Finns and motor sport.
Perhaps not the "real" answer you are looking for, but it is so counterintuitive one and I've never quite figured out why there have been so many Formula1 (four) and World Rally champions (seven) from the country of "Flying Finns" and of the idyllic skiing border guards.
Someone beat me to it, but China for table tennis/ ping pong
this and this wrote:
Norway and skiing.
The history, culture and identity of Norway are linked to skiing and its the national sport.
Norway has won 239 Olympic medals in skiing.
A historic ski jump is a national monument and top tourist attraction, attracting over a million visitors a year.
The capital city, Oslo, has 1600 miles of groomed cross country ski trails!
Over 18,500 miles of ski trails nationwide.
They say Norwegians are born with skis on their feet.
Skiing successes, failures and scandals are all big news.
While India is crazy about cricket, field hockey is more of the national sport.
Wrong. As the poster below you pointed out: Team sports always win. Always.
Italians are more passionate about football than norwegians are about skiing. Don't get me wrong, they are passionate, but nothing really ever beats team sports.
Russia in chess
Mah Jong in China.
aojef9ja90efa90wefwef wrote:
Lol at some of these answers.
No, the most popular sport in Norway isn't skiing, it's football.
The most popular sport in Beligum isn't cyclocross, it's football.
The most popular sport in the Netherlands isn't skating, it's football.
And so on.
Correct.
Skiing, cyclocross and skating are only popular in those countries because there isn't much competition in them while at the same time these countries suck at most other sports.
I visited the Netherlands once when they were in the quarter final (I think) of some soccer cup and the whole country was turned upside down. Orange everywhere.
Big Diapers on a huge guy wrote:
Wouldn't Japan's be Sumo Wrestling ?
The biggest TV audience for any sport in Japan is for the Hakone Ekiden.
N.Z. for sailing during the Americas Cup
P.N.G for Rugby League
Are the 2 most fanatic examples I have experienced.
New Zealand is very passionate over sailing as are the Aussies.
Yeah i second that, one of the football countries for football for sure.
I think ronaldo is one of the richest athletes along with mayweather.
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