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__**Research:**__ (eg: intermet address, name of book, etc)** || **Information in your own words** || Melbourne is home to the three major annual international sporting events: The [|Australian Open] ( [|tennis] ), [|Melbourne Cup] ( [|horse racing] ), and the [|Australian Grand Prix] ( [|Formula 1] ). ||
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 * Jessie || [] || Melbourne has a very large sporting history, hosting the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Recently it has claimed the title “Worlds Ultimate Sports City”. It is home to the National Sports museum. AFL and Cricket are the most popular sports in Melbourne and also the spiritual home of these two sports. The first ever official test cricket match was played at the MCG in 1877. This is the largest cricket ground in the world. The first Aussie Rules football matches were played in Melbourne nine of its teams are based here. We host five AFL games per week as well as the annual grand final.