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Sports in Seychelles:
The
beautiful islands of the Seychelles provide for a wide range of
sporting and recreation activities including; sailing, windsurfing,
swimming, game fishing, cycling and hiking. Popular sports in the
country include; athletics, basketball, volleyball, martial arts,
cricket and football.
The country regularly competes in many of
these disciplines at regional and international competitions.
As a member of the British Commonwealth, the Seychelles regularly
participates at the commonwealth games.
Soccer is the most popular team sport in the country. The country
joined FIFA in 1986 and has since participated at qualifying
matches for the Africa Nation’s Cup and the World Cup,
though it is yet to go past the preliminary stages.
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