Top Sports
WrestlingWrestling is ranked the number one sport in Lebanon. Due to the fact that not much equipment is required to participate. Lebanon has had many famous wrestlers in the past. Two of them are Abou Rejaile Bechara & Abdallah Sidani. Both of these men were proficient wrestlers. They both represented their country in separate Olympics.
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SoccerThe people of Lebanon truly love soccer. Soccer is the worlds most famous sport and in Lebanon it's the 2nd most popular sport in the country. Kids from all ages, and even grown men & women play on their free time. Lebanon has a few professional players themselves. Youssef Wasef Mohamad, known as "Dodo" is a Lebanese footballer. He is one of Lebanon's best export. Also, Roda Antar is a Lebanese professional footballer. He himself is one of Lebanon's greatest export as well.
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TennisTennis is a team sport played in Lebanon. The people of Lebanon, just love tennis. They've been playing since the late 1800's.
Apollonius of Tyre was the oldest tennis player and champion on record, albeit fictional.In reality, Lawn tennis did not come to Lebanon until 1889 when it was first introduced in the village of Brummana. Ainab was also one of the first villages in Lebanon to have a tennis court, which was built by five professors from the American University of Beirut early in the 20th century. The annual tennis tournament, which was an international event prior to the war, but now mostly a national one, is held at Brummana High School in August. |
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