{{Short description|none}} {{Refimprove|date=September 2014}} '''Sport in Lima''' is well supported by venues and clubs. The city of Lima has varied sports venues for [[association football]], [[volleyball]] and [[basketball]], many of which are located within private clubs. A popular sport among Limeans is ''[[Paleta frontón|fronton]]'', a [[racquet sport]] similar to squash invented in Lima. The city is home to seven international-class golf courses. [[Equestrianism|Equestrian]] is popular in Lima for which there are private clubs as well as horse racing which is centered on the [[Hipódromo de Monterrico]]. The most popular sport in Lima by far is [[association football]] with many club teams being located in the city.
Lima is the host for the following sports events: * 2020 [[U-18 Women's Softball World Cup]]<ref>{{cite web |title=WBSC Softball World Cups 2021 - 2029 |url=https://www.wbsc.org/softball-events-overview |website=World Baseball Softball Confederation |publisher=World Baseball Softball Confederation |access-date=13 December 2021}}</ref> * [[2019 Pan American Games]]<ref>[http://www.insidethegames.biz/major-games/pan-american-games/2019/1016437-lima-awarded-2019-pan-american-and-parapan-games Lima awarded 2019 Pan American and Parapan Games]</ref>
==Sport clubs== {| class="wikitable" |- !Club !Sport !League !Venue |- |'''[[Peruvian Sports Institute|Peruvian Institute of Sport]]''' |Various |Various |[[Estadio Nacional (Lima)|Estadio Nacional]] |- |[[Alianza Lima]] |[[Association football|Football]] |[[Primera División Peruana]] |[[Estadio Alejandro Villanueva|Alejandro Villanueva Stadium]] |- |[[Universitario]] |[[Association football|Football]] |[[Primera División Peruana]] |[[Estadio Monumental "U"|Monumental "U" Stadium]] |- |[[Sporting Cristal]] |[[Association football|Football]] |[[Primera División Peruana]] |[[Estadio San Martín de Porres|San Martín de Porres Stadium]] |- |- |[[Deportivo Municipal]] |[[Association football|Football]] |[[Primera División Peruana]] |[[Estadio Iván Elías Moreno|Iván Elías Moreno Stadium]] |- |Regatas Lima |Various |Various |Regatas Headquarters Chorrillos |- |Real Club Lima |[[Basketball]], [[Volleyball]] |Various |[[San Isidro District, Lima|San Isidro]] |}
==Sport venues== There are many sport venues in Lima including:
===Football=== *[[Estadio Monumental "U"|Monumental "U" Stadium]] *[[Estadio Nacional (Lima)|National Stadium]] *[[Estadio Universidad San Marcos|Universidad San Marcos Stadium]] *[[Estadio Alejandro Villanueva|Alejandro Villanueva Stadium]] *[[Estadio San Martín de Porres|San Martín de Porres Stadium]] *[[Estadio de la Municipalidad de Chorrillos|Chorrillos Municipal Stadium]]
===Other sports=== *[[Hipódromo de Monterrico]] ([[Horse racing]]) *[[Coliseo Eduardo Dibos|Coliseo Eduardo Dibos Colliseum]] ([[Basketball]] and [[Volleyball]]) *[[Coliseo Amauta|Amauta Coliseum]] ([[Basketball]] and [[Volleyball]]) *[[Campo de Marte]] swimming pool ([[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]]) *Terrazas de Miraflores Tennis Club ([[Tennis]]) *[[Lima Cricket and Football Club]] ([[Cricket]], [[Rugby football|Rugby]], and [[Association football]]) *Athletics stadium ([[Track and field|Track]]) *[[Coliseo Polideportivo]] ([[Volleyball]])
Other sports practiced in the city include [[surfing]], [[equestrianism]], [[karate]], [[Rugby football|rugby]], [[yachting]], [[paragliding]], [[badminton]], [[Squash (sport)|squash]], [[table football]], [[mountain biking]], [[bicycle racing]], [[shooting sports|shooting]], [[triathlon]], [[futsal]], [[table tennis]], and [[Track and field|track]].
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