scuba diving, windsurfing, sailing and basketball (which is played by both men and women) are also popular with the saudi arabian national basketball team winning bronze at the 1999 asian championship. more traditional sports such as horse racing and camel racing are also popular. a stadium in riyadh holds races in the winter. the annual king's camel race, begun in 1974, is one of the sport's most important contests and attracts animals and riders from throughout the region. falconry, another traditional pursuit, is still practiced.