[1] Association football is the main spectator sport for Belizeans, but softball, basketball, volleyball, cricket, rugby, netball as well as track and field are popular.
The main facility for track and field events in Belize is the Marion Jones Sports Complex (previously known as the National Stadium) on Margaret Drive in Belize City and named after the famous track and field star of Belizean descent.
[citation needed] Belize has held regional championships in the Caribbean (1998) and Central America (2001) but has not been to the Olympics.
Palacio graduated from Colorado State and played for several NBA teams, most recently the Utah Jazz; Miguel hails from UCLA and briefly tried out for the New Jersey Nets in the 1980s.
Prominent Belizean boxers include lightweight Ludwig Lightburn and welterweight Fitzroy Guisseppi (originally of Trinidad and Jamaica).
Other Belizean boxers include Carlton Bowers, Samuel (Red Boy) Flowers, and Roy (Shorty) Clark.
The race promotes environmental awareness, while at the same time creates an intense competition for seasoned and amateur athletes alike.
Belize's national cricket team played in Division Three of the ICC Americas Championship Bracket in 2008.
The most famous race is the Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic, held during the Easter weekend since 1928.
However, it was not until 2011 that the BTA gained legal status by registering with the Belize Companies Registry and became incorporated as a non-profit association.