Visit Europe Guides - July 2024 Europe’s Unique Sports Scene

If you love sports, Europe is a goldmine. Both spectators and participants will find a huge array of enticing traditional games, professional competitions, and unique sporting events – not to mention the Summer and Winter Olympics Games and all the excitement they bring. Attend legendary regattas, tournaments, races and competitions (remembering to buy tickets well in advance). When the Olympic Games are on, many locales hold distant viewing events, and some countries offer tours of their training grounds. If you prefer being part of the action, enter a competition or book guided sports tours or lessons if you’re an amateur. Rock climb, sail, ride horses, skydive… the sky really is the limit! More sporting fun in Europe are unique local games, often based on skills from traditional farming or hunting. These are kept alive at competitions and festivals. Athletes and sports fans of all kinds and abilities will find a lot to love about sports in Europe!

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