Sports in Lebanon
We have been finding out about different sports that are
popular in Lebanon.
By Alex, Nicholas and Katie
Because of the geography in Lebanon, you can
take part in Summer and Winter sports on the
same day.
Football
 Football is the most popular sport in Lebanon.
 Their national team is ‘Lebanon’ and their nickname is the
‘Cedars’.
 There are 178 football clubs.
 They are in the Guinness book of records.
 The Al Ansar club won 11 consecutive league games
between 1988 and 1999
By Alex and Nicholas
Hiking and mountain biking
 Hiking, trekking and mountain
biking are popular sports in
the summer .You can go to
the top of the mountain in a
ski lift. You can see as far as,
Cyprus to the west and Syria
to the east.
 The Lebanon Mountain Trail is
Lebanon’s first national longdistance hiking trail that
covers 440 km and passes
through 75 villages, starting in
the north and trecking over
the top of Mount Lebanon.
 By Katie
Basketball
 Basketball is one of the most
popular sports in Lebanon.
 There are many successful
clubs.
 The Lebanese basketball
league was founded in 1949
 The most successful Lebanese
basketball clubs are Sporting
Al Riyadi Beirut and Sagesse
 The Lebanese team is ranked
24th in the world.
Skiing
 In the winter, skiing is a very
popular sport in Lebanon.
 There are many ski resorts along
the top of the Mount Lebanon
mountain range.
 The slopes range from 1700m3000m above sea level. At the
highest points you can see the
Mediterranean sea.
 The biggest resort is Faraya Mzaar
with 42 slopes and 50 miles of ski
track. The season runs from
December to April
Rock climbing and caving
 Rock climbing, and
caving are also
sports practiced
across Mount
Lebanon.
Watersports: Windsurfing, kitesurfing
 There is 225km of coastline
stretching from the north
to south of Lebanon.
 The beach season runs
from April to October,
perfect for water sports
 If you are looking for
adventure, you will find
diving, waterskiing, sailing,
windsurfing, jet skiing,
paragliding, and much
more along the coast.
Scuba diving
 A 600 meter deep underwater
valley runs from Beirut to the
Bay of Jounieh, creating
interesting rock formations for
divers to explore.
 Another popular diving area is
at Chikka (near Tripoli).
 Exploring the underwater ruins
near Jbail (Byblos), Saida
(Sidon), and Sour (Tyre) is
another popular activity for
divers and snorkelers.
 There are also several
shipwreck sites, including “le
Souffleur” (a French submarine
from World War II) near Khaldé.
Kayaking
 It is fun to go Kayaking
along the Lebanese rivers,
Nahr Litani and Nahr
Ibrahim.
You can stay in a campsite
close by.
Canyoning
 Canyoning is travelling in
canyons using a variety of
techniques. These include a
mix of walking, scrambling,
climbing, swimming,
jumping, tobogganing and
abseiling.
 You can visit the Jezzine
canyon, where there are
narrow gorges and
spectacular walls.