Canberra Sports

Pertaining to the fact that some of the world's best golf courses, tennis courts and sports stadiums are situated in Canberra, one can well imagine the sports fanaticism in the country. Canberra sports , apart from a healthy competitive sportsman spirit posits a cultural transaction that proves to be a defining characteristic of the sports activities in Canberra.

Some of the most favored Canberra Sports include golf, basketball, tennis, football or soccer and many more. Some of the Canberra soccer teams that have claimed to fame and have created history with their performances are the Canberra Cosmos and the Canberra Raiders club. The Canberra Cosmos club was founded in the year 1995 and stepped into the realm of soccer with a bang. Unfortunately, the fame and the stature was short lived because of the financial crisis that ambushed all its efforts.

Another Canberra sports team that has earmarked the field women's basketball in Australia is the Canberra TransACT Capitals. Having been the incompetent champions in numerous leagues for four consecutive years between 2000 to 2005, the Canberra TransACT Capitals are on the run to outdo their own achievements.

Among some of the most important sporting events in Canberra is the Kanga Cup Youth International Tournament proves to be a happy invitation for youths world-wide. A unifying agent, this Canberra Sports event is enjoyed for its sheer inter-cultural transaction between the people of different countries and communities.