Difference between revisions of "National sport"
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== List of national sports by nation == | == List of national sports by nation == | ||
| + | *[[Ariddia]] - football (soccer) is by far the most popular sport, although [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futsal futsal] also has a following, and the success of athletes such as Anaïs Reed, Faith Dallku, Christina Zhang or Amina Mba at the [[Tyrellian Ylompic Games]] has popularised gymnastics, table tennis, fencing, badminton, judo and swimming. | ||
| + | *[[Bashenk]] - football (soccer), and, in the south-east, sailing | ||
| + | *[[ESAT]] - darts and cycling | ||
| + | *[[Fbrenia]] - football (soccer) | ||
| + | *[[Federated Polynesian States]] - rugby and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilikiti kilikiti] | ||
*[[Gruenberg]] - cricket | *[[Gruenberg]] - cricket | ||
| + | *[[San Adriano]] - football (soccer) is quite popular; the country's sports hero, [[Thomas Peruzzi]], is a short track ice skater | ||
[[Category:Sports roleplaying]] | [[Category:Sports roleplaying]] | ||
Revision as of 12:57, 31 May 2006
A national sport is any sporting discipline historically, socially and culturally associated with a particular national group. A sport need not be officially recognised as a national sport to qualify for mention here.
List of national sports by nation
- Ariddia - football (soccer) is by far the most popular sport, although futsal also has a following, and the success of athletes such as Anaïs Reed, Faith Dallku, Christina Zhang or Amina Mba at the Tyrellian Ylompic Games has popularised gymnastics, table tennis, fencing, badminton, judo and swimming.
- Bashenk - football (soccer), and, in the south-east, sailing
- ESAT - darts and cycling
- Fbrenia - football (soccer)
- Federated Polynesian States - rugby and kilikiti
- Gruenberg - cricket
- San Adriano - football (soccer) is quite popular; the country's sports hero, Thomas Peruzzi, is a short track ice skater
