ove these water sports. (DiFranco, 94). As seen earlier, the Italians have done very well in these sports in past Olympics. This could be due to all of the competitions they hold nationally and internationally for themselves in their home cities. For example, there are annual rowing races between the top rowers in Italy, held in Venice. Many spectators and competitors come for this race because they love the thrill of watching the best rowers compete with one another. (Facaros, 358). Another race that is held is for kayaking. These races are held in the Dolomites and the Aniene River. These races are held for fun, and in preparation for the Olympic games. However, no matter what the race is being held for, many Italians love to come and watch the excitement. (Fodor’s, 37). Some popular boating competitions for the Italians are yacht races, which are held along the coves of the Tuscan archipelago. (Facaros, 358). These aquatic sports that were just mentioned deal with many forms of boats, however, Italians are enthusiastic about swimming as well. The enthusiasm starts at young ages when children take a quick dip in the nearby coastlines. They learn to love the recreational activity as a sport, and as they get older, the Italians become more and more competitive. Soon enough they are ready for the Olympics, and to "bring home the gold". (Fodor’s, 37). As stated before, I feel that the mild climate, and the fact that Italy is surrounded by water, contributes greatly to the fact that they are so good in many aquatic sports. The next set of sports really have to deal with one competitor, competing by themselves rather than with a team. Many Italians seem to enjoy these sports due to the fact that they are so enthralled in sports like tennis, cycling, and boxing. (Fodor’s, 37). In the Olympics the Italians always seem to do very well in tennis competitions. Part of the results may be due to the way th...
