Sports

Here I will discuss the most popular sports practiced by Costa Ricans:

Mountain biking

Mountain biking is one of the many sports that Costa Ricans like to practice, and every time is having more followers.

The practice of this sport provides great physical and mental benefits, as required exercise to strengthen the body, concentration and mind control to act properly in some critical situations that may occur.

In addition it provide differents experiences that are lived by the exotic places where you can practice this sport.

This sport can be practiced in many parts of Costa Rica: Guanacaste, San Carlos, Jaco, among other places; and attracts both, tourists and nationals, to practice it.

 

 

Soccer

 

The quintessential sport for ticos is soccer, which arouses passion in the stadiums and outside them.

The three teams with the most fans in the country are Deportivo Saprissa Liga Deportiva Alajuelense and Club Sport Herediano and, of course, the national team is no slouch.

There are two championships in the country, the winter and summer, which Costa Ricans live with euphoria.

The most significant way in which the soccer hits the Costa Rican culture its a role funny game for friends and family known as mejengas, who everyone enjoy together.

 

 

Athletics

The athletics have turned other one of the most popular sports in Costa Rica, since 2011 the athletic events have been concurrent, in which every time it increases more the participation of Costa Ricans.

It is possible to be calling it the "bum" of the health and in addition it is easy to practice as individual sport, cheaper and easier.

One of the great figures in Costa Rica in the sport of athletics is the known Nery Brenes that achieves with his brand qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

And if you do not know him, here I leave a video so you can see him running:

 

 

 

 

And finally an activity to practice reading comprehension about sports