Sports in West Phoenicia
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Sports are a popular pastine in The Empire of West Phoenicia and has becoming an important aspect in their culture.
The population is generally quite active and avid fans. About 30% of West Phoenicias over the age of 16 regularly participate in organised sporting activities. Over 70% hold membership to at least one sporting club.
Baseball is the national sport. It's one of the most popular and beloved sport's within West Phoenicia. Baseball in West Phoenicia is played at province, state, national and international level.
On the international circuit, West Phoenician baseball in represented by the West Phoenician Confederates. The Confederates have won 1 World Series title at the 44th World Baseball Classic.
Other popular sports include Water Polo, where the Men's team; West Phoenician Mermen, have won back to back titles of first place in the Water Polo International Championships I and II.
Cricket is another sport which has had success on the international circuit. International cricket is represented by the West Phoenician Lighting Bolts, the team placed first in the World Twenty20 Championships XI and Third in the World Twenty20 Championship XII.
Artistic swimming, fencing, sailing, tennis, and lacrosse are also popular sports that have won international titles and medals.
Basketball, Rugby, Gridiron and Ice Hockey also have popular leagues nationally. However on the international stage they have not been so succesful.
West Phoenicians generally gravitate towards team sports, however a number of individual sports enjoy popularity, such as figure skating,tennis, archery and rhythmic gymnastics.
The varied landscape and climate of West Phoenicia, as well as its size, allows for a variety of sports to be played all year round.
Sports are heavily funded by the government and private sectors with athletes expecting to excel in international sporting events or face reductions in funding.
Each sport is represented by a Federation that takes care of all administrative duties and responsibilities. All federations fall under the West Phoenician Council of Sports which provides assistance to city-state sports organisations to develop and manage sporting facilities, provide financial assistance for major sporting events and develop policies to assist sports across The Empire of West Phoenicia.
International Events
The Summer and Winter Olympic Games by far are the biggest sporting events West Phoenicia has sent athletes too.
The World Aquatics Championships and the Cycling World Championships are other multi sports events where West Phoenicia has competed and have had a high level of success.
Single sporting events which West Phoenicia has participated in, with a level of success include, for Baseball; World Baseball Classic, Cricket; World Twenty20 Championships, Water Polo; Water Polo International Championships, Archery; Archery Open, Artistic Swimming; World Aquatics Championships, Lacrosse; World Lacrosse Championships, Gridiron; The World Bowl and Softball; World Softball Classic.
Other international sports that West Phoenicia has attended yet have not been successful are Basketball; International Basketbal Champtionships, Handball; Handball World Cup and Football; World Cup.
Olympics
The Empire of West Phoenicia Winter Olympics team debuted at the XI Winter Olympics in Prescott; Electrum. They have attended every Winter Games since.
West Phoenicia attended their first Summer Olympic Games at the XI Summer Games in Aeropag. They have attended every Summer Games since. West Phoenicia has shown to be far more successful at the Summer Games.
West Phoenicia attended a Summer Paralympics and a Winter Paralympics.
West Phoenicia has also competed in the U.S Summer Games, Games of the I FCN Olympiad and the I Olympia Games -Ilysea, Ilyseum which the West Phoenician Olympic Committee class as Olympic events.
Individual Sports
Popular Team Sports
Other Team Sports
Sport Leagues in West Phoenicia
Sport Governing Bodies
West Phoenician Baseball Federarion
West Phoenicia Handball Federation
- Federation President: Oliver Mountbatten
West Phoenician Fashion Designers and Fashion Houses
- House of Khione: (Designed team uniform for Winter Olympics XII
- House of Hathor: (Designed team uniform for Winter Olympics XIII and Summer OlympicS XII
~ Felix Noir: Head Designer for House of Hathor
~ Giovanni Le'Parsae: Designer for House of Hathor
- House of Phoenix (Designed team uniform for the Summer Olympics XIII
~ Ms Eastwood: Head Designer for House of Phoenix
- Maison de Violette
~Countess Violette de Savoy: Owner and Designer of Maison de Violette