Sport in Asia

Sport in Asia

Popular sports in Asia include football (soccer), basketball, baseball, and cricket, among others.

Cricket

Cricket is a popular game in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and is also played in Malasia, Nepal and Afganisthan.

Rugby union

:"See main" Rugby union in Asia

ee also

*Sport in Europe


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Sport in Europe — tends to be highly organised with many sports having professional leagues.The origins of many of the world s most popular sports today lay in the codification of many traditional games, especially in Britain.The most common sport in Europe is… …   Wikipedia

  • Sport in Bangladesh — is popular and widespread. The most popular sport in Bangladesh is cricket, Bangladesh being the top 9th team in the world, [ [http://sport.guardian.co.uk/cricketworldcup2007/story/0,,2052442,00.html] [http://www.greynium.com/company/oneindia… …   Wikipedia

  • Sport in Australia — is popular and widespread. Levels of both participation and watching are much higher than in many other countries.Fact|date=February 2007 Testament to this is the level of achievement in the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games as well as other… …   Wikipedia

  • Asia League Ice Hockey — Sport Ice hockey Founded 2003 Commissioner Iwao Nakajima No. of teams 7 …   Wikipedia

  • Sport psychology — (or sports psychology) is the study of a people s behaviour in sport. It is also a specialization within the brain psychology and kinesiology that seeks to understand psychological/mental factors that affect performance in sports, physical… …   Wikipedia

  • Sport in East Timor — Sport in East Timor, although East Timor is a new country, already are part of the international scene.International Sports AssociationsEast Timor has joined many international sport associations, including the International Olympic Committee… …   Wikipedia

  • Sport in the Philippines — Sport has been a part of Philippine culture since the late 19th century. Early observers noted however, Filipinos generally take a passive approach to competition. Three and a half centuries of oppressive colonial rule, yearly natural disasters… …   Wikipedia

  • Sport and Travel in the Far East — is a book published in 1910 by American ambassador and writer Joseph Grew. It highlights the hunting and the people of Asia, including hunting Tiger in China. It was a favorite of Theodore Roosevelt, who was also an avid sportsman. Roosevelt… …   Wikipedia

  • Sport in Pakistan — Along with Champions of Squash and Hockey, Cricket is the by far the most popular sport in Pakistan, and they have been considered the most dominant country in the sport of cricket, with numerous records under.[1] Traditional sports like Kabaddi… …   Wikipedia

  • Sport automobile en 2008 — 2008 en sport automobile Années : 2005 2006 2007  2008  2009 2010 2011 Décennies : 1970 1980 1990  2000  2010 2020 2030 Siècles : XXe siècle …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”