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People of America love sports of all kinds. Many people play sports in their free time, and than they go to games or watch them on TV. One of the most popular sports is football. Millions of people watch football each weekend, during the autumn and winter. Baseball is also very popular. They play football in the spring and summer, while in the winter they play basketball. Basketball started in America in XIX century. People wanted to play sports in winter, but it was too cold outside. Basketball was the game they could play inside in the gyms. Each school in the USA has its own team of young athletes. The pupils and their families and friends come to watch school games. Thousands of children play basketball at weekends. School games can be as much fun as the big games.
The largest of the cities of the planet located in the Arctic, counts down its history since 1916.In 1915, on the shore of the Barents Sea, a port was built, and near it grew the village of Semenovskiy.It served as the basis for the future city.Since his birth, he was destined for the fate of a major trading and strategic center.After all, the water near the Kola Peninsula does not freeze all year round.During the Great Patriotic War, Murmansk, by sea, took cargo from the allied countries, so necessary for the USSR.Opponents almost completely destroyed Murmansk by massive bombardments and artillery bombardments.