Other popular sports in Scotland are curling (it's said that this sport was invented in Scotland in the sixteenth century), cycling, basketball and shinty,  a traditional game similar to hockey.
Finally, the Highlands Games: sport plays an important role in Scottish culture and every year, from May to September, there  are traditional events to celebrate Scottish and Gaelic culture, which include music, dance competitions, and sporting events.

Rugby  is very popular, especially rugby "sevens" which began to be practiced in Melrose. The Scottish national rugby union team take part in the Six Nations and  have a great rivalry with England. Scotland also participate in the Rugby World Cup, which takes place every four years.

Football has a long tradition: the Scottish national football team is the oldest in the world  together with England and the national Stadium is  Hampden Park in Glasgow. In the Scottish Premier League, the most important and successful clubs over the years have been Celtic and Rangers, the two Glasgow clubs known as the " Old Firm".