Sports can be generally divided into indoor and outdoor sports. Gymnastics is a typical indoor sport, athletics a typical outdoor sport. It includes track and field events ( the marathon, long - distance run, cross country run, realy - race) and sprinting events ( the hundred metres, hurdles). Jumping and throwing are also athletic sports. Indoor sports can be practised all the year round, but many outdoor sports, such as cycling, hiking and most water sports, like sailing, regatta, water skiing, diving, wind-surfing and others, depend on the weather and so are mostly enjoyed during the sumer. Swimming is also typical summer sport, but it is possible to practise it all the year round in indoor pools. Swimming includes breaststroke, backstroke, crawk, butterfly.In winter, sportsmen practise wintersports, such as skiing, skating, snow-boarding and robogganing. Skieres can practise the giant slalom, downhill racing or ski jumps in ski resorts where there are good snow conditions. Skating includes figureskating and speedskating, which are practised on skating rinks. In Slovakia there are a lot of ski resorts and most winters the snow conditions are favourable. That is why many Slovaks like this sport and go skiing almost every weekend. Polish, Hungarian and Czech tourists also come to High and the Low Tatras to ski. Some skiers prefer the Austrian ski resorts because of the high quality of service.Games are those sports in which at least two players are involved. The most popular games are football, rugby, hockey, tennis, golf, cricket, basketball, volleyball badminton, squash and handball.Besides team games, such as football and rugby, tennis is also very popular. Tennis can be played on grass court, clay court or on hard court. The most famous tennis tournament is played at Wimbledon every year. The Championschip is watched by thousands of spectators and TV viewers all over the world.Most people do sports because they need to relax and they know that practising a sport, suitable for them, can improve their health. Some sport activities, such as aerobics, jogging, swimming or body building, are prefered by those who want to lose weight.