History of Spain’s SportsHistory of Spain’s Sports

By: Sandra Perez & Joseph LohuisBy: Sandra Perez & Joseph Lohuis

Spanish National Soccer TeamSpanish National Soccer Team

First organized in 1909 by the Royal Spanish Football First organized in 1909 by the Royal Spanish Football FederationFederation

Made international debut 1920 Olympic games in Antwerp, Made international debut 1920 Olympic games in Antwerp, BelgiumBelgium

Includes club powerhouses like FC Barcelona and Real Includes club powerhouses like FC Barcelona and Real MadridMadrid

Are currently ranked to have the #1 national soccer team Are currently ranked to have the #1 national soccer team out of 205 countriesout of 205 countries

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Spanish national soccer team Spanish national soccer team

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Spain’s Basketball TraditionSpain’s Basketball Tradition

Won 12 medals, including silver in the 2008 Olympics. Won 12 medals, including silver in the 2008 Olympics. (Lost to U.S.)(Lost to U.S.)

First established in 1935 by the International Basketball First established in 1935 by the International Basketball Federation’s FIBA EuropeFederation’s FIBA Europe

Four of the current players on the Spain roster are now Four of the current players on the Spain roster are now playing in the NBA (Pau and Marc Gasol, Rudy Fernandez, playing in the NBA (Pau and Marc Gasol, Rudy Fernandez, and Jose Calderon)and Jose Calderon)

Only gold medal was in 2006 of the FIBA World Only gold medal was in 2006 of the FIBA World ChampionshipChampionship

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Showing off their gold Showing off their gold

Medals after Spain won Medals after Spain won

The FIBA world The FIBA world

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BibliographyBibliographyhttp://www.wiaa.com/BX6E-02%20Girls%20Basketball.jpghttp://www.wiaa.com/BX6E-02%20Girls%20Basketball.jpg – – basketball picturebasketball picture

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_national_basketball_team#Medal_record – Info on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_national_basketball_team#Medal_record – Info on Spain basketballSpain basketball

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_national_football_team - Info on soccer teamhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_national_football_team - Info on soccer team

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