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Sports have had an important role in Belizean culture. While Belize has never been an international sporting power, the nation's athletes have had some international success. Sports in the country are plagued by a lack of finance and sporting facilities, and there is little emphasis on sports as an integral part of national culture and pride. Nevertheless, sports continue to bring Belizeans together on and off the field.[citation needed]
Belize's National Sports Council oversees sports Belize, while the Olympic Committee oversees the country's Olympic Games delegations.[citation needed] Athletes from Belize first participated in the Olympic Games in 1968 while representing British Honduras.[1]
Association football is the main spectator sport for Belizeans, but softball, basketball, volleyball, cricket, rugby, netball as well as track and field are popular.[2] Belize also is well known for snorkeling and diving. Many sports engaged in by foreign visitors are related to water.[3][2]
In 1995 the new National Stadium was opened in Belize City.[3]
- ^ Streissguth, Thomas (1 August 2009). Belize in Pictures. Twenty-First Century Books. ISBN 9781575059587 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Eltringham, Peter (1 November 2010). The Rough Guide to Belize. Rough Guides Limited. ISBN 9781405391955 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Pariser, Harry S. (1 November 1997). Explore Belize. Harry S. Pariser. ISBN 9781556507854 – via Google Books.
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