Sunday, June 5, 2011

What Is The World Best Sports Event

By Adriana Noton


Concluding which spectacle is the planet's greatest sports event is very hard. With so many games to choose from, each person will have his or her own choice, usually based on their location and their favorite game. And then there are those people who have no interest in sports and may not even care, as well as those who like activities which are considered niche and obscure.

The Superbowl is one of the most watched shows on the planet. People tune in from all around the world. The thing about the NFL is that teams play the a fewer amount of games than other sports. Obviously, this is mainly due to the violent nature of the game, but some might think it is not fair to equate a one-off event like a Superbowl, to a series of championship games, as in the NHL or MLB.

MLB is a sports event that is one of the most watched in the planet. In terms of audience attendance at a live sporting contest, millions go to watch baseball every year. The World Series viewing figures reflect the popularity of the sport. However, some intimate that the World Series only interests the wider American public if major franchises are there. There is also a suspicion that people have a tendency to switch of if a series is too one-sided.

Soccer is a sort played almost every where in the world. Each territory has its own tournaments and players but one thing that brings the soccer world together is the World Cup. Some have called it the greatest sports event in the world, simply because, unlike some games, there are representations from different continents. A huge part of this boast is also the 4-year revolving door of venues, which gives fans the chance to visit other countries to watch the sport.

Ice hockey is played all around the world, but the most popular event is the Stanley Cup. It is played between the two best teams from the Eastern Conference and Western Conference. Like hockey, basketball is played between the best from east and west, and has a 7-game championship. It could be argued that the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup are not as popular as a World Cup final or a Superbowl, due to the longer series.

NCAA March Madness is a huge contest in the college sporting calender. Although it is big in the United States, it doesn't get mentioned much elsewhere. The same could be said of cricket and past times like motor racing's Indy 500 and Daytona 500. Individual games like tennis and golf remain very popular with viewers, but for some reason team activities are consistently more so.

If global popularity were the only consideration then soccer might well win on all counts. Teams at club level play to packed houses in tournaments like the Champions League. At national level they play in continental events such as the Copa America and European Championships.

If you take a global audience and participation into account, then a lot of people would choose the Olympics as the world's greatest sports event. It is the one thing that brings all sports together. The wide variety of events allows people to watch games they might not ordinarily get to see. Sports tickets are available online in most situation.




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