7 Table Tennis
Table Tennis is known as Ping Pong in many countries. The game is identical to Lawn tennis, the difference is that table tennis is played on a table while lawn tennis is played on a tennis court.
It can be played by single players or a team consisting of two players. Play is fast and needs quick reactions. Spinning the ball alters its trajectory and limits an opponent’s options, giving the hitter a great advantage.
The game is getting very popular as an indoor game and is played in a lot of countries. It is played in over 50 countries, dominated by nations in Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Africa. It is particularly more notable in China and Korea.
The table tennis fan base has increased to a global following of 875 million. Table Tennis is number 7 in our list of the top 10 most popular sports in the world.
8 Baseball
Baseball is a primetime sport in America, but it is also most prevalent in the Dominican Republic, Canada, and Cuba. Baseball is a bat-and-ball game played between two competitive teams who take turns batting and fielding.
The game progresses when a player on the fielding team, described as the pitcher, throws a ball that a player on the batting team tries to hit with a bat.
Major League Baseball is the crest of baseball leagues globally. The game has more than 500 million fans around the world. Baseball is popular in North America and parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, and East Asia as well.
The Baseball game also has great sponsorship deals and is one of the most-watched sports in the United States. Baseball is number 8 in our list of top 10 most popular sports in the world.
