Sports are an important part of life in Belgium – World Countries for Kids

Sports are an important part of life in Belgium, and there are around 28,000 sports clubs in the country. Like many other places, the biggest and most popular sport in Belgium is Football. Cycling is an important Belgian sport, and some of the greatest cycling races take place there. Eddy Merckx  is considered the best Belgium cyclist of all time and has won many races. Besides football and cycling, there are many other sports that are popular in Belgium. Some of these are running, tennis, swimming, and field hockey. Read more here

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