Sports in Asia

Shizuka Arakawa during the Japan Gymnastics Open.

Association Football is the most popular sport overall in Asia.[1] Cricket is the second most popular sport in Asia, and is most popular in South Asia.[2] Other popular sports in Asia include basketball, baseball, badminton and table tennis among others. There are also some traditional sports that are popular in certain regions of Asia, such as the South Asian sports kabaddi and kho-kho,[3] and sepak takraw in Southeast Asia.[4] Top sporting nations/regions in Asia include China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Iran, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

  1. ^ "The Sponsorship Experts sponsor a new ASN report on the football market in Asia". Linkedin. 2023-11-05.
  2. ^ Asian nations at the FIFA World Cup
  3. ^ Taneja, Nidhima (2023-01-27). "Pro kabaddi, kho-kho leagues chase IPL viewership. India rediscovering regional sports". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  4. ^ M, Eric. "What Sport Do Ninjas Play? Sepak Takraw". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2023-08-30.

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