Sport in New South Wales describes participation in and attendance at organised sports events in the state of New South Wales in Australia. Sport forms an integral part of the culture of the state.
New South Wales has attracted many international multi-sport events including the 2000 Summer Olympics, held in Sydney. There are many professional sporting teams in New South Wales. The biggest sport in the state by a wide margin is rugby league, in which the state has 10 professional clubs in the National Rugby League.[1] Other popular spectator sports include rugby union, cricket, Australian rules football and soccer. In terms of participation, the most popular sports in the state are netball, tennis, soccer, rugby league and touch football.[2]
- ^ "New South Wales – Sports and recreation | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ "Sport and physical" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-30. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
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