How popular is basketball in your country?
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in austrlia i would say
australian football
Cricket
Rugby League
Soccer
Basketball
tennis
Union
australian football
Cricket
Rugby League
Soccer
Basketball
tennis
Union
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PG: Rajon Rondo, Jarret Jack
SG: Eric Gordan, Iman Shumpert
SF: Josh Smith
PF: Amare Stoudemire
C: Nikola pekovic
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PG: Rajon Rondo, Jarret Jack
SG: Eric Gordan, Iman Shumpert
SF: Josh Smith
PF: Amare Stoudemire
C: Nikola pekovic
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Basketball is really climbing up the charts here in England...
I hear that basketball has now overtaken Log throwing and knitting on the list...
Go Team GB! !
I hear that basketball has now overtaken Log throwing and knitting on the list...
Go Team GB! !
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sorokii wrote:In Spain
1. Football
2. Football
3. Football
4. Football
5. Football
6. Fernando Alonso + Rafael Nadal
7. Basketball sometimes
I thought FC Barcelona was big in Spain, and that Juan Carlos Navvaro was a fan favorite.
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Jordan76 wrote:in austrlia i would say
australian football
Cricket
Rugby League
Soccer
Basketball
tennis
Union
I would say this is pretty accurate for the top 4, but Union is above Basketball in crowd attendance in most states. Basketball would be higher up in participation rates. And Netball is up the top for participation as well.
The biggest issue basketball has in Australia is that the National League has been run terribly over the last 10-15 years and there is very little media coverage. Our 3rd largest city does not even have a team in the competition.
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In Croatia,
1. Football by far
2. Handball
3. Basketball (it was 2nd in 1980s and 1990s but declined recently, while handball gained popularity since Croatia became World and Olympic champion in early 2000s)
4. Tennis
5. Martial arts, athletics, waterpolo, skiing and evertyhing else
1. Football by far
2. Handball
3. Basketball (it was 2nd in 1980s and 1990s but declined recently, while handball gained popularity since Croatia became World and Olympic champion in early 2000s)
4. Tennis
5. Martial arts, athletics, waterpolo, skiing and evertyhing else
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In Lithuania, it's literally our second religion. we breath, live basketball 24/7
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KarolisJ wrote:Lithuania:
1. Basketball (religion)
[huge gap]
2. Football
Huge gap
3. Swimming because of Ruta Meilutyte (it used to be tennis because of Ricard Berankis when he was young)
4. Boxing/athletics or whatever sport when somebody gets a medal in world championship or olympics
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1,1 - 1,5m people watched the Eurobasket-Games in Germany, while 2,5m watched Bayern Munich took on 3rd league powerhouse Dynamo Dresden in a charity match. Well, that basically sums it up for Germany.
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Finland
1. Icehockey
2. Icehockey
3. Motorsport
4. Football
5. Floorball
6. Something we're good at
7. Basketball
But it's getting popular
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1. Icehockey
2. Icehockey
3. Motorsport
4. Football
5. Floorball
6. Something we're good at
7. Basketball
But it's getting popular
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Jordan76 wrote:in austrlia i would say
australian football
Cricket
Rugby League
Soccer
Basketball
tennis
Union
pretty much this for Victoria
though in NSW and QLD, would swap Rugby League and AFL around (though soccer is arguably more popular than even the AFL there)
it really depends on which state
like for QLD its League, Cricket, Union, AFL, Soccer, Basketball, Tennis
though now that the bullets are back for 2016/17 (finally), maybe basketball leapfrogs a couple of these, especially with the roar and lions being basket cases
as far as NSW, i would imagine something like it being League, Soccer, Cricket, AFL, Union, Basketball, Tennis
with 2-5 being pretty close
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In Bosnia and Herzegovina
1st : Soccer
2nd : Basketball(but it's rising now)
3rd : Voleyball,Handball,etc..
1st : Soccer
2nd : Basketball(but it's rising now)
3rd : Voleyball,Handball,etc..
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The receivement of the u16 kids that won the european championship was crazy indeed.
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there is actually hype for basketball in australia again, first time in so long
the new tv deal which puts it on cable and free to air has done a lot thus far.
the new tv deal which puts it on cable and free to air has done a lot thus far.
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Czech Republic:
Ice Hockey I mean nobody plays this **** but because we often win most people watch it.
Football
Every sports we have top world athletes (athletic, biathlon, speed skating, etc.)
Tennis
about twenty another sports.
Basketball maybe.
Ice Hockey I mean nobody plays this **** but because we often win most people watch it.
Football
Every sports we have top world athletes (athletic, biathlon, speed skating, etc.)
Tennis
about twenty another sports.
Basketball maybe.
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Oh and I forgot- woman beach volleyball. But we can't tell before our wifes.
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I'm from Turkey but I live in New York. People all around the world think that basketball is the first sport in the USA but IT IS NOT! Unfortunately I used to think like that but I was disappointed when I came here. so the placement is,
1-) American Football
2-) Baseball
3-) Ice Hockey
4-) Basketball
1-) American Football
2-) Baseball
3-) Ice Hockey
4-) Basketball
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kings_illegal wrote:I'm from Turkey but I live in New York. People all around the world think that basketball is the first sport in the USA but IT IS NOT! Unfortunately I used to think like that but I was disappointed when I came here. so the placement is,
1-) American Football
2-) Baseball
3-) Ice Hockey
4-) Basketball
behind ice hockey? i know there is a big 4 there and basketball is behind football and baseball but also ice hockey
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Living in Sacramento but from Bosnia. List is:
1) Soccer
2) Basketball
3) Handball
4) Tennis
5) Random sports (Boxing, athletics, volleyball, etc.)
Pretty much the same as KavX.
1) Soccer
2) Basketball
3) Handball
4) Tennis
5) Random sports (Boxing, athletics, volleyball, etc.)
Pretty much the same as KavX.
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Spens1 wrote:kings_illegal wrote:I'm from Turkey but I live in New York. People all around the world think that basketball is the first sport in the USA but IT IS NOT! Unfortunately I used to think like that but I was disappointed when I came here. so the placement is,
1-) American Football
2-) Baseball
3-) Ice Hockey
4-) Basketball
behind ice hockey? i know there is a big 4 there and basketball is behind football and baseball but also ice hockey
Yes Unfortunately Ice Hockey is more popular than basketball in New York. Take a look at New York Ranger's games or New York Islander's games and after that take a look at a Knicks game. You will see the difference buddy. It is sad.
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