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[Wunder]

She is seeded 1st for tomorrow night. Swimming is over for today.

Oh alright, thanks!

 

[Kamakazie!]

source?
cricket? rugby? tennis? i don't believe that.

Golf afaik.
Maybe team sport? Still would surprise me though I can't see rugby being much bigger, and definitely not cricket even if you think about all the Indian & Pakistani players.

 

[Meadows]

this boxing match is amazing

 

[numble]

So what's live right now that I should watch

US v China table tennis.

 

[Pimpwerx]

You may want to choose a less aggressive word to end your posts.

This guy hates peace. Not a single fuck given. PEACE.

 

[LuuKyK]

I don't think they are worrying about that now.

They sure don't. lol

 

[Brinbe]

My boy Jonas Valanciunas to match up against Argentina right after this GB-Russia game ends! Can't wait.

 

[Simplet]

That would be an amazing Gold finals. Also, I'm loving the salt from people talking about basketball. Keep it up!

Yeah really salty of them to bring up Basketball in the middle of the swimming contest...

 

[davidsaurus]

1) Football: 3.3-3.5 billion fans (Europe, Africa, Asia, Americas, etc.)
2) Cricket: 2-3 billion fans (India, UK, Pakistan, Asia, Australia, etc.)
3) Field hockey: 2-2.2 billion fans (Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia)
4) Tennis: Around 1 billion fans (Europe, Americas, Asia)
5) Volleyball: Around 900 million fans (Asia, Europe, Americas, Australia)
6) Table tennis: Around 900 million fans (Asia, Europe, Africa, Americas)
7) Baseball: Around 500 million fans (US, Japan, Cuba, Dominican Republic)
8) Golf: Around 400 million fans (US, Canada, Europe)
9) Gridiron (American football): 390-410 million fans (US mainly)
10) Basketball: Not more than 400 million fans (US, Canada mainly)

From wikianswers. Hardly a compelling source but data on this sort of thing isn't easy to come by.

 

[Wes]

Wish there was some sort of VOD for the Olympics.

There is if you live in the UK.

 

[Wunder]

Anyone else watching the coverage on Youtube? I was confused with the rebroadcast of Women's 10m Air Rifle and a couple other events, were they just flukes/accidents or is there something I'm missing? It seemed like they were trying to say they were live but it was clearly happened the day before.

 

[Kurtofan]

this boxing match is amazing

Are you saying this because a Frenchman lost

 

[f0lken]

U-23 team.

Well its not like they aren't a potency now and have bad U-23 players

 

[Levyne]

1) Football: 3.3-3.5 billion fans (Europe, Africa, Asia, Americas, etc.)
2) Cricket: 2-3 billion fans (India, UK, Pakistan, Asia, Australia, etc.)
3) Field hockey: 2-2.2 billion fans (Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia)
4) Tennis: Around 1 billion fans (Europe, Americas, Asia)
5) Volleyball: Around 900 million fans (Asia, Europe, Americas, Australia)
6) Table tennis: Around 900 million fans (Asia, Europe, Africa, Americas)
7) Baseball: Around 500 million fans (US, Japan, Cuba, Dominican Republic)
8) Golf: Around 400 million fans (US, Canada, Europe)
9) Gridiron (American football): 390-410 million fans (US mainly)
10) Basketball: Not more than 400 million fans (US, Canada mainly)

From wikianswers. Hardly a compelling source but data on this sort of thing isn't easy to come by.

There we go, bring back Baseball!

 

[Jackson50]

Incredible fight. Ramirez should win.

 

[Meadows]

USA won by 1 point

v close

Are you saying this because a Frenchman lost

dont be silly, US v France

I hoped they both lost

 

[Pacbois]

Good fight !

 

[Paches]

USA won by 1 point

v close

Terrible judging, but the right guy wins. France's ass was beaten.

 

[nny]

(Volleyball)

Poland beat Italy 3-1

 

[Meadows]

Egypt v South Korea in boxing

should be fun

COME ON SK!

 

[szaromir]

Poland annihilated Italy in the final set.

 

[Jackson50]

That was closer than it should have been. But at least he won.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Can't believe Spain won the World Cup... they sure as hell didn't play like they did today.

This pretty much shows that the argument about knowing the athletes = most popular sport, is wrong.

 

[SteveO409]

Ariel ;________________________;

 

[oc]

Ariel ;________________________;

noooooo

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Why doesn't NBC have the video for the 400M thing where France beats the US?

 

[nny]

(Table Tennis)

China wins with a great final rally.

 

[zero_suit]

Ariel ;________________________;

???

 

[ag-my001]

Hsing fights off one match point, can't get the second after a nice rally.

 

[talisayNon]

1) Football: 3.3-3.5 billion fans (Europe, Africa, Asia, Americas, etc.)
2) Cricket: 2-3 billion fans (India, UK, Pakistan, Asia, Australia, etc.)
3) Field hockey: 2-2.2 billion fans (Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia)
4) Tennis: Around 1 billion fans (Europe, Americas, Asia)
5) Volleyball: Around 900 million fans (Asia, Europe, Americas, Australia)
6) Table tennis: Around 900 million fans (Asia, Europe, Africa, Americas)
7) Baseball: Around 500 million fans (US, Japan, Cuba, Dominican Republic)
8) Golf: Around 400 million fans (US, Canada, Europe)
9) Gridiron (American football): 390-410 million fans (US mainly)
10) Basketball: Not more than 400 million fans (US, Canada mainly)

From wikianswers. Hardly a compelling source but data on this sort of thing isn't easy to come by.

what a totally fucked and bullshit list. China's second sport is definitely basketball. That's 1 billion.

lol Basketball at 10.

 

[oc]

???

ariel hsing (usa) just lost against china in table tennis. pretty close match.

 

[Vyrance]

Hsing

 

[Levyne]

Why doesn't NBC have the video for the 400M thing where France beats the US?

Saving it for primetime. Notice you can't play replays of the diving or gymnastics either.

 

[davidsaurus]

Ariel ;________________________;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xypV6NlWCHY
daww

 

[numble]

1) Football: 3.3-3.5 billion fans (Europe, Africa, Asia, Americas, etc.)
2) Cricket: 2-3 billion fans (India, UK, Pakistan, Asia, Australia, etc.)
3) Field hockey: 2-2.2 billion fans (Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia)
4) Tennis: Around 1 billion fans (Europe, Americas, Asia)
5) Volleyball: Around 900 million fans (Asia, Europe, Americas, Australia)
6) Table tennis: Around 900 million fans (Asia, Europe, Africa, Americas)
7) Baseball: Around 500 million fans (US, Japan, Cuba, Dominican Republic)
8) Golf: Around 400 million fans (US, Canada, Europe)
9) Gridiron (American football): 390-410 million fans (US mainly)
10) Basketball: Not more than 400 million fans (US, Canada mainly)

From wikianswers. Hardly a compelling source but data on this sort of thing isn't easy to come by.

It really shouldn't be based on popularity and population. Wushu and some other stuff is also popular based on population because of the size of the Chinese population itself, but it's not going to be close to an Olympic sport soon.

There is just a large number of countries that play basketball, particularly all the former USSR countries, Western Europe, and East Asian countries. And then you also have it's popularity in Brazil and Argentina.

NBA players actually get competitive salary offers from teams in China, Russia, Italy, Israel, Spain, etc.

 

[Hobbestetrician]

I can't watch weightlifting. I always think someone's muscle is about to rip out of their skin or their femurs are going to snap in half.

 

[Kurtofan]

Why doesn't NBC have the video for the 400M thing where France beats the US?

I think I know why.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Saving it for primetime. Notice you can't play replays of the diving or gymnastics either.

Fucking bullshit.

 

[LanceVance]

Can't believe Spain won the World Cup... they sure as hell didn't play like they did today.

Um you do know its Under 23's right?

 

[Kikujiro]

You people missed the 16year old american/chinese girl who put a fight against the chinese player, was really close and tense.

 

[Jackson50]

Alright. Final lightweight bout and then Spence begins the welterweight round.

 

[fuenf]

what a totally fucked and bullshit list. China's second sport is definitely basketball. That's 1 billion.

lol Basketball at 10.

just do a google "most poular sports in the world" search. every fucking list is different, i dont think that it's possible to find a definitive answer. Football is easily the most popular sport, after that everything is fair game i think. you can make a case for almost every sport in the "Top 10" lists to be the 2nd most popular sport.

 

[Brazil]

Ariel probably still has 7 Olympic cycles to go, guys. It'll be fine, haha.

 

[KernelPanic]

Great win by Poland !

 

[Bo-Locks]

Here comes Alan Hansen with his brilliant insight.

 

[Kikujiro]

The only thing not debatable is football being the most popular sport in the world, second place can be anything.

 

[questionmark]

Field hockey is pretty fucking lame. Those sticks ruin any chance of it being interesting. How can this be one of the most popular sports in the world, while Bandy is like the smallest sport in the world? Why does the world hate winter sports so much?

 

[tatsuki]

You people missed the 16year old american/chinese girl who put a fight against the chinese player, was really close and tense.

watched the whole thing. very unfortunate. Really good player Ariel is.

 

[ag-my001]

I would switch it over to USA Field Hockey, but that would mean subjecting myself to NBC commentators. So I'll end after a very impressive Table Tennis match (Hsing in 2016!) and laugh at the swimming/gymnastics implosion that NBC will have to deal with.

 

[Salvadora]

Never even heard of Bandy.