4) Tennis – Estimated Fans: 1 Billion
With around one billion fans all over the world, tennis is the fifth most popular sport in the world. It is played between two individuals (singles) or two pairs (doubles). Players use a racket to strike the ball.
Fun Fact: Believed to have started in northern France, where a ball was struck with the palm of the hand.
3) Field Hockey – Estimated Fans: 2 Billion
Field Hockey has 2 to 2.2 billion fans worldwide. In this sport, two teams compete against each other. Their goal is to send the ball to the goal using a hockey stick. Which ever team scores the maximum number of goals wins the match.
Fun Fact: The 200 BC game originated in Ancient Greece.
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