History of sport in Palestine
The Beit Jala Lions is a West Bank Rugby Union team.
Ramallah hosts some of the best gyms in Palestine.[11] The separation wall and numerous checkpoints has caused difficulty in movement for Palestinian athletes, however Palestinian athletes were still able to reach East Jerusalem sport centers as of 2009.[12]
The Turmus Aya Equestrian Club, established in 2007, is a riding club dedicated to the mission of providing affordable access to horses for Palestinians. Ashraf Rabi, the founder, maintains that "this is part of the development of Palestine. Horses are a big part of our Arab culture and we must embrace it."[13]
The Arab Palestine Sports Federation was established in 1931 and re-established in 1944. The first wave of the federation was from 1931 to 1937, then again from 1944 to 1948. There were many different clubs and gyms from all over Palestine that were considered to be a part of the Federation. The main games that the Arab Palestine Sports Federation supported were football and weightlifting.[14]
In 1948 when the federation failed, sport was not widely practiced throughout the region. Failure is credited to lack of resources and athletes in the area. After the failure of the federation, boxing became a phenomenon in Palestine. Boxing was brought to the region by British soldiers. While the soldiers were invading, tournaments were held around the area.[15]
See also
References
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- ^ "Athlete who carries Palestinians' first Olympic hopes to Atlanta". The Independent. July 11, 1996. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
- ^ Harvey, Randy (30 September 1986). "Israel Denounces Admission of PLO to Asian Olympic Panel". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Palestine Olympic Committee". www.olympic.org: Official Website of the Olympic Movement. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ "Israel, Palestine hold 'Sports for Peace' talks". 20 April 2011.
- ^ "Olympics Features: Rome hosts Israel and Palestine to promote peace through sport". Archived from the original on 2011-09-12. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
- ^ From Palestine to America: A Memoir – Page 12, Taher Dajani – 2008
- ^ "About Palestine >> Culture". palestine-australia.com. Embassy of the State of Palestine (The General Delegation of Palestine to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific). Retrieved October 14, 2023.
The most popular sport in Palestine is football
- ^ Muslim Women and Sport – Page 183, Tansin Benn, Gertrud Pfister, Haifaa Jawad – 2010
- ^ A Companion to Sport – Page 260, Ben Carrington – 2013
- ^ Joe Weider, Ben Weider – 2006, Brothers of Iron – Page 279
- OCLC 754565645.[page needed]
- ^ "Equestrian club caters to all". www.jmcc.org.
- ISBN 978-0-230-35950-5.
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