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41Sport in Poland — Poland s sports include amost all sports, in particular: track field, basketball, boxing, fencing, football (soccer), American football, handball, ice hockey, swimming, volleyball, and weightlifting. The first Polish Formula One driver, Robert… …
42Sport in the Cook Islands — Rugby union is the most popular sport in the Cook Islands with football (soccer) and rugby league also popular.Fact|date=August 2007Rugby unionThe Cook Islands is a tier three rugby union playing nation. They began playing international rugby in… …
43Sport in Malawi — Sports in Malawi have been shaped by its history as a colony in the old British Empire, the most popular sports coming from Britain.Football (soccer) is the most popular sport. It is played by boys at all levels from makeshift village playfields… …
44Sport in Georgia — Historically, Georgia has been famous for its physical education; it is known that the Romans were fascinated with Georgians physical qualities after seeing the training techniques of ancient Iberia. [Romans erected the statue of the Iberian King …
45Sport in Tonga — The national sport of Tonga is rugby union. Rugby league is another popular sport enjoyed by Tongans. Soccer has a following, while judo, surfing, volleyball, and cricket have gained in popularity in recent years.Rugby union: See also: Rugby… …
46Sport in Jersey — In its own right Jersey participates in the Commonwealth Games and in the bi annual Island Games, which it last hosted in 1997.In sporting events in which Jersey does not have international representation, when the British Home Nations are… …
47Sport in Russia — Russia, is a keen sporting country, successful at a number of sports and continuously finishing in the top rankings at the Olympic games. During the Soviet era the team placed first in the total number of medals won at 14 of its 18 appearances;… …
48Sport in Singapore — Singaporeans participate in a wide variety of sports for recreation as well as competition. Popular sports include football, swimming, badminton, basketball and table tennis. Most people live in public residential areas that often provide… …
49Sport in the Isle of Man — For a small country, sport in the Isle of Man plays an important part in making the island known to the wider world. The principal international sporting event held on the island is the annual Isle of Man TT motorcycling event. However, the Isle… …
50Sport in Turkey — The National Sport of Turkey is Yağlı güreş also known as Oiled Wrestling. Since 1362, Edirne hosts one of the oldest sporting tournaments in the world, Kırkpınar Guresleri.FutbolTurkey has risen to prominence in a number of sporting areas in… …
