There are wide varieties of sports that are practiced in Marseille. The city is a place of delight for sports lovers. Almost all types of sports like hiking, cycling, football, tennis, sailing, sea canoeing, rugby, swimming, diving, walking, marathon are carried out in the city. Marseille also hosts many of the international sports events, where a number of sports persons participate.
Sports in Marseilles bind all the people of the city together. Marseilles people of the city take active interest in Marseille Sports. Various types of sports are practiced by the people of Marseille. Many of the famous sportsperson belonging to sports have their roots at Marseille. Football is the most popular of all the Marseille Sports.
The city is considered to be the mecca of sports by sports enthusiasts. Wide range of sports like golf, walking, fishing, sea canoeing, climbing, cycling and diving are practiced at the city and all necessary facilities are provided for carrying out these sports. There are 3 golf courses at Marseille and also there are swimming pools owned by the council.
In summer season, the people enjoy sports like Beach Volleyball, Beach Soccer, and Beach Rugby. Tennis is also a popular sport of Marseille. In the month of October, sport lovers indulge in Cassis, sport of half marathon, which has about 15,000 participants.
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Sports in Marseille
Football: The most popular football club of Marseille is Olympique de Marseille, which was founded in 1899. This football club was the winner of 1993 UEFA Champions League. Olympique de Marseille plays in the topmost level of the category of French Football League, known as Ligue1.
Sailing: Sailing is very popular at Marseille. Wind blows from various directions and helps in boat racing. The Mediterranean Sea is perfect for sailing and it remains quiet to carry out the sport in the best way. Various other wind surfing sports are played at Marseille.
Several international events related to sailing like la Route des lles, Juris Cup, le Tour de France a la Voile, le Championnat du Monde de Voile are hosted by the city. Windsurfing and power boating are also carried out in the city.
Boules: Boules is one of the most favorite sports of Marseille people. During July month the event “Mondial a Petanque” is hosted at Marseille that brings together about 12,500 boule players from all corners of the globe.
Rugby: Another popular sport of Marseille is Rugby. Marseille Provence XV is the local rugby team in the city, which was founded in 2000. Stade Velodrome, which is a Marseille stadium and the home ground of Olympique de Marseille, is also used by France national rugby union team.
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