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== Sports == | == Sports == | ||
Sports are very popular throughout the archipelago. The most popular sport in the Saukhins is Saukhin wrestling, which features two opponents standing in an octagonal-shaped ring, where they must attempt to throw each other to the ground and keep them there for at least ten seconds. [[w:Association football|Football]] is another popular sport throughout the region. Some football clubs include [[Oaroa FC]], [[UD Vana Vana]], [[SD Kuapa]], and [[FC Laui]]. Oaroa FC is the most successful out of those four clubs, being the only club to participate in the [[Premiership (Tierrador)|Premiership]], where they have done multiple times. They won the [[Qopa Terranóq]] in 2016, a 4–1 upset over the heavily-favored [[Qapitol le Taisgol C.F.|Qapitol]]. [[w:Ice hockey|Ice hockey]] is another popular sport played on the islands, despite their climate not being ideal for the sport. The [[Saukhin Hockey League]] is a semi-professional hockey league, which consists of ten teams based on five different islands. The [[Oaroa Islanders]] and the [[Kuapa Tahuna]] both play in the [[Orixtal Hockey League|Orixtal Hockey League's]] Eastern Conference, and have an intraregional rivalry, where they play for the [[Saukhin Cup]]. Both teams have met twice in the OHL playoffs; the first in the 2011 OHL Eastern Finals, where the Tahuna won in six games. They would go on to win the Orixtal Cup and the Watson Cup. The second meeting took place in the 2019 OHL first round, where the Islanders won in five games. Other popular sports include basketball, baseball, and gridiron football, though mostly on the college level. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||