Popularity of sports in Asia (influence)

[Yanagisawa]

Originally Posted by Davy-040

Bowling, Golf, Badminton and Table Tennis more "players" than Football and Baseball

Yes, players here doesn't necessarily mean those who can earn money by playing sports, most of them are amateur players.

[japanese001]

My favorite sport


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyOs4jRm0u0


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x90jt2X5LlQ


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts-0R7cj8Q8

[Salmonburgher]

Originally Posted by Greysholic

In Japan and Taiwan,it's baseball.

Basketball is very popular in Taiwan, also.

Dunno if its still the case, but, a few years ago, Taiwan was the NBA's largest market, per capita, outside of the US.

[pennyone]

my favorite sport..and apparently, China's new obsession.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/beimengfu/th...rst#.byN8DyNLd


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXKH...ojMKl9DfPUfeWU


Ning Zetao, the gold champion of the 2014 Asian Games,

50 m Freestyle
100 m Freestyle
4x100 m Freestyle relay
4x100 m Medley relay

And the first Asian man to win the 100m free in world competitoon (August, 2015 Swimming World Championships in Kazan, Russia). No Asian male has ever done that before.

[Irenebgp]

In China it is Pingpong

[pennyone]

After a Chinese man (Ning Zetao) wins the WC of 100 freestyle in the pool, we have this from four Chinese guys....

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[pennyone]

Originally Posted by Irenebgp

In China it is Pingpong

Ping Pong is not a sport.

[AuburnAL]

Cricket and soccer are about neck and neck in Afghanistan. I think more watch/listen to soccer but more play cricket.

[Davy-040]

Originally Posted by pennyone

Ping Pong is not a sport.

More of a sport than Golf when you think about it.

[NJ Brazen_3133]

Originally Posted by Davy-040

More of a sport than Golf when you think about it.

It requires insane reflexes.