Australia is one of those countries that is unmistakable for any other nation in the world. It has a national, and geographical, character all of its own, something which truly differentiates it from other countries around the world. This tends to characterise itself as a real sense of enthusiasm and confidence that rubs off on Australian sports teams and individual sports people. For its small size, Australia tends to perform well in just about every sport it tries its hand at. This endears it to many people. If you asked people to sum Australia up in two words, many would say rugged enthusiasm and the average Australian would be prone to agree with that. Australia is rugged geographically, and that aspect of its landscape translates well into its people, who are built to deal with the rough stuff.

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