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GUYANA
SPORTS
Cricket
is the national sport of Guyana, The British introduced cricket
to Guyana, People from Guyana excel at the sport and are often recruited
to play for the English cricket clubs,
Football (soccer) is the next most popular field
game for both children and young adults. Guyanese children also
engage in other sports such as volleyball, basketball, North American-style
football, golf, badminton, tennis, field hockey, cycling and boxing.
The game of is almost a national passion. Men
and women play this game at social gatherings and in organized
competitions. A card game called trump is popular as well.
Another favourite
activity for people in Georgetown is walking on the kokers, which
are the dykes or sea walls built by the Dutch in the 1600s.
ICC
Cricket World Cup 2007
The 2007 Cricket
World Cup will be hosted by the West Indies from March 11 to April
28, 2007. It will be contested by 16 nations divided into 4 groups
of 4 teams. The top two teams from each group will then compete
in a "Super 8" format, similar to the previous "Super
6" format, from which the semi-finalists will be decided.
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