All types of sports are popular globally, but what sports we can call the most popular in the world? Some of the answers may surprise you.
It is no surprise to see the football, or what Americans call "soccer" is the world's most popular sport to play and watch. An estimated 3.5 billion people either or play football. The World Cup is played, the overall championship of the sport and the tournament is all four years. The World Cup itself is one ofthe highest rated sport on television, and many countries in voting en masse to play their country's team to see. Football is very popular in all of the UK, Europe, Asia and South America. But with so many other sports as popular, the United States is still behind the States in their interest in "soccer".
Next, we have cricket. This sport which consists of a bat and a ball that has arisen for hundreds of years and in England. The sport is popular inUnited Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, some African countries, some Caribbean countries and it is the most popular sport in the countries of India and Pakistan. To see an estimated 3 billion people, or play cricket each year.
The next most popular sport is a sure surprise, and that hockey player, with an estimated 2 billion players or observers, especially in Asian countries, European countries, Australia and Africa. This sport is more likely in high schools played in the U.S.usually only for girls.
Coming up next is tennis. Not so surprising, but there are an estimated 1 billion players and observers of tennis on the globe. Tennis tends to be popular in the richer countries, including the United States, Asia, Australia and Europe. There are four major tournaments in tennis, called "Grand Slams" play in which players from many countries. The first is the Australian Open, then French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in late August. The GrandSlam tournaments tend to get the most attention during the tennis season.
Next, we have volleyball. Another surprise, with an estimated 900 million viewers or players around the world. Volleyball is in the United States, where the sport originated attraction, as well as in Brazil, throughout Europe, Russia, China and Japan. Volleyball is a popular high school sport centers in many countries due to his team's play and the lack of specialized equipment requirements.
Also popular is tableTennis, Ping Pong, unlike known. This is another surprisingly popular sport around the world with an estimated 900 million players or observers. Table Tennis in England as an after dinner activity Victorians in the late 19 Century. Table tennis as a competitive sport is popular in many countries but is particularly popular in China, Korea and Singapore.
According to this sport, we have a triumvirate of more mainstream American sports like baseball,Golf, football and basketball, with each sport attracts worldwide between 400 and 500 million players or observers.
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