London
Sport London
has a wealth of sporting events all year round, this section
is just a brief look at what you can catch whilst in London.
Cricket The Cricket season
runs from April to September and most matches are played
outside London in the Home Counties. However London
does have the top two cricket grounds in England, Lords
and Foster's Oval. Both of these grounds have matches
on throughout the year and tickets are usually available
on the day, costing under £10 for the day.
The
Boat Race
Britain's oldest two universities
Oxford (the dark blues) and Cambridge (the light blues)
battle it out in this once yearly event to see who can
make it form Putney to Mortlake the fastest. Usually held
on a Saturday afternoon in spring this is a great day
for all the family and is free.
Ice
Hockey
Yes, that's right London
has its own Ice Hockey team called the London Knights.
They where set up in 1998 and play at the London Arena
mostly at weekends. The Ice Hockey season runs from September
to March and tickets are from £10 for adults and
£6 for children.
The
London Marathon
The London Marathon has
become one of London's top events and anyone can take
part and raise money for good causes. Thousands of runners
run for Greenwich to The Mall covering the 41.6km course.
Athletes set off first and celebrities and ammeters later
on, it is great to see all the different costumes that
a lot of people run in.
Football
Football is the most followed
sport in England with most local areas having their own
football team. London alone has 14 football teams, and
on a Saturday afternoon you will find many Londoners at
the match. The football season runs from August to May,
but some matches can be called off in the winter.
Tennis
Wimbledon's centre court
is world famous and for the last two weeks in June the
whole of London goes tennis mad. Tickets are available
on the day and discount tickets are available for the
afternoon session.
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