Which sports are most popular in America? Here are what is supposed to be the top 20!


Without much doubt, the 5 at the top should definitely be here, but what about the others?

  1. American Football – Good luck getting bored and falling asleep watching this.
  2. Baseball – one of the largest sports in America, if not the largest ranging from little leagues to, Umm, the big ones.
  3. Basketball – Without a doubt this sport should be at this position, if not higher.
  4. Hockey – Although not an American Based sport this has been a fast growing one.
  5. Golf – It doesn’t take much to realise where the boom happened, it was Mr Woods.
  6. Wrestling – This is by far one of the most skilled sports there is, even though it is staged.
  7. Tennis – Not really an American Past Time, but definitely a well respected sport.
  8. Skateboarding – This was really brought to life by America.
  9. Surfing – Although the Australians claim this, America brought this to life.
  10. Ice Skating – This is one of the most applied for sports in America – by women.
  11. Boxing – will never be as popular as baseball, but when the big fights happen, there are not enough TVs for viewers.
  12. Soccer – The Americans have only just started to accept this as a big sport, but it is growing.
  13. Archery – Well when you have the likes of Geena Davis, your guaranteed to get a medal.
  14. Volleyball – Everybody enjoys volleyball, playing and getting involved, or just watching it’s all good.
  15. Cycling – Has been in the sport world for a while now, and has taken off, but not as much as others.
  16. Track and Field – Americans have always produced fast and athletic runners, lately they are coming up against hard competition though.
  17. Horse Racing – may not ever be as big as some, but will be around for, well probably ever.
  18. Rock Climbing – A great way to enjoy a holiday, out on the rocks, or indoors.
  19. Extreme Sports – The kind of sports where you know that you could die.
  20. Auto Racing – All of them, it has to come here on the list, but it is hard to differentiate between them.

Which of these is your favourite? Which of these is wrong and which is right? What a great way to find out – try Las Vegas holidays or New York holidays to really find out

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