In the tennis US Open, men's and women's, the top 9 players came from 6 different countries. This statistic, and many others, show the rapid expanison of sports once only played by Americans. This expansion is caused by the faster communication and faster travel. Before there were planes, if you wanted to travel from Spain to America, you would have to go on a crowded boat for a few days. Now, it takes a matter of hours. Also, to accept an invitation to a tournament, a player in a different country would have to write a letter to the other country, wait for it to get there, and wait for it to get back. Now, e-mail allows people from around the world to communicate with eachother in a matter of seconds. For sure, the world is getting smaller.
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