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Showing that you care

Although it might look like this man has something funny balanced on his head, what he's wearing is actually a hat.

The top of the hat is made to look like a soccer field. That's because this man is about to watch soccer games and he wants his clothing to show that he really loves soccer. He is a true fan.

Although many fans feel that just cheering loudly or buying tickets to a game is enough, a lot of sports fans do more.

People show their love of different sports in many crazy and interesting ways. Some people even put paint on their faces and bodies to show they love their favorite team.

Do you know? IN A WORD: CRAZY The word fan is a shortened form of the word "fanatic,"which today means someone who is very interested in an idea, person, place or thing. When the word was first used in English, however, it meant "crazy person." The first meaning may have been right!

The words of the day fan ...迷 (... mi2) to cheer 歡呼 (huan1 hu1) All athletes like to hear people cheer for them, because it makes them feel proud. 所有運動選手都喜歡觀眾為他們喝彩，因為那會讓他們感到很光榮。

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