Top 10 Sports of the world-Most Popular sports played in the world
Sports if we will try to define the term “Sports is a Competitive Physical activity”.
Sport is a Competitive physical activity which is played according to some set of rules,However Nowadays sports are not just a physical activity you can take it as an Entertainment activity or a Business too,So here we will see some of the most Played Sports in the world which are supported by majority of the people,we will consider different points while ranking the Sports.
Top 10 Sports of the World-
1.Football(Soccer)
Football commonly known as Soccer is one of the most played sport in the world which is played in almost 200 countries.Football is a team sport played between two teams consisting 11 players each side in a rectangular field with a goal at each end. Highest governing body is FIFA (International Federation of Football Association). FIFA was founded in Paris on 21st May,1904. Football is also played in Olympic.
Football is popular in Europe,Asia,Africa and in American countries with having 3.5 Billion Fan Base all over the world.
2.Field Hockey
Field Hockey simply known as Hockey is one of the famous sports in Asia,Australia and Europe and have Fan Base of about 2 Billion People all around the world.
The Modern Hockey was first played in 19th century in England,The governing body of hockey is International Hockey Federation which was formed in 1924 in Paris,and now there are 127 National Hockey federation who are member of FIH.An hockey match is played between two teams having 11 players with 5 substitutes.Field Hockey is also played in Olympics.
3.Cricket
Cricket is a game played between two teams consisting 11 players on both the sides on a circular ground and the at center there is a rectangular 22 yard long pitch.A Bat and a Ball is used to play the game. ICC (International Cricket Council) is the highest governing body of Cricket. ICC was founded on 15 June 1909.
The game was first played in England and now it’s popular in South Africa,England,Australia,Carribean and in the southern Asia Countries having Fan base of almost 2 Billion people all over the world.
4.Tennis
Tennis is played between two players(Singles) or between two teams(Doubles) consisting 2 players in each team. Players use racket to strike the rubber ball.Highest governing body of Tennis is ITF (International Tennis Federation),and now 206 nations are member of ITF, 145 full members and 61 associate members.
The modern game of tennis was first played in England as Lawn tennis in the mid of 19th century,and now it’s played in almost every country of the world but yet it’s not too much popular in every country but still tennis have about 1.5 billion of fan base all over the world.
5.Volleyball
Volleyball is sport played between two teams consisting 6 players,both the teams are separated by a net. Volleyball is a part of Summer Olympic game since 1964. FIVB (International Federation of Volleyball) is the highest governing body of Volleyball. FIVB was founded in 1947 and now More than 200 nations are member of FIVB.
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