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Johnw1104 on 08 August 2017
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pokoko said:
Johnw1104 said:
I'm sure there's other comparable countries, but there's definitely an unusually large variety of popular sports in the US... American Football, Baseball, Basketball, Hockey, and even normal Football are very popular here, with other sports (Rugby, Lacrosse, Softball etc) being very popular at the collegiate level.

Not surprised to see the US top this particular chart, though I can't explain why we have such varied tastes in sports.

It's a huge country with a lot of different cultures.  Popular sports vary by region so pretty much everything is represented.  Where I live, basketball and NASCAR are big but a lot of people also play baseball.  Go a few states in either direction and it might be a different picture.  Then, on top of that, ALL of that is on TV or the internet so you can follow something even if it's not in your area.  

Ah yeah I totally forgot NASCAR, which I believe I've heard is right up there with American Football in popularity.

I've always liked the regional differences as it's fun to see different sports remaining alive and well, such as the reemergence of Lacrosse. Of course, Florida is mostly just obsessed with American Football (and obviously some NASCAR/NBA), which has lead me to severely disappoint people I've met from farther north when I'm forced to admit that I know next to nothing about Hockey.