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Sport in Spain

Here are details of sports, sporting events and sports people related to Spain. Football is by far the most popular team sport in Spain


Major sports of Spain

Traditional Sports

Spain's Sporting Success

  • 2006 World Basketball Championship
  • 2008 Tennis Davis Cup
  • 2008 UEFA Euro Cup
  • 2009 Basketball Eurocup
  • 2010 FIFA World Cup Winners

Athletes from Spain

  • Miguel Indurain (cycling)
  • Carlos Sastre (cycling)
  • Rafael Nadal (tennis)
  • Seve Ballesteros (golf)

Spain Sports trivia

  • Spain first competed at the Olympic Games in 1900

Spain at major events

Past sporting events hosted in Spain

  • 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain
  • 1986 World Swimming Championships Madrid
  • 1992 Olympic Games summer Barcelona
  • 2003 World Swimming Championships Barcelona

Upcoming sporting events in Spain

Annual sporting events held in Spain

  • The Vuelta a EspaƱa (Spanish for "Tour of Spain")
  • La Liga soccer league final
  • Open de Espana Golf tournament

Sporting Facilities in Spain

  • Nou Camp stadium (Barcelona)
  • Bernabeu Stadium (Madrid)

Other

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