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Top 10 ⁠Most Popular Sports In 2024

Sports have an incredible ability to bring people together, transcending age, culture, and geography. One of the primary reasons people love watching sports is the sense of community it fosters. Fans often bond over shared teams and experiences, creating a collective identity that extends beyond the game itself. There are a lot of different sports that catch the eye of different people, but some famous sports like football remain common no matter which part of the world you are from. This article talks about the top 10 most popular sports in the world in 2024.

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1. Football

Football is the most watched sport in the world, with fans from every corner of the world watching what is arguably the greatest sport in the world. It remains the undisputed king of sports globally, with over four billion fans worldwide. Domestic leagues like the Premier League and La Liga, alongside Europe’s premier club competition, the UEFA Champions League, drive a lot of traffic. International competitions like the FIFA World Cup, the Euros, and Copa America are also very famous and attract billions of viewers.

2. Cricket

While cricket is not the most famous sport in European countries, the following it has in Asian countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, alongside countries like England, Australia, and South Africa, helps boost their following to another level. It is reported that there are over 2.5 billion cricket fans all over the world, which will make it the second most popular sport in 2024. Premier competitions like the ICC Cricket World Cup and the Indian Premier League (one of the most followed domestic leagues in the world) help draw such huge audiences.

3. Field Hockey

Field Hockey is another sport whose numbers are very inflated as it is adored by the country with the highest population in the world, India. While there is a decent following in other countries, the majority of Hockey’s following comes from India. This has helped push the count of its fans to the region of around two billion fans, which makes it one of the most popular sports in the world as of 2024.

4. Tennis

Tennis is one of the most popular sports in the world, especially the four grand slams, which are followed by fans across the globe. While the ATP tours are not tournaments that bring in the masses, the four famous tennis tournaments are the Wimbledon Open, the US Open, the French Open (Roland Garros), and the Australian Open. The top athletes like Roger Federer (retired), Rafael Nadal (retired), and Novak Djokovic, alongside young blood like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, are world-renowned, and the sport has a global following of around one billion fans.

5. Basketball

Basketball’s major commercial appeal comes from the United States of America and the NBA league, but the sport is actually very popular in European countries as well. You could see just how famous the sport has gotten by the crowds and viewership it attracted in the 2024 Olympics. Basketball has grown a lot in 2024 and now reportedly has close to one billion fans, just getting piped by Tennis.

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6. Volleyball

Volleyball is a sport that very few people would have expected to see on this list, but it is, in fact, one of the most followed sports in the world. It is a very fast-flowing sport, which is why it is very fun to watch. It has a huge following in European countries as well as the Central and South American countries. The sport also has a very famous anime based on it, called Haikyu!! This show has now gained global acclaim and has helped boost the popularity of the sport even further, with Volleyball now having nearly 900 Million fans across the globe.

7. Table Tennis

Table Tennis is another sport that has had its viewership and popularity boosted due to it being very famous in a country with a large population. Table tennis is extremely popular in China, which has led to its becoming one of the most popular sports in the world. The sport reportedly already has over 850 Million fans around the globe, and it is still growing to this day.

8. Baseball

Baseball, almost the entirety of the following, is based in the United States of America. In fact, even the so-called World Series is made up of the Major League Baseball (MLB) teams, with 29 being from America and one being from Canada. The sport reportedly has over 500 Million fans worldwide, but most of them are based in the United States of America.

9. Golf

While most people find golf very slow to watch, and it has received its fair share of criticism, a large number of people still tune in to watch it. This is why it is regarded as one of the most popular sports in 2024. Tiger Woods is a name that is held in very high regard when discussing athletes across sports due to his incredible achievements in golf. The sport reportedly has over 450 Million fans, which makes it one of the most popular sports in the world.

10. Formula 1

Formula 1 is a sport that has become popular amongst the masses quite recently. It was originally considered to be a rich person’s sport, but since the Netflix documentary ‘Drive To Survive’, the popularity of Formula 1 has skyrocketed. It has grown to such an extent that it has now become one of the most popular sports in the world as of 2024, with it having around 400 Million fans across the globe.

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