Australia is a �sports crazy� country. Be it in the cities or in the rural outbacks. The Olympics have already been held twice in Australia: 1956 in Melbourne and 2001 in Sydney. The world has often stood up and said � � Australia may be a bit of a remote cultural wasteland, but, boy, could its people run, swim and play!�

For the Aussies, sport is more than an outlet for excess energy. The 19th century macho physical culture has transmuted into competition on the game field. Talking about sport is the best ice-breaker in ANY Australian pub just like the British talk about the weather. A working knowledge of any major sport in Australia offers the easiest entr�e to the largely male dominated Aussie pub. In fact, wherever Aussie males gather � in pubs, clubs or the workplace � sport tend to be the major topic of conversation. So, here�s below a useful �Dummies Guide to Australian Sports�: