Difference between revisions of "National sport"
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*[[Gruenberg]] - cricket | *[[Gruenberg]] - cricket | ||
*[[McPsychoville]] - ice hockey and football share billing as being the most popular spots, while mixed martial arts, ultimate frisbee, dodgeball and rugby all have cult following | *[[McPsychoville]] - ice hockey and football share billing as being the most popular spots, while mixed martial arts, ultimate frisbee, dodgeball and rugby all have cult following | ||
| − | *[[Milchama]]- Baseball is usually the favorite Milchamian sport but soccer is running a closer and closer second. | + | *[[Milchama]]- Baseball is usually the favorite Milchamian sport but soccer is running a closer and closer second. |
| + | *[[Qazox]]'s National Sport is Fútbol, with Baseball and Bobsleighing vying for second. | ||
*[[San Adriano]] - football (soccer) is quite popular; the country's sports hero, [[Thomas Peruzzi]], is a short track ice skater | *[[San Adriano]] - football (soccer) is quite popular; the country's sports hero, [[Thomas Peruzzi]], is a short track ice skater | ||
*[[Starblaydia]] - Football (soccer) is the primary national sport, though Equestrianism is also highly popular | *[[Starblaydia]] - Football (soccer) is the primary national sport, though Equestrianism is also highly popular | ||
Revision as of 00:16, 1 June 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
- McPsychoville - ice hockey and football share billing as being the most popular spots, while mixed martial arts, ultimate frisbee, dodgeball and rugby all have cult following
- Milchama- Baseball is usually the favorite Milchamian sport but soccer is running a closer and closer second.
- Qazox's National Sport is Fútbol, with Baseball and Bobsleighing vying for second.
- San Adriano - football (soccer) is quite popular; the country's sports hero, Thomas Peruzzi, is a short track ice skater
- Starblaydia - Football (soccer) is the primary national sport, though Equestrianism is also highly popular
- Swilatia - The National sport of Swilatia is Pakasa.
- United Island Empires - offical cricket, but football is alot more popular.
- Vuam and Isma - Football (soccer) is considered to be the best-followed sport in the country, but other sports such as rugby, cricket, futsal, tennis and boxing have many followers too.
