Various sporting events were held in 2012, most notably the Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. MotoGP, Qatar Motorcycle Grand Prix, 8th Jorge Lorenzo was the victor. 8–13: El Gouna International Squash 2012. Ramy Ashour was the winner. Formula One, Chinese Grand Prix, 2012. Nico Rosberg was the winner. Marathon, Boston Marathon, 2012. Lidia Zubcova was the winner.
According to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), an estimated 14 million people attended events at the London Games, making them the most watched Paralympic Games ever. The most popular event by far was the Opening Ceremony, which was seen by a record number of people - around 3 billion worldwide.
In Canada, soccer is by far the most popular sport. In fact, it is so popular that there are almost as many soccer players as there are hockey players. Women's soccer is especially popular - there are more than 300,000 players in Canada.
There are several factors that have led to soccer's popularity in Canada. It is one of the only sports where men and women can compete on an equal footing. It is also very easy to play - you just need a field available to use as a stadium and some balls. Finally, it is not expensive to participate in soccer tournaments - even elementary school children's teams usually consist of two players per side plus a goalkeeper.
Canada has won the gold medal in the soccer tournament at five of the last seven Olympics.
2012 was another another fantastic year in sports. This year's primary event was the Olympic Games in London. The United States finished first in the medal count, ahead of China and the United Kingdom (TeamGB).
London's bid had the same 28 sports as previous summer Olympics, but the IOC opted to remove baseball and softball from the 2012 Games just two days after London was chosen as the host city.
Sports at the Olympic Games in 2012
Date Results for 2010 Sporting Highlights Roger Federer won the Australia Open in January. The February Super Bowl, which was hosted in Miami, Florida, was a flop. 12–28 February Virginia hosted the Winter Olympic Games. Phil Mickelson won the April Golf Masters.
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, formally known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and colloquially known as Delhi 2010, were an international multi-sport event held from 3 to 14 October 2010 in Delhi, India. In 21 sports and 272 events, 6081 participants from 71 Commonwealth states and dependencies competed...
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The most popular sport in the United States in 1993 was baseball. The MLB World Series began on October 15 and concluded on November 1 with Atlanta Braves defeating Toronto Blue Jays 4 games to 3. Home runs were still being hit at a record pace, as Barry Bonds broke Roger Maris's single-season home run record with 73 and Sammy Sosa joined him on that mark soon after. But other than those two stars, the power surge had people calling for a change in baseball's rules which would have made hitting too many homers harder to do.
Football was the most popular sport in England in 1993. The NFL regular season started on September 7 and ended on January 10 with Buffalo Bills defeating Dallas Cowboys 28 points to 21. Tom Brady became the first rookie to start at quarterback for the New England Patriots since 1954 when he took over for injured starter Drew Bledsoe. Brady led his team to a 9-7 record while throwing for two touchdowns and eight interceptions. Tony Dorsett came back from knee surgery to lead the Dallas Cowboys against New England in their first game after the trade, but they lost 19-14.
Cricket This year's biggest sporting event was the 5th Olympic Games, which were held in Stockholm, Sweden, from May to July. During the test match series against Australia, English cricketers Hobbs and Rhodes put on a 323-run opening partnership. 1912 Sporting Highlights
| Date | Results |
|---|---|
| Oct | The Baseball World Series won by Boston Red Sox |
In the athletic world, 2011 was another fantastic year. In important sporting events, Japan won the Women's Football World Cup in a nail-biting match against the United States. 2011 Sports Highlights
| Date(s) | Oct 19-27 |
|---|---|
| Sport | Baseball |
| Event | World Series |
| results | St. Louis Cardinals beat Texas Rangers 4-3 |
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