To keep pace with the changing
trend the world over, Goa has taken various steps to
promote adventure sports to attract tourists from all
over the world and also to offer them something extra
in addition to the beauty of beaches and religious places.
Football is the most popular sports in Goa. The main
adventure sports activities are trekking, various water
sports and aero sports like parasailing and paragliding.
Often the water sports organizations conduct aero sports
along the beaches.
Football
Football is another love of Goans. Football first arrived
in Goa in 1883. |
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The Goan Football Association, established in 1959, is in
the fore front of conducting regular league matches in Goa.
Goa is the first ever Indian state to introduce professional
football in the country. The top five Goan football teams
are Churchill Brothers Sports Club, Salgaokar Sports Club,
Dempo Sports Club, Vasco Sports Club and VLM Sports Club.
Goan Footballers have brought many a laurel to the state and
the country at national and international arena. Today there
are 150 registered football clubs and 3407 registered players
in Goa. If you are a football lover and in Goa, to know the
latest happening, just get in touch with.
Trekking
Though Goan inland does not have high mountains, small or
medium sizes hills not exceeding a couple of thousand feet
in height offer some chances to go for a short trekking. Some
old temples are also located on hilltop and trekking the way
up amidst a deep jungle is an enjoyable experience.
Water Sports
Goa is a paradise for water sport lovers. The long coastal
area offers a wonderful opportunity to indulge in all sorts
of water sport activities. A number of government and private
organizations including hotels and tour operators conduct
regular water sport activities including training courses
at a very nominal rate for tourists. Here we list the major
water sport activities along with the names of orgnisations
or centres involved.
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