10 Most Popular Sports In The World
4. Ice Hockey
Ice hockey comes in at fourth place with a global fanbase of approximately 2 billion people. It is popular throughout much of the world, with ice hockey being particularly popular in Canada and the United States. Ice hockey is quite a tough sport with a high chance of painful knocks and injuries, which limits its popularity among amateur players.
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The need for often expensive equipment is also quite limiting. Earnings are potentially very high for the best players, with America’s National Hockey League paying an average of 3 million USD per year in salaries.
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