Consider by the number of the audiance watch it not the popurality of the sport or how many countries play it. My thought is Cricket?
2006-06-17 00:14:59 · 57 answers · asked by Billa 1 in Sports ➔ Cricket
I LOVE CRICKET! However, I think if you go by the number of people, you have to say The Super Bowl(American Football). If you go by the popularity throughout the world(meaning the number of countries that like this sport), then I would say cricket.
2006-06-17 00:16:58 · answer #1 · answered by Mike Jones 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably Fifa World Cup
2016-03-15 07:18:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cricket is by far the second most popular sport in the world, thanks to India! However, it actually isn't the second most watched EVENT. I am sad to say, FIFA World cup attracts the most viewers, estimated to be a staggering 5.3 billion for this years world cup!!! Then comes the Olympic 100m, and then the Cricket world cup final.....
Sad, I know, Ponting is much more impressive than Landon Jones or whoever does that 10 second thing these days....
2006-06-17 09:14:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say Tennis. Cricket and Rugby, although incredibly popular with their fans, are not greatly followed by others. American sports like baseball and us football is mostly only followed in USA and hasn't yet really become international. Tennis is followed throughout the world. Everyone follows their country through major tournaments like wimbledon, and everyone can name some top tennis players. During Wimbledon, if you own a TV then it is likely to be turned on to the tennis.
If it is not Wimbledon then I would have to say the Olympics. The whole world follows what happens, even if it isn't too exciting; people want their country to do well and want to support their country.
2006-06-20 05:50:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Because of statistics I think most watched sports event after Fifa World Cup it's the Olympic games. At the last Olympic games (Athens, 2004) 201 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated. Popularity in the Games reached soared to new highs as 3.9 billion people had access to the television coverage.
I have edited a top 10 ranked sports this list to only include the Olympic sports.
Rank][Sport][No of participants][No of National Federations
# 1][Volleyball][998,000,000][218]
# 2][Basketball][400,000,000][211]
# 3][Table Tennis][300,000,000][186]
# 4][Soccer/Football][242,000,000][204]
# 5][Badminton][200,000,000][147]
# 6][Tennis ][60,000,000][191]
# 7][Baseball ][60,000,000][110]
# 8][Handball ][18,000,000][147]
# 9][Hockey ][3,000,000][118]
#10][Judo ][2,500,000][187]
Please check out the sources for more related statistics.
2006-06-17 00:32:04 · answer #5 · answered by goafurl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cricket
2006-06-28 11:23:40 · answer #6 · answered by rusipatel125 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cricket
2006-06-17 18:59:39 · answer #7 · answered by Reji V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Olympics, The FIFA World Cup and Formula 1 Grand Prixs are the three most watched sports events. I believe them to be in that particular order
2006-06-17 00:17:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Olympics, Formula 1 + the European Cup.
Average viewing figures for a Formula1 race is around 354 - 400million worldwide.
Viewing figures I've been able to find for the Olympics, estimate about 1 - 3.7billion viewers worldwide.
No mention anywhere on the Internet on viewing figures for cricket, other than 4million in the UK
2006-06-17 00:31:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say cricket but the rugby world cup is also watched by loads of people
no hang on a minute the olympics then cricket
don't miss the cricket world cup next march and the ashes, beginning in november
2006-06-19 05:12:04 · answer #10 · answered by motown 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋