These global sporting events totally dwarf the super bowl. In fact, sporting events make up the majority of the most popular tv. The tournament in brazil was a classic, with the 71 semifinal victory for germany over hosts brazil being. With the winter games in vancouver just concluded, it might seem that the olympic brand is bigger than that of any other sporting event worldwide. With permanent seating capacity for 257,000 fans, the indianapolis motor speedway, in indianapolis, indiana, is the largest spectator sporting facility in the world and hosts one of car racings most famous racesthe indianapolis 500.
Here is a list of the major sporting events for the year 2014. The most popular ecommerce categories, not surprisingly, are non. Quite easily the worlds most popular sporting event, had to belong to the worlds most popular sport. If youre serious about making an appearance at the most exclusive sporting event on earth, then dont dare miss the st moritz snow polo world cup. The world s 20 greatest sporting events to add to your bucket list. Jan 04, 2017 an exciting sports must be able to create, offer and show a high level of thrills, suspense, anxiety and drama every single minute, from start to finish. We all have our favorite sport and there is nothing better than seeing your countrys team or your favorite team taking.
Google reveals the 10 most popular sporting events of 2017. For the list of top 10 most popular sports websites click here. Samsung wow app connects millions worldwide to sochi 2014. Top 10 most watched sporting competitions posted by smashing lists leave a comment sport is an integral part of human identity, the need to compete with one another stems right back to the earlier days when rivalries would be settled usually with intensely violent physical confrontation. Most people in poor countries on earth still have no television, but in rich countries such as usa, japan, uk has over 95% of television access. These three events are the 2010 south africa fifa world cup, the 2014 brazil fifa world cup, and the 2016 rio olympic games. The fifa world cup is the ultimate tournament in the football calendar, occurring every four years. Through live webcasting, fans now have a vip pass to almost every aspect of a major sporting event. Most think of the olympics as the longest running international competition.
See where the olympics rank on our list of top 10 sporting events. Why go perhaps the most famous sporting event in the world is also a pleasure to take in from. Sep 24, 2014 i think the exact answer to your question would depend on how you define big visitors television audience prize money etc. The world cup kicks off thursday when the hosts play croatia in the. Apr 17, 2014 to celebrate breaking through the 100 million monthly unique browser barrier for the first time, weve compiled a list of the top 100 most viewed guardian pieces of content since 2010. The worlds most prestigious sporting event is snow polo. The fact that a rivalry game in not even the most watched soccer league can beat super bowl in spectator numbers contradicts the argument that the super bowl is the worlds biggest sporting event. Projected global viewership for major sporting events in 2014 in millions. The pinnacle of tennis, where legends are made and historical sporting moments are created. Three events are in the third position with a global audience of 3.
Fans want more access to their favorite players, sports, and teams in real time. Many of these things were factored in a list of top 10 most watched sports. Feb 05, 2016 these global sporting events totally dwarf the super bowl. In australian rules football, the afl grand final, held annually at the melbourne cricket ground, draws approximately 100,000 spectators, making it the worlds highest attended league championship event. The following content contains the tentative list of the most watched television broadcasts around the world in selected countries, with the corresponding peak viewership or ratings share records, the corresponding year of such broadcast, and the mentioned media research organizations tallying nationwide viewership records. Jun 10, 2014 television viewers are likely to tune into brazil 2014 in record numbers, making it the most watched sporting event ever. Ecommerce is big business and getting bigger every day. The 2015 cricket world cup is estimated to have been watched by an estimated 2. Miami heat guard dwayne wade was named the games mvp after scoring 28 points and finishing with 11 assists. And the world cup is the biggest and mostwatched sporting event in the world. Its the most spectacular event in sports, and its finally back. So, with the help of 2016s media ratings, heres an estimated guide to the top 10 most watched sports in the world.
It features summer and winter sports in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. List of mostwatched television broadcasts wikipedia. Aug 22, 2014 its the worlds most prestigious sporting event. Last years super bowl xlix was the most watched event in u. The fifa world cup final in 2014 is projected to draw around 350 million tv viewers. The 2014 fifa world cup held in brazil was watched by a staggering 3 billion people. Is the world cup the biggest sporting event in the world. Athletes and sports fans came together in two worldwide sporting events this year and different regions showed their varied skills at both the winter olympics in sochi this february and the world. Dec 10, 2014 nowhere was that more present than during this summers fifa world cup, where 672 million tweets were sent related to the 32day event, and thus, making it the no. Apr 22, 2015 what are the most watched sporting events in the world. The only other event with a global audience past the 3 billion people is the germany 2006 world cup.
The following content contains the tentative list of the mostwatched television broadcasts. And instead of snowy sochi, the world will be watching the biggest showcase of the world s most popular sport in balmy brazil. Fifa world cup headlines the 10 most tweeted sports events of. The 100 sporting events you must see live here are the full list of top 100 sporting events you must see live, as listed by robert tuchman in his book the 100 sporting events you must see live. Top 5 most watched sports events in the world youtube. The game itself was decided by just two points, with the eastern conference winning by the score of 1419. An insiders guide to creating the sports experience of a lifetime. At pledgesports, we help to raise money for athletes and teams from every sport around the world, but weve always wondered which are the most popular. Dominated by spanish clubs since being founded in 1955, the uefa champions league has become the most viewed event worldwide during its brief existence. Estimates of alis worldwide television audiences for his rumble in the. The 2014 fifa world cup drew more than 200 million viewers per game.
The super bowl was the years top program as usual, with an alltime tv record 112. The worlds 20 greatest sporting events to add to your. Jul 03, 2018 the most watched sporting events in the world are the olympics and the fifa world cup. Public wow app supports chinese, english, french, german, korean, russian and spanish. The most watched sporting events in the world worldatlas. It must be exciting enough that players or participants of the sports plus the spectators hav. Heres the list of the top 10 most watched sporting events based on worldwide tv ratings. Warriors and cavaliers fight for dominance in the finals was the main event. These are the 5 biggest sporting events in the world pledge. The most watched sporting events in the world roadtrips. Jan 28, 2014 the statistic depicts projected figures for total worldwide tv viewership of major sporting events in 2014. Around 112 million people watched last years big game between the patriots and falcons, and those numbers dont necessarily reflect the number of people watching at parties, in bars or streaming illegally.
The indy 500 takes place on memorial day weekend each year and features 33 starting indycars racing around a 2. Mar 05, 2010 which is the most lucrative athletic battle. Whats the best sporting event in the world to attend. Here are the top ten most watched sporting events in tv history. It is hard to argue with that statement given the tenure of the olympic games. How sport dominated social media in 2014 football the. Fifa world cup is the most iconic event of this sport which is not only the most watched team event but also one of the highest paying competitions in the whole sports world. Regional annual sporting events like the super bowl in the u. This event is one of the most attended and watched worldwide. The sporting events with the biggest betting volume. Sep 04, 2017 however, the highestattended sporting event in the stadium was the nba allstar game. Australia usually beats new zealand is most sports, but rugby is the one in which new zealand somewhat dominates australia. What are the 5 biggest sporting events in the world. Major sporting events worldwide projected tv viewership 2014.
Millions of people will watch the super bowl on sunday, but they wont propel american football to the most watched event in the world. From the perfect green surfaces and celebrity crowd to the mandatory white sporting attire and henman hill, wimbledon is an incredible event. Our ranking reveals that fifa world cup is the biggest name in the events niche, gathering more people than any other in the list. So when it comes to the world cup, it is the most popular event for the most popular sport. Olympics and fifa world cup are the most watched, most prestigious and most international sports events in the world. Jul 30, 2014 top 10 worlds biggest sporting events. Wimbledon is one of the most iconic and recognisable events in the sporting world. The teams that compete in the world cup finals are those that emerge from a series of qualifying rounds played out over the. Top 10 biggest sporting events in the world sports isnt just an extracurricular activity, but it brings people together and makes nations proud. To put that into perspective, the worlds population is 7 billion, which means 3 out of every 7 people in the world were glued to.
The seahawks49ers nfc championship game ranked second 55. Ranking the biggest events in sports bleacher report. The 2014 fifa world cup has set new records for streaming data traffic around the world, as football fans watch matches online in greater numbers than ever before. Data shows that the london 2012 olympic games have the highest ever number of viewers among sporting events in the world. Learn about 611 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 2014 or search by date or keyword. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and.
Ten most significant world events in 2014 council on. But not all ecommerce categories are created equal. Dec 28, 2015 the first event that i will judge is americas biggest sporting event, the super bowl. Winners of four of the first seven rugby world cups, australia and new zealand have definitely made their mark on the sport s landscape. Significant events in the world of sports over time.
Jan 15, 2018 the super bowl is the biggest sporting event in north america. List of mostwatched sporting events archives sports. Well, here are the 10 most watched sporting events on television in the world and there are a couple of surprising entries on this list, it has to be said. There are many more things that happen each year related to sport, but. China won 2 gold medals including one at the mixed team event. The super bowl for decades has been the mostwatch sporting event in the u. The world cup is the largest, most connected global sporting event. Nov 18, 2014 for major sporting events, it is no longer enough to produce a traditional broadcast television program alone. Football soccer is the world s most popular sport, and it makes sense that it pulls in the most money.
What are the most exciting sporting events in the world. Of the 50 most watched sporting events in the united states in 2015, a whopping 43 were nfl games, according to data collected by sportsmediawatch. Its a universal language of passion, thrill and brotherhood. From nba to elegant fifa, here is the list of top 10 greatest sport events. The olympic games are considered to be the world s foremost sports.
Mar 04, 2019 tv viewers and ratings of most watched sporting events in the u. Not every sporting event was listed, though we tried to include all the big sporting events of the major sports, mostly the international competitions, that are known. This year, professional soccer is more popular than ever in the u. Why the 2014 world cup will be the biggest sporting event ever. Sport is like passion for the millions of people and when any of the sporting events occur, people follow it with utmost dedications and enthusiasm. Brazil 2014 set to smash tv viewing record cnnmoney. However, the most watched television broadcast in any of the. And instead of snowy sochi, the world will be watching the biggest showcase of the worlds most popular sport in balmy brazil. Top 10 most watched sports pledge sportspledge sports. The two best countries in one of the world s most popular sports just happen to be separated by 1500 kilometers. The nfl accounted for 24 of the 26 most watched sporting events in 2014, including the top nine. Most reality television franchise broadcasts and international sporting events. Top 10 biggest sporting events in the world top ten republic.
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