Espana+Other+Sports

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¡Hola! Below you will learn about Espana's other sports like Formula One, Golf, and Tennis. Spain's industry of Sports has been overwhelmed with Soccer (Futbol) but many other sport events still take place in Espana. Please read on to find out more about some major Spanish sports outside of Soccer.

**Golf** may not be among one of the main sports but it has become popular among the Spanish since Spain hosted the 1997 Ryder Cup. Further, a lot of Golf courses are located in different parts of spain. Some popular Golf courses in spain are San Roque, Valderrama, and Alcaidesa. media type="custom" key="12574080"

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**Tennis** has been a sport in Spain for a long time. It is popular mainly because many Champions of Tennis came from Spain. Rafael Nadal is one of the greatest Spanish players of all time. Furthermore, Spain has also produced several other great players like Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. Spain holds Tennis tournaments every year in Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia. media type="custom" key="12874376"

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**Formula 1** has been a professional sport in Spain since 1908. The fsrst Grand Pix was in 1913. There have been Numerous Grand Pix races taking place there. Lewis Hamilton is the record holder for the best lap with 1:26.727. Spain holds the Grand Pix every year in Curcuit de Cantaluna in Barcelona, Spain. There are 66 laps and that is 307 kilometers long. In 2008, K Raikkonen had the fastest lap in Catalunya with 1:21.670. Sebastian Vettel won the formula 1 race in 2011.

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=**Here are some extra facts about Sports in Spain:**= Golf is getting more and more popular. Spain at the moment has almost 200 clubs of golf.  Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has his own Foundation whichi s a non-profit children and young adults charity that uses sports and education to improve the lives of the needy. media type="custom" key="13277658"