Editing Isle of Man (section)

=== Sport ===
{{Main|Sport in the Isle of Man}}
The Isle of Man is represented as a nation in the [[Commonwealth Games]] and the [[Island Games]] and hosted the IV [[Commonwealth Youth Games]] in 2011. Manx athletes have won [[Isle of Man at the Commonwealth Games|three gold medals]] at the Commonwealth Games, including the one by cyclist [[Mark Cavendish]] in 2006 in the [[Scratch race]]. The [[International Island Games Association|Island Games]] were first held on the island in 1985 and again in 2001. [[F.C. Isle of Man|FC Isle of Man]] was founded in 2019 and is a [[North West Counties Football League|North West Counties League]] team.
[[File:The National Sports Centre (geograph 3710042).jpg|thumb|The National Sports Centre, Douglas, Isle of Man]]
Isle of Man teams and individuals participate in many sports both on and off the island including [[rugby union]], [[association football|football]], [[gymnastics]], [[field hockey]], [[netball]], [[taekwondo]], [[bowling]], obstacle course racing and [[cricket]]. The FC Isle of Man will compete in the [[North West Counties Football League]] Premier Division in the next league campaign.<ref>{{cite web |title=FC Isle of Man promoted after historic play-off final victory |url=https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-sport/fc-isle-of-man-promoted-after-historic-play-off-final-victory/ |website=Manx Radio |access-date=19 April 2022 |archive-date=19 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220619022827/https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-sport/fc-isle-of-man-promoted-after-historic-play-off-final-victory/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It being an island, many types of watersports are also popular with residents.

==== Motorcycle racing ====
{{further|Isle of Man TT}}
The main international event associated with the island is the [[Isle of Man TT|Isle of Man Tourist Trophy]] race, colloquially known as "The TT",<ref>Wright, David. 100 Years of the Isle of Man TT: A Century of Motorcycle Racing. The Crowood Press, 2007</ref> which began in [[1907 Isle of Man TT|1907]]. It takes place in late May and early June. The TT is now an international [[road racing]] event for motorcycles, which used to be part of the World Championship, and is long considered to be one of the "greatest motorcycle sporting events of the world".<ref>Disko, Sasha. The Image of the "Tourist Trophy" and British Motorcycling in the Weimar Republic. International Journal of Motorcycle Studies, Nov 2007</ref> Taking place over a two-week period, it has become a festival for motorcycling culture, makes a huge contribution to the island's economy and has become part of Manx identity.<ref>Vaukins, Simon. The Isle of Man TT Races: Politics, Economics and National Identity. International Journal of Motorcycle Studies, Nov 2007</ref> For many, the Isle carries the title "road racing capital of the world".<ref>Faragher, Martin. "Cultural History: Motor-Cycle Road Racing." A New History of the Isle of Man Volume V: The Modern Period 1830–1999. Ed. John Belchem. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 2000</ref>

The [[Manx Grand Prix]] is a separate motorcycle event for amateurs and private entrants that uses the same {{cvt|60.70|km|mi}}<ref>{{cite web |date=2009 |title=2009 Manx Grand Prix Supplementary Regulations |url=http://www.manxgrandprix.org/Competitors/MGP%20regulations%2009.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310131221/http://www.manxgrandprix.org/Competitors/MGP%20regulations%2009.pdf |archive-date=10 March 2012 |access-date=15 August 2019 |website=manxgrandprix.org |page=4}}</ref> [[Snaefell Mountain Course]] in late August and early September.

==== Cammag ====
{{Main|Cammag}}
Prior to the introduction of football in the 19th century, [[cammag]] was the island's traditional sport.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Game of Cammag |url=http://www.celticlife.ca/index.php/Sports/the-game-of-cammag.html |access-date=12 September 2011 |website=Celticlife.ca |archive-date=29 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029012448/http://celticlife.com/ |url-status=live}}</ref> It is similar to the Irish [[hurling]] and the Scottish game of [[shinty]]. Nowadays there is an annual match at [[St John's, Isle of Man|St John's]].