.animated-particles-background {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .floating-particle-element {
      position: absolute;
      width: 3px;
      height: 3px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98), rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.95));
      border-radius: 50%;
      box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.25);
      animation: floatUpAnimation 18s infinite linear;
      opacity: 0.5;
    }

    @keyframes floatUpAnimation {
      0% {
        transform: translateY(110vh) translateX(0) scale(0.8);
        opacity: 0;
      }
      8% {
        opacity: 1;
      }
      50% {
        opacity: 0.9;
      }
      92% {
        opacity: 0.7;
      }
      100% {
        transform: translateY(-10vh) translateX(60px) scale(1.1);
        opacity: 0;
      }
    }

    @keyframes slideInFromBottom {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(30px);
      }
      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }
    }

    @keyframes pulseAnimation {
      0%, 100% {
        transform: scale(1);
      }
      50% {
        transform: scale(1.05);
      }
    }

    .sports-main-container {
      /*min-height: 100vh;*/
      /*display: flex;*/
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 2rem;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .sports-page-title {
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 4rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a855f7, #7c3aed, #d399ff);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      background-clip: text;
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
      text-align: center;
      animation: slideInFromBottom 0.8s ease-out;
    }

    .sports-carousel-container {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 1400px;
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
      padding: 2rem 0;
      mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 10%, black 90%, transparent);
      -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 10%, black 90%, transparent);
    }

    .sports-carousel-slider {
      display: flex;
      gap: 2rem;
      animation: infiniteScrollAnimation 30s linear infinite;
    }

    .sports-carousel-slider:hover {
      animation-play-state: paused;
    }

    .sports-carousel-slider.carousel-paused-state {
      animation-play-state: paused;
    }

    @keyframes infiniteScrollAnimation {
      from {
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      to {
        transform: translateX(calc(-280px * 8 - 2rem * 8));
      }
    }

    .individual-sport-card {
      min-width: 280px;
      height: 350px;
      border-radius: 24px;
      padding: 2rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      align-items: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      position: relative;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .individual-sport-card::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1));
      z-index: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
    }

    .individual-sport-card:hover::after {
      opacity: 1;
    }

    .sport-background-image {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      opacity: 1;
      z-index: 0;
      transition: all 0.4s ease;
    }

    .individual-sport-card:hover .sport-background-image {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: scale(1.1);
    }

    .sport-info-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .individual-sport-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-15px) scale(1.05);
      box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.6);
      border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    }

    .sport-emoji-icon {
      display: none;
    }

    .sport-title-text {
      font-size: 2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: white;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
      text-align: center;
      text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
      transition: all 0.4s ease;
    }

    .individual-sport-card:hover .sport-title-text {
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }

    .sport-tagline-description {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
      text-align: center;
      line-height: 1.6;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(20px);
      transition: all 0.4s ease 0.1s;
    }

    .individual-sport-card:hover .sport-tagline-description {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .sport-statistics-wrapper {
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(20px);
      transition: all 0.4s ease 0.2s;
    }

    .individual-sport-card:hover .sport-statistics-wrapper {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    .single-stat-item {
      display: none;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .stat-numeric-value {
      display:none;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: white;
    }

    .carousel-control-buttons {
      margin-top: 3rem;
      display: flex;
      gap: 1rem;
      align-items: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .circular-control-button {
      width: 50px;
      height: 50px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.3);
      border: 1px solid rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.5);
      color: white;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    }

    .circular-control-button:hover {
      background: rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.6);
      transform: scale(1.1);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.4);
    }

    .carousel-status-indicator {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      text-align: center;
      margin-left: 1rem;
    }

    .gradient-theme-purple-1 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a855f7, #7c3aed); }
    .gradient-theme-purple-2 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7c3aed, #a855f7); }
    .gradient-theme-purple-3 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a855f7, #d399ff); }
    .gradient-theme-purple-4 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d399ff, #a855f7); }
    .gradient-theme-purple-5 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7c3aed, #d399ff); }
    .gradient-theme-purple-6 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a855f7, #7c3aed); }
    .gradient-theme-purple-7 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7c3aed, #a855f7); }
    .gradient-theme-purple-8 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d399ff, #7c3aed); }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .individual-sport-card {
        min-width: 280px;
        height: 360px;
        padding: 2rem;
      }

      .sport-title-text {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
      }

      .sport-tagline-description {
        font-size: 1rem;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .sports-main-container {
        padding: 1rem;
      }

      .individual-sport-card {
        min-width: 240px;
        height: 320px;
        padding: 1.5rem;
      }

      .sport-title-text {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
      }

      .sport-tagline-description {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
      }

      .stat-numeric-value {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
      }
    }