Most Popular Sports In The World
thank you most popular sports in the world ranked number one football soccer Year Of Invention 1863 inventor England governing body federacion International the Football Association FIFA first Olympics 1900 men in 1996 women famous players Cristiano Ronaldo Lionel Messi and Neymar soccer is arguably the most watched sport in the world in 2023 it is a game involving two teams of 11 who try to move a ball into the opponent’s goal without using hands or arms it is the world’s most popular ball game based on the number of participants and spectators ranked number two basketball Year Of
Invention 1891 inventor James Naismith United States governing body the international basketball Federation FIBA first Olympics 1936 famous players LeBron James Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson basketball is played between two teams of five players each each team tries to score by tossing the ball through the opponent’s elevated horizontal hoop and net called a basket it is the only major game of American origin ranked number three Cricket Year Of Invention 1611 inventor England governing body the international cricket Council ICC first Olympics 1900 famous players Don Bradman Sachin Tendulkar and Barack Kohli Cricket has played the two teams
of 11 with a baton ball one player on each team acts as Captain matches can range from informal weekend afternoon activities on Village greens to top-level International contests spread over five days
Year Of Invention 1873 inventor major Walter Clapton Wayfield United Kingdom governing body International tennis Federation ITF first Olympics 1896 famous players Roger Federer Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams tennis is a rocket game played individually against a single opponent or between two teams of two players each points are awarded to a player or team whenever the opponent fails to return the ball within the prescribed court dimensions ranked number six ice hockey Year Of Invention 1875 inventor Malcolm green Chase United States governing body International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF first Olympics 1920 famous players Wayne Gretzky Gordy Howe
and Bobby Orr ice hockey is a team sport played on ice skates on an ice skating rink two teams of six Propel the hockey puck passed a goal line and into a net guarded by a goaltender ranked number seven volleyball Year Of Invention 1895 inventor William George Morgan United States governing body Federation International de volleyball fivb first Olympics 1964 famous players card Karai Misty May triner and Carrie Walsh Jennings volleyball is popular in different parts of the world two teams of six each use their hands to bat a ball back and forth over a high
net each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team’s Court under organized rules ranked number eight rugby Year Of Invention 1823 inventor William Webb Ellis United Kingdom governing body World rugby first Olympics 1900 famous players Richie McCaw Johnny Wilkinson and Brian O’Driscoll rugby is a game played with an oval Ball by two teams of 15 players it is a close contact team sport that originated at rugby School in the first half of the 19th century it is based on running with the ball in the hand ranked number nine boxing Year
Of Invention 1681 inventor Jack Broughton United Kingdom governing body the international boxing Association Eva first Olympics 1904 famous players Muhammad Ali Mike Tyson and Sugar Ray Robinson boxing is one of the most viewed sports in the world it involves attacking and defending with fists in this combat game two people throw punches at each other for a set amount of time in a boxing ring ranked number 10 baseball Year Of Invention 1846 inventor Abner Doubleday United States governing body international baseball Federation ivaf first Olympics 1904 famous players Babe Ruth Barry Bonds and Willie Mays baseball is
played with a bad ball and gloves two teams of nine players each compete on a field with four white bases laid out in a diamond the game’s rules closely resemble rules for Rounders ranked number 11 Formula One Grand Prix racing Year Of Invention 1946 inventor Marquee Antonio rivios Forza United Kingdom governing body federacion International de latimobile FIA first Olympics 1900 famous players Lewis Hamilton Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher Formula One is also known Grand Prix racing the game involves automobile racing on closed highways or other courses the federacion international de latimobile FIA sets the specifications
for all racing car classes ranked number 12 American football Year Of Invention 1869 inventor United States governing body International Federation of American football ifaf first Olympics 1904 famous players Tom Brady Jim Brown and Jerry Rice American football is also known as Gridiron it is the most played sport in America and is a crossbreed of soccer in English rugby players are permitted to touch throw and carry the ball with their hands unlike soccer ranked number 13 cycling Year Of Invention 1817 inventor Carl Von drives Germany governing body the union cyclist International UCI first Olympics 1904 famous
players Deborah Harold Major Taylor and SL album competitive cycling consists of professional and amateur races cycling is a sport officially began on the 31st of May 1868. the game is governed overall by the union cyclist International UCI based in Switzerland ranked number 14 lacrosse Year Of Invention 1100 A.D inventor the hadanosini United States governing body World lacrosse first Olympics 1904 famous players Michael Powell Paul rabble and John Grant Jr lacrosse is a modern version of the getaway a popular North American Indian game in this game two teams use long-handled crosses to catch carry or throw
a ball down the field or into the opponent’s goal a cross is sharply Bend at the top to form a hook to enable catching and carrying ranked number 15 Athletics you have invention 776 BC governing body World Athletics first Olympics 1896. famous players John Caple Usain gold and Darby’s patent Athletics is a group of gaming events that involve competitive jumping running walking and throwing the most common types of competitions are race walking Track and Field cross-country running and Road running ranked number 16 handball Year Of Invention 1917 inventors Max Heiser Carl shellins and Eric konai
Germany governing body International handball Federation IHF first Olympics 1936 famous players Michael Hansen Nikola karabatic and Thierry omir handball is one of the oldest ball games and its history can be traced back to the bads of Rome the game is played in a standard four-wall Court measuring 40 feet long 20 feet wide and 20 feet high it also features a back wall measuring 12 to 14 feet high ranked number 17 bowling Year Of Invention 5200 BC inventor Germany governing body International bowling Federation IVF first Olympics 1988 famous players Walter Ray Williams Jr Earl Anthony and
Mike Albee bowling also known as 10 pins is a Target Sport and recreational activity in which a player rolls a ball toward pins a heavy ball is rolled down a long narrow Lane toward a group of pins the aim is to knock down more pins than an opponent ranked number 18 mixed martial arts MMA Year Of Invention 648 BCE inventor Bruce Lee China governing body International mixed martial arts Federation imaf first Olympics 776 BC famous players Georges Saint Pierre Anderson Silva and Jon Jones mixed martial arts incorporate techniques from Judo boxing wrestling Muay Thai Jiu
Jitsu and karate MMA is one of the world’s fastest growing spectator sports in early 21st century MMA fighters compete in a ring or a fenced area they fight using padded fingerless gloves but do not wear shoes ranked number 19 field hockey Year Of Invention 1895 inventor England governing body the federacion international the hockey fih first Olympics 1908 famous players Diane Chand and Raj pillay and Jamie Dwyer the field hockey two opposing teams of 11 players each use sticks curved at the Striking end to hit a ball into their opponent’s goal it is played on a
field unlike ice hockey the game was invented in England and the British army spread it in India in the Far East ranked number 20 badminton Year Of Invention 1873 inventor the roots of the sport can be traced to ancient Greece China and India governing body badminton World Federation bwf first Olympics 1992 famous players PB Sindhu Lee Chong Wei and lindan badminton is one of the world’s famous sports the game is also known as quarter long game badminton is played with lightweight rackets and a shuttlecock thanks for watching Dr Prime video please like comment share and
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