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Great British Sporting Events
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Great British Sporting Events
by Marina Lopatina
Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
The Boat Race is a rowing race along the river Thames. It takes place every spring.
The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
The 18 competitors must be students at Oxford and Cambridge University.
They train extremely hard 6 days a week for 6 months before the race.
Competitors
If you get out of breath running for the bus, then can you imagine running 26 miles (about 42 km)?
The London Marathon
When?
This popular road marathon has been held each year in London since 1981, usually in April.
How many people?
Around 40 thousand people usually take part in the London Marathon. This athletic event offers big prize money for the winners, but the majority of runners do it for fun or to raise money for charity.
Wimbledon is the center of lawn tennis. It is a place in south-west London. Tennis championships have taken place there every year since 1877. The tournament lasts for two weeks.
Wimbledon
Spectators
Hundreds of spectators queue for hours for tickets to see the world's top players to compete.
Strawberries and cream are traditional snack at Wimbledon. 28,000 kilos of and 7,000 litres of cream are sold every year!
Royal Ascot a fashionable 5- day British horse-racing event held at Ascot Berkshire each year in June.
Royal
Ascot
About 300,000 people buy tickets to watch the races. Ascot is very popular with the Royal family and the rich and famous.
Who goes there?
The third day of Royal Ascot is usually Ladies' Day, for which many of the women present wear smart and elegant hats.
Fashion show at Ascot
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