reddogkev Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Appreciate you can't speak on behalf of the whole world, but interested to hear the general answer to this question. In short, in an effort to get my children to join a school football club, I've told them that football is the world's number 1 sport. It's certainly up there in the top four, but is it truly the number 1? Or have I told my kids a whopper of a lie? It worked though, they joined the football club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Fishing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 By population, cricket might run it close? Mainly due to India Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Just now, myol'man said: Fishing? Beat me to it. Most participated certainly but not most watched obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 I know what the real football is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzos Only Goal Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Football by about 1.5 billion people. Then cricket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 43 minutes ago, myol'man said: Fishing? I've always understood that Angling is the UK sport with highest number involved. Don't know how accurate that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Surely fishing is only a sport when competing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted November 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 1 minute ago, cidered abroad said: I've always understood that Angling is the UK sport with highest number involved. Don't know how accurate that is. That amazes me, surely it is the most boring past time on earth (at the risk of upsetting any keen anglers on here)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishRed Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 51 minutes ago, reddogkev said: Appreciate you can't speak on behalf of the whole world, but interested to hear the general answer to this question. In short, in an effort to get my children to join a school football club, I've told them that football is the world's number 1 sport. It's certainly up there in the top four, but is it truly the number 1? Or have I told my kids a whopper of a lie? It worked though, they joined the football club. Depends on what measure is used. Certainly more countries play football than any other sport BUT, what about the number of active participants? Speaking from experience both my lads benefited enormously, in many ways, from playing school / junior football. I would thoroughly recommend it. I got involved in the coaching and that got me into coaching adult football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Anecdotally, and speaking from only my own experience, I would say football is the only sport that you can use as the basis of a conversation wherever you may find yourself around the globe. If your boys have any interest in travelling the globe then an ability to chat about football will serve them pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzos Only Goal Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 23 minutes ago, cidered abroad said: I've always understood that Angling is the UK sport with highest number involved. Don't know how accurate that is. biggest urban myth since 1982, running is the biggest participation sport then football in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 1 hour ago, myol'man said: Fishing? He said sport. Not stood/sat there occasionally moving your arm..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Lorenzos Only Goal said: biggest urban myth since 1982, running is the biggest participation sport then football in the UK. I guess it depends on what you class as participation. Is it actually doing the sport, or does watching or it being your favourite classed as participating. I can’t imagine 80,000 people turning up at Wembley twice a fortnight to watch a running league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 2 hours ago, grifty said: By population, cricket might run it close? Mainly due to India Yep, I worked on the Cricket World Cup this year in the media broadcast team and each of the games was watched by nearly 2 billion people (cumulative average) - the TV audiences watched nearly 14 billion hours of coverage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzos Only Goal Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 6 minutes ago, grifty said: I guess it depends on what you class as participation. Is it actually doing the sport, or does watching or it being your favourite classed as participating. I can’t imagine 80,000 people turning up at Wembley twice a fortnight to watch a running league. I think participation generally implies participation, 80K watching is not participation. Where as spectator implies spectator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzos Only Goal Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 1 minute ago, BS4 on Tour... said: Yep, I worked on the Cricket World Cup this year in the media broadcast team and the games were watched by nearly 2 billion people (cumulatively) ... 2.5 billion for cricket and 4 billion for football :) either way you cut that, that's a lot of bloody people more than half the planet watched the world cup final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 2 hours ago, reddogkev said: Appreciate you can't speak on behalf of the whole world, but interested to hear the general answer to this question. In short, in an effort to get my children to join a school football club, I've told them that football is the world's number 1 sport. It's certainly up there in the top four, but is it truly the number 1? Or have I told my kids a whopper of a lie? It worked though, they joined the football club. Here is a Table of Top 10 Popular Sports rank Sport Estimated Fans Regional Popularity 1. Soccer / Association Football 3.5 Billion Europe, Africa, Asia, America 2. Cricket 2.5 Billion Asia, Australia, UK 3. Basketball 2.2 Billion US, Canada, China, and the Philippines 4. Field Hockey 2 Billion Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia 5. Tennis 1 Billion Europe, Americas, and Asia 6. Volleyball 900 Million Asia, Europe, Americas, and Australia 7. Table Tennis 850 Million Asia, Europe, Africa and Americas 8. Baseball 500 Million US, Japan, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic 9 Americal Football Rugby 410 Million 410 Million USA mainly France, England, New Zealand, South Africa 10 Golf 390 Million Europe, Asia, America, Canada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Cycling will be in the top four or five at least. Tour de France biggest annual sporting event. Add in the Giro, Vuelta, Spring Classics and other Monuments, plus others like Paris Nice, Dauphine, and other one week tours plus World Championships and the winter track events, nearly all on TV. Generates huge TV audiences, plus literally millions of roadside spectators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Bar BS3 said: He said sport. Not stood/sat there occasionally moving your arm..! Fishing always seems a bit one sided to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, Mike Hunt-Hertz said: Fishing always seems a bit one sided to me! Depends what you`re after catching I guess? if you`re trying to hook a great white shark it would even things up a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Yes, and by a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 I would say computer/console gaming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 12 minutes ago, Kodjias Wrist said: I would say computer/console gaming Get out. Leave. Just leave. I'm know you're joking and I am a gamer myself but sorry we shouldn't even joke about video games being a sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 8 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said: Get out. Leave. Just leave. I'm know you're joking and I am a gamer myself but sorry we shouldn't even joke about video games being a sport. Mad isn't it. It was close to being recognised as an Olympic sport called esports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Having made lots of headlines a while ago I'd have thought 'boob cricket' was an up and coming new sport, however despite being popular in the area of its origin north of the river in Bristol it seems to have lost its appeal and failed to catch on elsewhere.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Don't kids these days consider computer games to be 'sport'? In terms of participation, would guess angling, swimming, cycling and football top the last, although not necessarily in a competitive way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New2City Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 28 minutes ago, Kodjias Wrist said: Mad isn't it. It was close to being recognised as an Olympic sport called esports esport cycling is a growing force. Especially after Zwfit partnered with the UCI in Yorkshire this fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 29 minutes ago, New2City said: esport cycling is a growing force. Especially after Zwfit partnered with the UCI in Yorkshire this fall. Jesus wept don't even get me started on zwift. My cyclist mates treating it like it's real, like a mile on zwift is equal to a mile on the road. Awful, awful thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Lanterne Rouge said: Depends what you`re after catching I guess? if you`re trying to hook a great white shark it would even things up a bit. Point taken! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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