6) Table tennis – Estimated Fans: 850 Million
With around 900 million fans all over the world, table tennis is the seventh most popular sport in the world. It is also known as ping pong in some parts of the world. Like tennis, it is played between two individuals or two pairs.
Fun Fact: This game originated from England in the 1880s; was played by the rich as an after-dinner parlour game.
5) Volleyball – Estimated Fans: 900 Million
Volleyball has more than 900 million fans worldwide. In this sport each team has six players. The teams are separated by a net. Each team competes to ground the ball on the other side. Volleyball is part of the summer Olympics.
Fun Fact: Invented by physical education director, William G. Morgan, on February 9, 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
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