Various sports are played across the globe, whether as careers, hobbies or as part of fitness routines. Different games have grown in fame to amass a big following around the world. The characteristics and rules of such games are governed by the international bodies and dynamic. Majority of the sports are included in Olympic Games where various countries all over the globe compete with one another. The sports are lucrative industries, which generates tons of dollars in revenues, particularly in developed countries.
Rugby
It has a sphere of influence in UK and Commonwealth as well as an estimated global following of millions of people. The modern day sport’s foundation was laid out in the medieval England. From UK, it spreads to the British colonies including New Zealand and Australia. The sport is also played by 2 teams of 15 players who pass, kick or carry a ball across an end line to score points.
Golf
Its primary influence is in North America, East Asia, and Western Europe. Golf is also played by use of various clubs to hit the ball over the determined course with the use possible amount of strokes. Golf’s modern version was first played in the country of Scotland from where it spreads to UK and to the entire world.
Baseball
It has also millions of followers and it is popular in the US, Japan, and Caribbean. The sport includes ball and bat sport that involves 2 teams of 9 players each who participate in fielding and batting to earn some points. Various versions of sports were played in the US before this gained nationwide popularity during the nineteenth century. From the United States, the sports spread to some parts of the globe and evolved to modern game played today.
Basketball
It was invented in year 1891 by Dr. James Naismith in the US. He made it as an alternative to football since sport might be played indoors and has less potential to cause some accidents.
Soccer or Association Football
It’s estimated that more than half of the population in the world consider themselves to be soccer fans. The sports enjoy bullions of followers. The objective of this sport is driving a ball into the goal that is defended by another team.
Cricket
It has also billions of global following and it’s characterized by 2 teams of 11 players each where every team attempts to score most runs. The sport is famous in British colonies including Australia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and India.
