e Italians prepare for this competition. In Italy they hold a major international tournament in Rome, called the Grand Prix. This is one of the most popular spectator competitions that the Italians love to watch, because the love to see how engaged the players become in the sport. (Fodor’s, 37). Another sport that Italians love to speculate is boxing. In Italy boxing draws huge, wild, cheering crowds. The Italians love boxing so much, that the greatest boxers in Italy are looked upon as heroes. There really are not any huge venues that are held for it, however the competitions they do hold still gather large crowds. (Stein, 83). Lastly, there is cycling. Even though there may not be wild crowds, or heroic positions to be won, the Italians are still very interested in cycling. Their most favorite aspect of cycling is racing. When Italy holds The Tour of Italy, it draws national attention and live television coverage to make sure that even if the spectators are not able to attend the race, they can still feel free to watch it. (Travis, 161). So as you can see these one man sports play a big role in the Italian’s life of sports.There are also some sports that the Italians love to play just for recreation with a small amount of competition. These sports also catch the eyes of many tourists who come and visit Italy who want to be active on their vacations. The two sports that are most common are golf and basketball. (Fodor’s, 37). Golf is a new sport to Italy, however they have adapted very nicely to it. It is actually catching on very quickly, and many golf ranges and courses are popping up all around many major cities. (Fodor’s, 37). Basketball has actually been around longer than golf has, and is quite popular. In Italy there are two semiprofessional leagues, which combined have a total of 33 teams. In fact, most Americans who are not good enough for the professional teams in the US usually e...
