Scotland has some of Scotland has some of the best rock the best rock climbing in the UK.climbing in the UK.

It has the biggest It has the biggest cliffs, in the most cliffs, in the most impressive scenery.impressive scenery.

The Climbing is in The Climbing is in some of the most some of the most remote areas in remote areas in Scotland.Scotland.

Scotland is very keen on Football.

Our two most famous teams are Celtic and Rangers

Celtic were founded in 1887

Rangers were founded in

1872

Football Football The national team.The national team.

Scotland’s supporters Scotland’s supporters are known worldwide are known worldwide for their good for their good behaviour, often called behaviour, often called the “Tartan Army”the “Tartan Army”

Curling started in Curling started in Scotland. As we Scotland. As we have lots of ice in have lots of ice in winter it could winter it could have started when have started when someone was someone was playing a game of playing a game of skimming stones skimming stones

on iceon ice..

Golf was invented in Scotland. Golf was invented in Scotland. It was so popular that King It was so popular that King

JJames II of Scotland (1457) ames II of Scotland (1457) had golf and football banned had golf and football banned because people were because people were neglecting archery practice. neglecting archery practice. Archers were needed in war.Archers were needed in war.

The Course at St Andrews is The Course at St Andrews is very famousvery famous

Shinty is played in the Shinty is played in the Scottish Highlands. It Scottish Highlands. It is like the Irish games is like the Irish games of Hurling and of Hurling and Camogie. Camogie.

The sport is very fast The sport is very fast and skilful, and and skilful, and requires a great deal of requires a great deal of courage from its courage from its participants. participants.