English life is full of traditions and the English are said to be steeped in traditions. Traditions can be divided into those connected with sports, with entertainments, with holidays and those with no particular connection. When foreigners come to England, they are struck at once by a great number of customs and traditions in English life. They may seem strange to visitors but the English still keep up these old customs and traditions. The English are great lovers of sports and when they are neither playing nor watching games, they like to talk about them. Such sports and games as football, volleyball, basket-ball, and tennis are quite popular in England just as all over the world. But there are games which the English are especially fond of. They are cricket and golf. They like to discuss these games for hours. Racing is also very popular in Britain. There are all kinds of racing: motor-racing, three-legged acing, horse-racing and even racing for dogs and donkey. Boat racing has been popular since the 19th century. Very often there are neither cups nor medals.The only reward is the satisfaction and pride of taking part in it, win or lose. The annual boat competition between Oxford and Cambridge Universities dates back to 1829. It takes place in London on the Thames.