Sports are played all over the world, whether as hobbies, careers, or as a part of fitness regiments. The rules and characteristics of these games are dynamic and are governed by international bodies.
1. FOOTBALL/SOCCER - 4 BILLION FANS.
Football is the most popular sports in the world. It is estimated that more than half of the world's population considered themselves to be football fans.
Football has been traced to china,as early as the 2nd century. Contemporary Soccer began in England, where it amassed considerable interest and spread to other parts of the world.
The sports is characterized by two team of eleven players . The objectives of the sport is to drive a ball into the goal defended by the opponent team.
2. CRICKET - 2.6 BILLION FANS.
Cricket is most popular game in Indian Sub-Continent. The cradle of the sports was the 16th century England and it was made the national sports in the 18th century in the country.
The sport is characterized by two team of eleven player each, where each team attempts to score the most runs.
3. FIELD HOCKEY- 2 BILLION FANS.
Field hockey has an estimated global following of 2 billion people and it is more popular Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia. Field hockey sports was first played in England in the 1800.
The game is mostly similar to football except that the players use sticks to drive the ball instead of feet.
4. TENNIS - 1 BILLION FANS.
Tennis has an estimated global following of 1 billion people. The sport was first popularized in France. From France, it spread to other parts of Europe and to the whole world.
The sport is played by two teams of either one or two players each and involves bouncing a ball over a net by use of tennis rackets. Points are earned when opponents doe not throw back the ball in the predetermined dimension of the rectangular court.
5. VOLLEYBALL - 900 MILLION FANS.
Volleyball has an estimated fan base of 900 million people. It is more popular in North America and Western Europe. The sport is invented in the US by William G. Morgan in 1895.
The sport has evolved over the years to the modern day sports, characterized by two teams of 6 players each who throw a ball over a net.
6. TABLE TENNIS - 875 MILLION FANS.
Table tennis has an estimated fan base of 875 million people. The sports began in the 19th century in England. The sports became widely referred to as '' Ping Pong ''.
The modern sport involves two team of between two to four players, hitting a light weight ball over a net on a hard table, by use of rackets. Global countries in the sports include South Korea, Sweden, and China.
7. BASKETBALL - 825 MILLION FANS.
Basketball have an estimated fan base of 825 million people. The sport was invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891 in m
Massachusetts, USA. HE created as an alternative of football since the sport could be played indoors and had less potential to cause accidents.
The sport is played by two teams of five players each, where the goal is to successfully shoot the ball through a hoop elevated 10 feet from the ground.
8. BASEBALL - 500 MILLION FANS.
Baseball has an estimated fan base of 500 million people and enjoys it highest level of popularity in United States Of America, The Caribbean and Japan. It gained nationwide popularity in the 19th century. From the US, The sport spread to other parts of the world and evolved to the moderns game as played today.
The sport is a bat and ball sport involving two teams of nine player each, who participate in batting and fielding to earn points.
9. RUGBY - 475 MILLION FANS.
Rugby has an estimated fan base of 475 people . The foundation of the modern day sport was laid out in medieval England. From the UK, it spread to British colonies like Australia and New Zealand.
The sports is played by two teams of 15 players each, who carry, kick or pass a ball across the end line to score points.
10. GOLF - 450 MILLION FANS.
Golf has an estimated global following of 450 million people, and is more popular in Western Europe, East Asia and North America.
Golf is played by use of different clubs to hit a ball, over a determined course, using the fewest possible amount of stokes.
The modern sport was first played in Scotland from where it spread to the UK and to the rest of the world.
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