Sport
The National Sports Centre (NSC), a large multi-sports centre and athletics stadium is located on Pulrose Road. The NSC is owned by the Department of Tourism and Leisure of the Isle of Man Government and operated by the Manx Sport & Recreation. The King George V Bowl, multi-use stadium is located on Pulrose Road. It is owned by Douglas Borough Council.
Douglas is also the start and finish point for the Isle of Man TT which is the biggest classic roadracing event in the world. The race has been a part of the FIM Motorcycle Grand Prix World Championship but is not a part of the series due to the track's safety record and because the track is situated on public roads.
Douglas is home to nine of the football clubs that compete in the Isle of Man Football League. These are
- Braddan F.C. who play their home games at Cronkbourne Football Ground, Cronkbourne, Victoria Road.
- Corinthian F.C. who play their home games at Nobles Park.
- Douglas and District F.C. who play their home games at Groves Road, Pulrose.
- Douglas Royal F.C. who play their home games at the National Sports Centre, Groves Road.
- Gymnasium F.C. who play their home games at Tromode Park, Tromode Road.
- Police F.C. who play their home games at Groves Road, Pulrose which they share with Pulrose United.
- Pulrose United F.C. who play their home games at Groves Road, Pulrose.
- St Georges F.C. who play their home games at Glencrutchery Road.
- St Marys F.C. who play their home games at The Bowl, Pulrose Road.
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Famous quotes containing the word sport:
“Every American travelling in England gets his own individual sport out of the toy passenger and freight trains and the tiny locomotives, with their faint, indignant, tiny whistle. Especially in western England one wonders how the business of a nation can possibly be carried on by means so insufficient.”
—Willa Cather (1876–1947)
““Justice” was done, and the President of the Immortals, in Æschylean phrase, had ended his sport with Tess. And the d’Urberville knights and dames slept on in their tombs unknowing. The two speechless gazers bent themselves down to the earth, as if in prayer, and remained thus a long time, absolutely motionless: the flag continued to wave silently. As soon as they had strength they arose, joined hands again, and went on.
The End”
—Thomas Hardy (1840–1928)