Football is the most popular sport in the world. Interests and hobbies for men and women

Sports competitions have always occupied a leading position among other types of active pastime in Russia. As various surveys show, the majority of the country's inhabitants have tried themselves in one or even several sports. Such statistics, of course, involuntarily raises the question of what kind of sport is most popular in Russia?

Relationship between the spread of certain sports and the development of society

Football, hockey, biathlon, basketball have been and remain unchanged leaders. Inferior in popularity, but also quite well developed are such sports areas as athletics, skiing, tennis, and swimming. Within most species there are various disciplines. According to the All-Russian Register of Sports, residents of the country take part in over one hundred and fifty various sports disciplines.

Three thousand comfortable stadiums operate on the territory of Russia, more than four thousand swimming pools for both amateur and professional swimming have been put into operation and are successfully operating, more than one hundred and twenty-three thousand sports complexes and facilities are located. Such a developed infrastructure allows Russians to engage in the sport they prefer on a permanent basis.

Development concerns not only the practical, but also the theoretical part of sports in terms of scientific developments. Sports medical organizations annually hold congresses where serious issues and nuances of professional and amateur sports are discussed, as well as develop theories and conduct numerous studies. Such a development of the practical and scientific side of sports contributes to its spread in the country and the promotion of various disciplines and trends to the masses.

Ten most popular sports

Takes unconditional first place. Of course, not all Russians who love football want to play it professionally or have the opportunity and ability to perform at such a high level, to take part in championships not only of national but also of world importance.

Some young guys like to kick the ball with their friends in their free time. Others limit themselves to watching their favorite sport on TV, and there are those who follow the matches from the stands as a spectator. The only disappointment associated with football is that Russian teams rarely win world-class competitions.

Russians give the second place after football to hockey. Being a professional hockey player is hard enough. It is possible to achieve the cherished goal only after many years of diligent and successful training in a close-knit and good team under the strict guidance of a professional coach. Otherwise, a hockey player will never be able to achieve a good game and prove himself.

Most Russian teams are quite strong. This was the main reason that many of them are in the Continental Hockey League. Hockey players bring the country sometimes even more victories than football players, they have invariably demonstrated, shown and will declare themselves many more times in the future.

This third most popular sport in Russia brings together hundreds and even thousands of people. These are not only professional athletes, but also a huge number of amateurs for whom volleyball becomes a hobby and helps to maintain excellent physical shape and good health. Beach volleyball is beginning to attract no less attention, since absolutely all fans of active pastime during the summer holidays can play it.

The purpose of this sports collective competition is to throw the ball into the basket of the opposing team. Two teams compete with each other, each of which has five people. The team that scores the most balls in the opponents basket wins.

There are no differences between men's and women's basketball in the rules of the game. However, if we talk about amateur competitions, then everyone plays completely differently. Basketball is popular not only in Russia, but also in the world. It invariably attracts the attention of a huge number of people.

A huge number of people in Russia give their preference to athletics, doing this discipline at an amateur level. Many people prefer jogging to other sports hobbies. The high popularity of morning or evening running has not made professional athletics the number one sport in Russia, it is only in fifth place in popularity.

In the northern part of Russia, in many areas during the winter months, a large amount of snow falls and remains, which makes these areas an excellent place for cross-country skiing. Almost every inhabitant of Russia is engaged in amateur walking and skiing. Recently, Nordic walking has also become popular.

Boxing fights have become popular in the last few decades. Interest in him is due to the opportunities that he opens up for men. The strong half of humanity involved in boxing gets a chance to demonstrate their strength, fighting spirit, will to win. The growing interest in this sport could not provide him with a higher place than seventh.

Skates were brought to Russia from Europe by Peter I, and the sports discipline itself, involving skating on a special ice rink, was born in 1865. The first competition took place in 1875. The excitement around figure skating has somewhat subsided in recent years, but the sport remains in the top ten.

Tennis was originally called "lawn tennis" and began to develop in the nineteenth century. Included in the program of the Olympic Games, it invariably attracts attention, and in Russia many young people show great interest in it. This sport is inferior to others, but is becoming more popular every year.

For a long time, there were disputes around the intellectual game about whether chess can be considered a sport. Today they are among the sports disciplines, closing the top ten most popular in Russia.

Any sports competition involves a constant desire to improve one's skill level, regular training, mental and physical development (endurance and so on), the need to overcome oneself, becoming emotionally stable and having good self-control. Chess requires a person to have all these qualities.

An analysis of the skills and characteristics that a chess player should have allowed chess to be recognized as a sport in about a hundred countries, but not get into the Olympic Games program. The latter is the main and main argument that does not allow the professional game of chess to take a firm place among sports disciplines.

What role does sport play in the life of Russian society?

The attitude of Russians to sports competitions cannot be called unambiguous. Not everyone perceives professional-level sports as important. And if about 25% of Russians are actively involved in sports, more than 45% are fans and periodically participate in various amateur sports competitions, then about 30% are absolutely indifferent to professional sports and even believe that it is not necessary to spend budget funds on it.

These data show that the majority of Russians do not just have a favorable attitude towards sports, but are engaged in any discipline either amateurly or professionally, attend sports competitions, and even take part in various competitions. Each modern person can make his own contribution to the development of sports, which will be an excellent basis for raising a beautiful, healthy and physically developed society.

When it comes to world-famous sports, it is quite difficult to say which one is the most popular, because there are 7 billion people in the world, and everyone has their own tastes and preferences. That is why there is such a variety of sports in the world. Whether it's football, tennis, hockey or anything else, every game has its fans.

But the most important parameter is their popularity and the number of viewers. The more fans a game has, the more popular it is. By the way, in countries such as Spain, Australia and India, sporting events are often held, which are followed with pleasure by fans from all over the world.

Golf is one of the most popular sports. With 600 million fans around the world, golf ranks high among the official sports. Golf is also known as the game of the rich, as it is one of the oldest and most expensive sports. You can imagine the cost given the size of the golf course! By the way, the highest paid player is Tiger Woods.

This game has become very popular over the past, with over 200 million viewers. Rugby is one of the most widely played games in South America, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina. There are two types of game:

1. rugby league (or rugby 13),
2. rugby union (or rugby 15).

By the way, Great Britain is considered the actual birthplace of rugby.

Table tennis is another equally interesting and popular game. In addition, it is considered the fastest game. Table tennis is the most popular among young people. There are more than 300 million fans of the game around the world, which allows it to stay in the ranks of the most widespread. Table tennis was invented in the USA, and in China it is the second most popular.

The national game of most Nordic countries, including Canada, the United States and Russia, is the second most famous in the subcontinent. Gradually, hockey won the attention of people all over the world, capturing the hearts of billions. The most common game formats are ice hockey, field hockey and air hockey.

Basketball is the fifth most popular sport in the world. This game is most loved by teenagers in America. Basketball has captured the attention of more than 500 million spectators all over the planet. By the way, I personally am also a fan of basketball and have been doing it since childhood. And the most important achievement of any basketball player is, of course, participation in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Another way of spending time for Americans. Apart from the United States, this sport is also common in Japan and Taiwan. This game has over 600 million fans in 11 countries. And baseball players are among the richest athletes.

The number of volleyball fans reaches 900 million people, which allowed this sport to take the fourth place in the ranking of the most popular. Volleyball is most common in Europe, Asia, Australia and America. Athletes from over 100 countries take part in the competition.

Tennis rightfully ranks third among the most popular sports, because the number of its fans exceeds 1 billion people! The most popular venues for tennis competitions are Australia and the USA, where the beloved tournaments are held annually. Rafael Nadal, Mahesh Bhupati and the Williams sisters are the most famous and talented tennis players.

Cricket is not widespread in many countries, but this does not prevent it from being one of the most popular games and having more than 3 billion fans around the planet. A crazy number of cricket fans live in Pakistan, England, India and Australia. The different forms of cricket play add to its popularity and appeal. Interest in this sport does not fade away, especially in the T-20 style game.

Topping the list of the most popular sports is, of course, football, which has over 4 billion fans around the world. Many football players are also the highest paid athletes in the world. Therefore, often, when buying players from various clubs, we are faced with. Undoubtedly, this is the most exciting game and the best sport in all categories.

This is not only the most spectacular, but also the most popular sport, because everyone can play football. Therefore, it is not even necessary to explain why football attracts people so much. The most famous are the English and Spanish Premier Leagues. And every four years, the World Cups are held, which are a significant event not only for fans, but also for people who are not even particularly interested in football.

The popularity of watching sports around the world is growing rapidly. With approximately 7 billion people on the planet, it is very difficult to choose which sports are the most popular. For example, baseball is very popular in America while table tennis is more popular in Asia. Here are the top 10 most popular sports in the world in 2017.

10. American football


As you might guess from its name, this sport is limited to the United States. However, American fans were able to place him on this list with an estimated 400 million fans.
09. Basketball


Basketball has over 400 million fans around the world. This game was created in America at the end of the 19th century.
08. Golf


Golf has a total of 450 million fans throughout Europe, Asia and America.
07. Baseball


Baseball has 500 million fans. The first league for baseball was created back in 1876 and has been growing ever since.
06. Table tennis


One of the reasons why table tennis is so popular is that the rules of this game are quite simple. 850 million people love this game.
05. Volleyball


It's an extremely simple game with little equipment and a few simple rules. It was first introduced to the Olympics in 1964. Volleyball has about 900 million fans around the world.
04. Tennis


Tennis has become popular since the 90s. He has at least 1 billion fans.
03. Field hockey


According to the latest statistics, the sport currently has 2.2 billion fans.
02. Cricket


Cricket has at least 2.5 billion fans around the world. It is believed that cricket was originally a children's game. But today it is one of the most popular games for adults.
01. Football


With over 3.5 billion fans around the world, it's no surprise that football is the world's most popular sport. It is also the most popular sport for online betting.

Russian society in relation to professional sports is ambiguous. If a quarter of the population goes in for sports at an amateur and semi-professional level, about half follow the developments in the world of sports on TV and the Internet (and sometimes even go to competitions), then about a third do not understand at all why there is such a fuss. If they care about anything, it is only the budget funds spent on professional sports.

Let's leave the last category aside and focus on the first two. What kinds of sports do the inhabitants of the Russian Federation like the most? The answer is in top 10 most popular sports in Russia. The rating is based on Yandex search query statistics.

The most intellectual sport has always been popular in Russia, and the Russian school of chess players commands respect all over the world.

Education Minister Olga Vasilyeva said that in the next two years, compulsory chess lessons could be introduced in Russian schools. Similar "experimental" lessons are already being held in schools in 40 regions of Russia.

However, this will not affect all classes, but only elementary school students. This program allows children to develop strategic planning skills, promotes the development of spatial and systemic thinking, and also comprehensively develops the personality. And perhaps it will help grow a whole generation of future champions.

Spectacular and popular sport, especially women's championships among the male population. They love tennis for its speed, dynamics, intensity of the game and elegant and strong strokes. There are fans of this sport even among astronauts - Russian and American astronauts promised to arrange a tennis match at the International Space Station.

In Russia, the largest tournament is the VTB Kremlin Cup. Previously, it was simply called the Kremlin Cup, but in 2017, VTB Bank became the sole sponsor of the tournament.

The prize fund of the men's tournament is over 823 thousand dollars, and the women's - over 790 thousand dollars.

This sport has a very long and colorful history. He was known during the reign of Peter I. It was he who brought samples of skates from Europe and figured out how to attach them directly to boots.

The first textbook on figure skating, pompously titled "Winter Fun and the Art of Skating" was published in Russia in 1838. And a little later (in 1865) figure skating was recognized as a sport in our country.

In Soviet times, figure skating, thanks to its spectacularity and beauty, riveted millions of men and women to television screens no worse than popular films.

And the increased popularity of figure skating in modern Russia is largely due to the numerous triumphs of Evgenia Medvedeva - she wins all the individual tournaments in which she participates. Along the way, the athlete sets new world records. Let's hope that the injury does not prevent Evgenia from performing brilliantly at the Olympics in Korea as well.

For a long time, fistfights have been among the Russian folk entertainments. Back in the days of Kievan Rus, a kind of fisticuffs - “one-on-one” - was not only an interesting spectacle, but also one of the methods of trial. Hence the name "fist law".

Russians got acquainted with English boxing (in the form of "international matches" for the amusement of British ambassadors) during the reign of Ivan the Terrible. And as a sports discipline, boxing began to develop in Russia only in the 19th century.

Boxing has grown in popularity in recent years. What is it - the desire to blow off steam, drive your aggression into the framework, learn to protect yourself, or just the pleasure of movement and feeling your own strength?

Probably, next year the popularity of this sport will grow even more - the head of the Boxing Federation promised to work on its "advertising". And Kadyrov has nothing to do with it.

The honorable sixth place of skiing in the heart of sports Russians (unlike foreign ratings), apparently, is due to the peculiarities of the climate. Winter in our country is long, you have to somehow fill the time.

Skiing has many interesting offshoots, such as skijoring (towing a skier), ski tricks, downhill skiing and race car racing, and even ski jumping from an airplane without a parachute.

The Soviet ski school was very strong, and the Russian one continues its glorious traditions. Even the history of doping could not prevent the Russian athlete Sergei Ustyugov from winning five consecutive victories by the end of last year.

The "Queen of Sports", dating back to Ancient Greece, is not as popular in Russia as it is in the whole world. If she takes first place in Russia, then in Russia she barely got to fifth.

In Russia, athletics had a very difficult fate. In the "saints" for some, and for the majority - the "dashing" 90s of the twentieth century, sports schools were massively closed, where future athletes were trained, stadiums turned into markets, and coaches and athletes either went abroad or engaged in more profitable business than sports.

However, despite all the difficulties, Russian athletics managed to survive, and brought many awards to their country. In 1996, at the Olympics in Atlanta, the national team was no longer the USSR, but Russia (for the first time since 1912). She has won 26 gold medals, 21 silver and 16 bronze medals.

In recent years, this sport in Russia has been heavily crippled by doping scandals. Fortunately, there is still something to be proud of - Russian jumper Maria Lasitskene took more than 18 first places last year and hopes to set a new world record.

This game was once invented by one of the teachers of an American university to entertain students in physical education classes. Since then, it has not only rapidly stepped outside of America, but has also become a new sports discipline.

In Russia, the first basketball teams appeared in 1906, on the basis of the St. Petersburg sports society "Mayak". In 1947, Russian basketball players received the right to participate in FIBA ​​competitions. In the period from the 50s to the 80s of the twentieth century, the USSR basketball team was considered the strongest in the world.

Perhaps the secret to the popularity of this game, as the coach of the basketball team once said, is that it is human nature to jump for joy - or to rejoice while jumping.

In third place among the most popular sports among Russians is volleyball. It is spectacular, gives a charge of vivacity, brings up the team spirit, and in addition, it is non-contact, which means it is not too traumatic. What else do you need from a good sports discipline?

Among the highlights in Russian volleyball history are:

• the victory of the men's national team of the USSR at the European Championship in 1950;
• the victory of the USSR men's team in the World Cup in 1965;

• victory of both men's and women's teams at the European Championships among youth teams in 1966.

The results of 2017 were extremely favorable for volleyball fans of the Russian Federation - 32 medals were added to the treasury of the Russian team, more than half of which were gold!

The victory at the World Championship in Krakow, where the Russian team opposed the German volleyball players, looked especially impressive.

Traditionally considered one of the "Russian" sports, along with figure skating and chess. However, the dark times for domestic hockey came in the 90s, when the lack of stability in domestic sports forced eminent athletes to try their luck in foreign clubs. Having won the 1993 World Cup, the Russian team remained without a single medal for many years.

And only in recent years, Russian hockey is regaining its former glory. In 2008 (precisely for the century of hockey), the Russian team beat the Canadians, winning the title of world champion. And in 2014 she became a five-time world champion.

But according to the results of 2017, the situation for the Russian team is disappointing - recently the Swedes and Canadians rule in the hockey kingdom.

In the first place among the most beloved sports by Russians is football. Even the eternal swing from hope to disappointment during the performances of the Russian team seems unable to make the fans stop loving the green field and the white and black ball.

Football was brought to Russia along with English engineers ordered by the industrialist Savva Morozov. On the pages of pre-revolutionary newspapers and magazines there were heated discussions about the meaning. In expressions, many did not stand on ceremony and called football "a fight with their feet" and "an extremely rough sport." But all these conversations did not prevent the team of the Russian Empire in 1912 from winning fourth place at the Olympics in Sweden. And in 1923, the first USSR Football Championship took place.

The Soviet football team has many glorious victories, including the victory at the Olympic Games in 1988. She three times - in 1964, 1972 and 1988 - became the vice-champion of Europe. The Russian national team cannot yet boast of great success, but the fans are waiting and hoping that the best moments in the history of Russian football are yet to come.

Sport in Ukraine is quite developed, and our athletes representing their country in the world arenas are direct evidence of this. Ukraine stands for sports and a healthy lifestyle, and this is not a tribute to fashion, but rather an individual choice for everyone.

Many are interested in the question, what kinds of sports are popular in Ukraine? Professionals of masters-bet company tried to figure it out and, based on the clicks to our site, they made a rating of the most popular sports in 2018 in Ukraine according to masters-bet.

1 FOOTBALL

If you plunge into the history of the game loved all over the world, then it is worth mentioning that England is considered the ancestor of football. At the same time, it is widely believed that the best footballers are gathered in Brazil, since they do not just play football, they live it. It is not for nothing that the Brazilian national team became the World Champion 5 times, proving their superiority in the game.

Like all over the world, football is the most popular sport in Ukraine. It is a favorite game of children, teenagers and adults. Football is actively developing in the country and such giants of the Ukrainian Premier League as Shakhtar and Dynamo, playing in prestigious tournaments (Champions League, Europa League), are a direct confirmation of this. And in the ranking of the national teams of FIFA (FIFA), the Ukrainian team occupies the 35th place.

Football is among the top 10 most popular sports, and the top five European leagues in France, Germany, Spain, England and Italy are watched with bated breath all over the world. This is proven by the fact that over 4 billion fans follow the game.

The most important competition in this sport is the World Championship, which is held every 4 years. But the largest prize fund is played annually among football clubs playing in the Champions League. European teams are fighting for $1.5 billion.

In addition, in each country there are professional football leagues, divided into divisions.

2 BOXING

Boxing is one of the most popular sports not only in the world, but also in Ukraine. In addition to Ukrainians, boxing is closely watched in America, Mexico, Great Britain, Japan, Poland, Romania, and also in the Philippines.

In the mid-60s of the twentieth century, boxing began to actively attract the attention of the public. After this boom, the leading fights began to gather full halls, the rest of the fans closely followed the fights from their television screens.

The most interesting thing is that boxing is not only a male sport. Boxing among women is also interesting to many, and women's fights are the most popular competition in the world.

Huge amounts of money are spinning in boxing, and the prize funds of some competitions simply do not fit into the head. In addition, athletes fight not only for money, but also for 4 WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF championship titles. Every novice boxer dreams of raising the coveted award in the boxing world over his head.

3 TENNIS

Previously, when asked what is the most popular sport in Ukraine, one could hear anything but tennis. In just a few years, this sport began to gain momentum, and quite deservedly now occupies an honorable third place in our ranking.

Wimbledon is considered the most popular and prestigious competition in tennis. In 2016 alone, the event was viewed by over 1 billion TV viewers, while the 2017 tournament final was watched closely by 17 million people, and that's just in the UK. Doesn't the number of audience indicate the popularity of a particular sport.

Other tennis events are held around the world every year almost without interruption, but the audience only increases noticeably in the summer.

Prize money in tennis is as generous as in boxing. Take, for example, all four Grand Slam tournaments - the Australian Open, French Open, USA Open and Wimbledon. The prize money of these tournaments exceeds the mark of tens of millions of dollars.

4 BASKETBALL

Basketball added to the list of "The most popular sports in Ukraine and the world." This sport is considered one of the most rated, and the number of its fans exceeds 1 billion.

Team sports have always been in the spotlight, and basketball is no exception. Ukrainian basketball players are constantly training and working on themselves in order to represent their country at a decent level at important basketball tournaments.

In addition to Ukraine, basketball is loved in America, Greece, Spain, Italy, France, China and Argentina. This sport is developing very quickly, so it can easily compete with football in a few years.

By the way, in terms of the number of professional leagues, basketball is second only to football. In European countries, leagues also consist of several divisions. As for the salary of basketball players from the NBA, the TOP 40 players of the American association earn more than $ 15 million a year.

5 BIATHLON

Biathlon is a seasonal sport discipline, but, nevertheless, it is a popular sport in Ukraine. Winter competitions gather the main audience during the Olympic Games.

In addition to Ukraine, biathlon is of interest in Russia, France, Germany, Italy and Norway. Despite the fact that many countries are interested in this sport, it is difficult to say that biathlon is the most popular sport in the world, and it will be difficult for him to overtake football.

6 HOCKEY

A review about the most popular sport in the world and Ukraine, like hockey, will be of interest to a large audience.

Such a priority sport as hockey is popular among young people and not only. Yes, the Ukrainian Hockey League cannot be compared with the NHL and KHL, but this does not mean that Ukrainian fans do not follow it. Many Ukrainian hockey players play in famous hockey teams of the world, which proves the professionalism of the players.

The National Hockey League is rightfully one of the five largest professional leagues on the planet, and the NHL has an annual income of $4.5 billion. Many novice hockey players dream of lifting the Stanley Cup over their heads.

7 ATHLETICS

Athletics is a global sport, as it includes many disciplines. In this sport, all disciplines are represented by male and female sports.

In Ukraine, the most popular sport is not athletics, but this does not mean that it does not have its own amateur audience.

The popularity of sports is mostly spread in Europe: France, Germany, England. Also athletics is the most popular event at the Olympics. And in 2012, the final 100m sprint became the most anticipated sporting event in history. Therefore, athletics is rightfully included in the list of the most popular sports around the planet.

8 HANDBALL

It would seem that handball is a sport that few people know about in Ukraine. But no, the Ukrainian men's handball team demonstrates a good game. Yes, the Ukrainian team did not qualify for the World Handball Championship 2019, but this does not prevent it from continuing to train and achieve new victories.

In addition to Ukraine, handball is developed in Russia, Norway, Germany, Spain. The popularization of various sports, including handball, is gaining momentum every year, and federations specially created for this contribute to development.

9 VOLLEYBALL

Not surprisingly, volleyball is a popular sport, both children and adults love to play it in open areas and in gyms.

In terms of the number of Olympic awards, this sport is still ahead of other game sports disciplines. However, most of the awards were won back in Soviet times. Now there are no significant achievements, but this does not mean that volleyball has lost its position in the ranking of the most popular sports in Ukraine.

Thanks to the simplicity of volleyball, it is loved in many countries of the world - Brazil (according to local media, volleyball in the country bypasses even football), Turkey, Poland, China and Thailand.

And in terms of the number of national federations, volleyball bypassed other sports, as more than 200 national federations are registered with the FIBV.

10 ESPORTS

Esports is gaining more and more momentum every day, it is possible that very soon it will be considered one of the most rated sports not only in the world, but also in Ukraine.

After esports was called a sport, a lot of misunderstandings arose, some agreed with it, and someone loudly stated that esports had nothing to do with sports. But be that as it may, when asked what kind of sport is the most popular, many answer e-sports.

Also, this species is popular in Russia, China, South Korea and America. Cybersport prize funds are also hard to ignore, as gamers are fighting for tens of millions of dollars.

11

Golf originated in Scotland, and it is rumored that ordinary shepherds invented the game for the rich. Then the game was talked about in the Netherlands, and in this way it began to develop and gain attention all over the world.

Golf is the kind of sport that has gathered millions of fans around it, and some of them are in Ukraine. Golf is also included in the rating of the most popular sports in countries such as the USA, Japan, Great Britain and South Korea.

12

Over 550 million people follow Formula 1 every year. For the first time, they started talking about the “Royal Races” in the 1950s, since then interest in them has not faded, but only increased.

The racing season consists of 20 stages that take place in 20 different countries, hence the wide audience for this sport. At the same time, racing is considered the most profitable motorsport, each year its income is from 1.5 to 2 billion dollars. And this is not surprising, since expensive cars require expensive maintenance.

13

After the advent of the UFC, mixed martial arts are gaining more and more popularity. Ukraine is also interested in this sport. And it all started with Brazil and the USA, and gradually migrated to Europe.

A little more and financially MMA is able to overtake boxing. As in any other sport, mixed martial arts has its own prestigious tournaments that attract an audience. Prize funds are practically no different from boxing ones, since large sums are spinning in MMA.

14

Races such as the Tour de France are known all over the world. In Ukraine, the number of cycling enthusiasts is increasing every year, besides, cycling races are constantly held, in which not only professional athletes, but also amateurs participate.

Most of all, cycling is developed in Europe, where millions of fans follow the competitions. The prize funds of the competitions are also not deprived of a good monetary reward.

15

Basically, many people remember about swimming during the Summer Olympic Games, but at the same time, this sport is practiced all over the world. There are different types of swimming that each athlete chooses for himself.

16

Table tennis originated at the end of the 19th century, and today it is included in the list of the most popular sports. By the way, most people still think that ping-pong is table tennis. But this is not so, although they are quite similar in terms of the rules and organization of the competition.

To date, the International Table Tennis Association includes 226 countries. In addition to Ukraine, this sport is actively interested in Asia, according to some sources, up to 5 million people are professionally involved in table tennis there.

17 RUGBY

Rugby originated in foggy Albion in the 19th century and became popular in many countries of the world.

There is a legend that rugby appeared after while playing football, one of the players took the ball in his hands, and after running across the entire field, brought it into the opponents' goal. It is also believed that thanks to rugby, American football appeared.

Today there are about 5 million rugby players.

18

Cricket is a sport that uses a bat and a ball. Cricket is often played on the tarwa.

Cricket is most popular in Australia, India, Wales, England, South Africa and other countries.

19

A team sport like baseball is somewhat reminiscent of Russian bast shoes and cricket. Baseball is very popular in America, Canada and Cuba.

20

American football is another most popular sport in America, which has its fans in Ukraine as well.

America is home to the most profitable sports league in the world, the NFL, which makes over $10 billion a year. And Superball is considered the highest rated sporting event in the United States, which is attended by 200 million people.

21

Even 20 years ago, field hockey was especially popular in India. It later spread to Pakistan and Australia, and then came to taste in other countries.

It is difficult to say that field hockey is developing, as it is not entirely true. But at the same time, the number of fans of this sport is constantly increasing.

22

Badminton originated in China. Then he smoothly moved to Korea and India, and after that he found his audience in other countries of the world.

As for the professional plan, there are not many competitions in this sport, mostly badminton is developed at the amateur level, including in Ukraine.

23

Rhythmic gymnastics has always attracted the attention of the public. This sport is included in the program of the Olympic Games.

Gymnastics is popular not only in Ukraine, but also in America, Russia, Japan, the USA and Germany.

24

Skiing is a favorite activity of many, and all over the world. Consequently, such a discipline as skiing is very popular. Most winter sports are common in the Scandinavian countries.

Alpine skiing is included in the program of the Winter Olympic Games, and with the onset of the Olympics, thousands of fans gather at television screens.

25

Snooker is a rather specific game that also has its fans. Snooker is most popular in England and China.

As for Ukraine and other European countries, this sport is more developed there at the amateur level.

26

The road racing championship is an interesting and exciting competition that thousands of MotoGP fans love to watch.

These races belong to the premium class, which has its own audience. MotoGP is especially popular in Spain, the Netherlands, America. However, it has recently begun to develop in England, Germany and the countries of the Middle East.

27

Another winter, but, nevertheless, a popular sport - snowboarding began to develop relatively recently. However, it has already been included in the program of the Winter Olympic Games.

Previously, snowboarding was seen more as a hobby, but over time it has evolved and won the love of the public.

28

An incredibly beautiful and at the same time difficult sport - figure skating is also as popular as other sports. There are athletes in Ukraine who represent their country at the Olympic Games, as well as at the World Championships.

Figure skating is well developed in Russia, America, Germany, Japan and other countries.