Sports in Eritrea:
Like
most African nations, soccer is the most popular team sport in
Eritrea. The national team regularly competes in regional and
continental tournaments, though it is yet to qualify for the
Africa Nations
Cup or World Cup, not being able to get through the qualifiers.
As a newly independent nation, Eritrea is a recent
entrant to the world sporting arena. The National Soccer team
is known
as the “Red
Sea Boys”. Most home games are played at the Asmara Stadium.
Local clubs also such as the Adulis Soccer Club participate regularly
in regional and continental club competitions.
Other popular sports in Eritrea include; cycling, volleyball
and athletics. Eritrea first participated at the Olympic Games
in Sydney, Australia 2000. The team returned home without any
medals but Eritrea again took part in the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Zersenay Tadesse running in the 10,000 meters men’s race
won Eritrea’s first medal (bronze), finishing 3rd.
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