The UK is well known for being sports crazy, but as well as loving every football match, horse race, boxing fight and everything in between, we are also renowned for being the best fans, as it’s hard to beat us when it comes to cheering the loudest for the teams and players we love. So, if you’re looking to cheer with the rest at the loudest sporting events, here are some that are simply unmissable and it’s no surprise the crowds go crazy for them.
Cheltenham Festival
Throughout the year there are many amazing horse races to choose from and Cheltenham is one of the most popular, the National Hunt racing is held in the Cotswolds every March and generates crowd of over 250,000 people over the four day stretch with millions more watching from the comfort of their own home, the pub or in the bookies looking to place a bet, which can also easily be placed at the track with timeform.
Cheltenham is known for its noisy crowds, even having its own nickname - the cheltenham roar - which refers to the noise made by the large crowds when the flag is raised to mark the first race of the year’s events. Although the festival still encompasses the class and sophistication that is traditional doors races it has a more modern spin being a very popular choice with younger racegoers and leading to an average daily attendance of over 62,000 people.
The FIFA World Cup
It’s no surprise that one of the biggest sporting events in the world is a football tournament, as it is no secret that football is without doubt the most popular sport across the world. With Over 3.5 billion average viewers, it’s no surprise that the World Cup generates a fair bit of noise with fans from all over the world screaming, shouting and supporting the teams in an attempt to help them to victory.
The fans go so crazy for the World Cup for so many reasons but one factor being that it is only held for one month every four years allowing everyone’s excitement and anticipation for the event to build and it never disappoints, From painted faces to flag thrusting it is the most beloved tournament in the world. Despite not being held in the UK, the tournament is beloved but almost all with pubs full to the brim on match days and even the least interested city fans or throw on a football jersey and scream for their team.
British Grand Prix
The British Grand Prix is the oldest continual stage F1 race in the world and anyone who knows anything about Formula One knows that calling it noisy is an understatement. With cars zooming past understands vibrating from the speed it’s hard to even hear the crowds but trust us when we say… fans aren’t shy about closing their support. The event has been around and held annually ever since 1948 and with many champions being from the UK it’s even more encouragement for us to show our support each and every year.