The sporting culture of modern Egypt has its roots to ancient Egypt, In ancient Egypt sports such as wrestling, weight lifting, and fencing were popular. Modern Egyptian culture adores wrestlers and weight lifters. Additionally, since the early 1980s basketball has seen a significant rise in popularity due to the acheivements of their national team. Volleyball is another team sport that enjoys a wide following. Another people activity is the various martial arts (including judo and Tae Kwon Do) are popular individual sports. However, football (soccer) remains the most popular sport in the country. They also have some recreational activities such as, diving, donkey rides, and Nile River boat tours (Eternal Egypt,
