Top 10 Most Popular Sports in 2021
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Top 10 Most Popular Sports in 2021
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00:00 Intro
00:27 Number 10. GOLF.
An estimated 450 million people are fans of the game that involves trying to put a small ball in a hole with the fewest strokes possible. Golf originated in Scotland in the 15th century. Interestingly, however, the word golf originated in the Netherlands, from the word “kolf” or “kolve,” which translates to "club." Golf is particularly popular in Western Europe, East Asia, and North America.
00:57 Number 9. RUGBY.
Rugby has an estimated following of 475 million people. The sport originated in England and is now most popular in the UK and other Commonwealth countries like Australia and New Zealand. In rugby, two teams try to kick, carry, or pass a ball over an end (goal) line to score points. Rugby is a contact sport involving a lot of tackling, similar to American football.
01:28 Number 8. BASEBALL.
Baseball is thought to have descended from the English sports, rounders and cricket. Baseball involves two teams trying to hit a ball with a bat between two white lines, with the batters running around a series of bases to score runs (points). Today, baseball is popular, not only in the US, but also in East Asia and Latin America. The sport has an estimated following of 540 million fans.
02:02 Number 7. BASKETBALL.
In the late 19th century, James Naismith, a Canadian-American physical educator invented the game of Basketball. Basketball is now played worldwide, and has an estimated following of 825 million. In basketball, two teams attempt to dribble a ball up a court and shoot it into a raised, hoop-shaped net to score points. It is particularly popular because not much equipment is needed besides two baskets and a ball.
02:37 Number 6. TABLE TENNIS.
Also known as Ping Pong, table tennis originated in England in the early 20th century. The game is now popular worldwide, with an estimated following of 875 million. It is especially popular in Asia, but is also followed in Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
03:04 Number 5. VOLLYBALL.
Volleyball involves two teams, each on one side of a raised net, trying to “volley” a ball onto the ground of the opposing team’s side for points. The game has a following of 935 million people, mostly in North America and Western Europe but also in Asia, Australia, and South America. One popular variant of the game, known as beach volleyball, is played on sand with two people on each team, as opposed to regular volleyball, where there are normally six players on each team.
03:43 Number 4. TENNIS.
An estimated 1.28 billion people worldwide follow tennis. In tennis, players on both sides of an elongated net try to hit a ball with a racket so that it either goes past their
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00:00 Intro
00:27 Number 10. GOLF.
An estimated 450 million people are fans of the game that involves trying to put a small ball in a hole with the fewest strokes possible. Golf originated in Scotland in the 15th century. Interestingly, however, the word golf originated in the Netherlands, from the word “kolf” or “kolve,” which translates to "club." Golf is particularly popular in Western Europe, East Asia, and North America.
00:57 Number 9. RUGBY.
Rugby has an estimated following of 475 million people. The sport originated in England and is now most popular in the UK and other Commonwealth countries like Australia and New Zealand. In rugby, two teams try to kick, carry, or pass a ball over an end (goal) line to score points. Rugby is a contact sport involving a lot of tackling, similar to American football.
01:28 Number 8. BASEBALL.
Baseball is thought to have descended from the English sports, rounders and cricket. Baseball involves two teams trying to hit a ball with a bat between two white lines, with the batters running around a series of bases to score runs (points). Today, baseball is popular, not only in the US, but also in East Asia and Latin America. The sport has an estimated following of 540 million fans.
02:02 Number 7. BASKETBALL.
In the late 19th century, James Naismith, a Canadian-American physical educator invented the game of Basketball. Basketball is now played worldwide, and has an estimated following of 825 million. In basketball, two teams attempt to dribble a ball up a court and shoot it into a raised, hoop-shaped net to score points. It is particularly popular because not much equipment is needed besides two baskets and a ball.
02:37 Number 6. TABLE TENNIS.
Also known as Ping Pong, table tennis originated in England in the early 20th century. The game is now popular worldwide, with an estimated following of 875 million. It is especially popular in Asia, but is also followed in Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
03:04 Number 5. VOLLYBALL.
Volleyball involves two teams, each on one side of a raised net, trying to “volley” a ball onto the ground of the opposing team’s side for points. The game has a following of 935 million people, mostly in North America and Western Europe but also in Asia, Australia, and South America. One popular variant of the game, known as beach volleyball, is played on sand with two people on each team, as opposed to regular volleyball, where there are normally six players on each team.
03:43 Number 4. TENNIS.
An estimated 1.28 billion people worldwide follow tennis. In tennis, players on both sides of an elongated net try to hit a ball with a racket so that it either goes past their