A huge part of Mexican culture is sports. The national sport of Mexico is called Charreria. This sport is a style of horsemanship in which bulls are supposed to be caught and dragged down by their tails. This sports has inspired both the Mexican and American rodeos.The two most popular sports in Mexico are soccer and baseball. Currently, soccer is the countries most popular sport. The Mexican national soccer team has never won the World Cup, but they have reached the quarterfinals twice. Currently, baseball is a huge part in Mexico. In the Mexican professional league, Liga Mexicana de Beisbol, there is a 16 team summer league and an 8 team winter league. Many Mexican baseball players attempt to play in the United States because the MLB is considered to have the best baseball in the entire world. One of the most popular sports in the last 400 years in Mexico has been bullfighting. The only sport that has been in Mexico longer is charreria. Thousands of bullfighting events occur annually in Mexico, and these events bring in money from both tourist and Mexicans.
One of the greatest statements of the African Diaspora in Mexico occurred at the 1968 Olympics that were hosted in Mexico City. It was already a time of political unrest in Mexico, and two African-Americans won gold and bronze. When they got to the podium, they gave the black power salute. They were booed, but it was a huge step forward for blacks in both Mexico and the United States.
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"Mexican Sports." About Mexico -. Web. 02 Mar. 2012. <http://www.aboutmexico.net/mexico/sports.asp>.
