Sports are the fundamental and a life stimulating constituent in an individual’s life and success. We cannot deny the utmost importance of sports in the life of any person at any stage whether he is a student, teacher and businessman or related to any profession. Sports can be categorized into many subcategories or divisions depending upon the extent of popularity, nature of interest and end results in the form of physical benefits and fitness. Yet, their participation can never be neglected and that’s why people used to spare some time in their routine work for any kind of energetic game either for their mental refreshment or bodily suitability. Some people are fond of watching exciting sports matches while others are habitual of playing them. Keeping in view your attention, world’s top 10 most popular sports are enlisted below.
10. Golf
Golf is considered as the most expensive sport in the world of entertainment governed by GR&A and USGA. It requires costly equipment and a spacious ground layered with fine grass. The ground, at many spots have hole in which the player has to throw a ball with golf stick with minimum stocks. You have to choose a ground or large space furnished with natural beauty to enjoy the game. Some people used to play mini Golf that requires less space as compared to the professionally played game. It seems quite difficult requires supreme accuracy, judgment and decision making science. Individuals belonging to the aristocratic or wealthiest societies play Golf. With this reference, Tiger Woods is the well-known golfer who has earned a lot of money through this game.
9. Rugby Football
Rugby football is an invention by the England and the name Rugby comes from the name of a school located in England in which the game was played excessively. It has gained popularity in six countries and two forms of sport are becoming important in rugby football competition, one is Rugby Union and the other is Rugby League. Both categories have certain similarities and differences and still create exciting competition among member nations. It involves many significant teams like Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina.
8. Volley Ball
The game lies on the principle that ball must not be dropped during its pendulum movement by the hands of a player with a net in the middle. There are five to six members in each team overall it is simple to play and understand. In addition to this, a little two and fro movement of the player is involved in order to keep the ball in motion. Places like beaches enhance the taste of enjoyment and usually people prefer to do the same occasionally in summer.
7. Hockey
Hockey is the national game in Indian and Pakistan. The game consists of two teams each having 11 players and play in a time period of 1 hour and 15 minutes to push the ball with a wood stick to the opponents goal which is guarded by a goal keeper. This is a short and physically a very suitable game for those who want to keep themselves healthy and fit. There are 1.7 billion people who love to play and watch this game. Australia, South Korea, Bangladesh, Holland, Argentina, Pakistan, India, Japan and Malaysia are promising hockey teams all over the world. It has gained popularity in European countries in past few decades.
6. Baseball
Baseball closely resembles with the cricket but rules and regulations differ considerably. The baseball is an ancient game of the people of the United States and now prevailing in China, Taiwan, Korea and Malaysia. The game is relatively quick in action and outcomes. The player in the batting side holds an elongated wooden stick to kick the ball to the boundary.
5. Tennis
Tennis has not gained the similar popularity index as that of football and soccer yet it is being played in more than 20 countries. The beauty of the tennis is that it is easy to play in a restricted place requiring just a racket and a tennis ball between two opponents separated by a net. Worldwide players of tennis have played their role in the publicity of tennis and still there are 1.8 billion spectators around the globe admiring the tennis. Tennis is equally famous in women. Many beautiful ladies play lawn tennis at international level. Many magazines feature those hottest tennis players on cover pages.
4. Table Tennis
Table tennis is the sport of students and young people because it can be played at short available space. It includes the use of a small size table portioned by a net and a plastic ball has to throw away with a mini racket to the opponent player. Thus, the game is speedy in nature and required concentration of both players on the ball. Now-a-days in school, colleges and University has also made this facility available to the students. It is the national game of China which has produced a lot of talented Table Tennis players. Moreover, ITTF is the governing body of the Table Tennis which standardizes and regulates the matches both at national and international level.
3. Basketball
Basketball gets third position in top most famous sports of the world. The NIB is the basic and central tournament involving the 30 professional teams of basketball from all the parts of world. It was believed that first match of the basketball was played in United States of America in 1891. Since that day it is known as the sport of American teens. The game revolves around a ball that has to be put by jump in a net fixed at a specific height. Two teams in a specified rectangular area compete to keep the ball on their own side. The most popular league of basketball in America is NBA which has produced many legendary basketball players.
2. Cricket
Here comes the second most popular sport of the world. Cricket is a game of cracking competition and exciting outcomes in which there lies relatively detailed and complex rules. At present, International Cricket Council (ICC) is the executive authority of the cricket. ICC has set up different categories of cricket matches like One day international (ODI), Test Match and T20. Each has its own charm and taste but ODI and T20 matches are usually more famous. The recent invention in the formats of cricket is T10 which consists of only 10 overs per side.
1. Football
Football, most commonly known as Soccer, is the most popular sport in the world. As a definition, football is a splendid game consisting of two teams each having 11 players and combat in a measured ground to throw the ball by dodging to the opponents’. Obviously, there is no need of any expensive kit or other necessities to play the game. The world cup of football is the most watched sports event in the world. More than 30 billion people are fans of Football and it is gaining popularity day by day.
