Topic - Sport
the U.S. are big business and contains most of the world's highest paid athletes. The so-called
"big four" sports are baseball, American football, ice hockey and basketball. Baseball was the
most popular but since the early 1990s, American football has largely been considered the
most popular sport in U.S. Other sports, including lacrosse, soccer, golf and tennis have
significant followings. The U.S. is among the most influential countries in shaping three
popular board-based sports: surfboarding, skateboarding and snowboarding. In medals won,
the United States ranks third all-time in the Winter Games; 218 (78 gold, 81 silver and 59
bronze), and first in the Summer Games, with 2321 (943 gold, 736 silver and 642 bronze).
6. Sports in Canada
A wide variety of sports are played in Canada. Its official national sports are ice hockey and
lacrosse. Hockey is a national pastime, and is by far the most popular spectator sport in the
country
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