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Chronicling all the sports at Eurovision 2016

The Eurovision Song Contest might not be sports, but there are a lot of sports at Eurovision.

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
1. Azerbaijan had football players.
football
2. Israel had bowling during its intro.
bowling
3. Sweden enjoys hiking and beach soccer.
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4. France likes to run.
running
5. Poland is a cycling enthusiast.
cycling
6. Cyprus races dune buggies.
dune buggies
7. Lithuania embraced its proud basketball heritage.
hoops
8. The national Croatian sport of tree hugging.
hugging
9. Spain enjoys running also.
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10. Latvia skateboards.
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11. The United Kingdom fellas play soccer.
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12. Armenia rides a horse.
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