby is said to be originated in November of 1823 at rugby school where a boy named William Web Ellis who ran towards the opposing teams goal but holding the ball in his arms ignoring the ‘no hands rule’ of football.

3.cycling was introduced in South Africa in the 19th century. Biniam Girmay has been named African cyclist Of the year for the second successive season following his historic silver medal in the under 23 road race at the world championship in Leuven.

4.basketball was introduced in Africa during the middle of the 20th century . It is run by the FIBA Africa.

5.wrestling has been part of the African culture since ancient times it is an art form that is both physical an spiritual in nature with deep roots in African traditions and beliefs.

6.cricket is played primarily in three countries : Kenya , South Africa, Zimbabwe.

7. atletics in Africa. They say Kenya is known for having some of the most naturally atletic

8.rallying….how safari rally was won: when the driver with the lowest accumulation of penalty time between the time controlled is declared the winner 🏆

By: yaya