The list is based on single day viewership around the globe. April 22, 2015 view fullsize click to enlarge shared on fancred. Much of the world grinds to a halt as 32 nations battle to. Feb 05, 2016 last years super bowl xlix was the most watched event in u. These global sporting events totally dwarf the super bowl.
The worlds most prestigious sporting event is snow polo. Six nations best attended sporting event in the world, study. Richest most populated largest most expensive poorest cleanest richest people fastest top 10 lists entertainment. It is one of the four grand slam tennis tournaments, the other three majors being the australian open, french open and. Launched in early 2015, it is one of indias most downloaded apps and has attracted more than 350 million followers on the back of a highly evolved video streaming.
But if you watch the event on tv, there are sections where the runners will go for miles with an average of one spectator for every 45 meters. Clarification of answer by rainbowga on 01 oct 2005 00. Ranking the biggest events in sports bleacher report. This statistic provides information on the number of tv viewers of major sporting events in 2018 in the united states, sorted by sport. This is of course only an estimate and an approximate list, as there are way too many parameters to take into consideration in order to come up with a definitive list of worlds most popular.
It is the fans that make the world cup the greatest sporting event in the world. These are the 5 biggest sporting events in the world. Apr 12, 2018 this is the largest on the akamai platform for any live sporting event in the world and the largest for any single event online by a broadcaster. He finally conceded that the world cup final is the most watched but i would like a list of the top ten watched sporting events single game. May 05, 2014 more fans attend the famed indy 500 than any other single day sporting event in the world, with an expected crowd of over 350,000 whet he race takes place, as it always does, on memorial day. It is the largest single day sporting event in the world with around 400,000 people attending each year. 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.
Biggest singleday annual sporting event attendance. Despite the corporations and politics involved, the true heart of. 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. Every four years hundreds of thousands of excited fans gather in massive stadiums to cheer for their teams while millions more watch on tv.
The 20 most viewed sports videos on youtube bleacher. What is the most watched sporting event in the world. 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 action from footballs quadrennial. I will definitely agree with that statement simply based on the amount of areas in the world that play soccer compared to other sports. A large crowd, around 5000, was present on the first day and, as was customary, betting was to the fore. Launched in early 2015, it is one of indias most downloaded apps and has attracted more than 350 million followers on the back of a highly evolved video. The last two books ill mention are soccers biggest moments and soccer teams from around the world by megan cooley peterson. I think the exact answer to your question would depend on how you define big visitors television audience prize money etc. 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. So even though we act like tough guys and argue till.
Aug 22, 2014 tahitis billabong pro is the sporting world s best spectator event, in its most stunning setting. However, below is a rough estimate of some of the most watched sports in the world, based off of media coverage. When i went last year, i woke up at about 4am and met up in the parking lot of my fraternity house with about 30 people and we made our way to the indianapolis motor speedway. Apr 22, 2015 what are the most watched sporting events in the world. Is the world cup the worlds greatest sporting event. The largest sporting venue in the world, the indianapolis motor speedway, has a permanent seating capacity for more. Mar 04, 2019 this statistic provides information on the number of tv viewers of major sporting events in 2018 in the united states, sorted by sport. The most downloaded games chart of 2018, as we might expect, has much in common with the mostpopular mobile games by mau. According to the source, the most viewed sporting event of. To be fair, in new york there are a lot of people watching from buildings, and portions of the course have bleachers erected. Top 10 most watched sports in the world 2017 sport. The uefa champions league originally known as the european champion clubs cup or european cup. Highest grossing movies top itunes songs top selling games top rated tv shows.
Hotstar and akamai set global streaming record during ipl. In year 2002, korea and japan take a profit around 16 billion dollars only from the world cup. I have a running argument going with a friend of mine about how high in the single sporting event viewing figures the superbowl is worldwide. Jul 30, 2014 the icc cricket world cup is organised every four years in its permanent member countries to decide the current champion in the one day international format. The winner of this competition gets the vince lombardi trophy, which is extremely wellknown sports trophy, not only in his native united states, but around the world. The past 10 super bowls all rank among the mostwatched tv programs of all time in the u. What are the 5 biggest sporting events in the world. The first game of the championship was played on january 15, 1967.
More fans attend the famed indy 500 than any other single day sporting event in the world, with an expected crowd of over 350,000 whet he race takes place, as it always does, on memorial day. Six nations best attended sporting event in the world. The 2014 fifa world cup held in brazil was watched by a staggering 3 billion people. The four day stroke playing of 18 holes each day instead of the formerly customary 36 holes on the third day is still the rule. This is ahead of the previous high on the akamai platform of 4. Jan 12, 2017 the six nations is the best attended sporting event in the world, beating high profile competitors like the nfl and the football world cup. That makes it the most prestigious event in tennis. The funeral of diana, princess of wales in 1997 was watched by an estimated 2 billion people globally, making it the alltime most watched royal event on live television in the world. At pledgesports, we were keen to learn which sporting event, year on year, draws in the biggest crowds and makes the most money in the process heres a countdown of the biggest sporting events on the planet enjoy. The tournament is the worlds fourthlargest and fourthmostviewed sporting event.
List of mostwatched television broadcasts wikipedia. Quite easily the worlds most popular sporting event, had to belong to the worlds most popular sport. Based on my findings and experiences i have chose 5 events to represent the largest sporting events in the world. Google reveals the 10 most popular sporting events of 2017. Here are the top ten most watched sporting events in tv history. Top 10 biggest sports events of present era is the list of such wonderful and mesmerizing sports events that are held in present era and loved and followed by billions of the audience around the globe. Launched in early 2015, it is one of indias most downloaded apps and has attracted more than 350 million followers on the back of a highly evolved video streaming technology and high attention to. Every august, the planets greatest surfers congregate in teahupoo, a tiny village in the remote southeastern corner of tahiti iti, to surf the world s deadliest waves. 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. It has certainly captured the imagination, however, as reflected in the presence in the top10 mostplayed. Data shows that the london 2012 olympic games have the highest ever number of viewers among sporting events in the world.
To determine the most valuable sporting event brandsthe equity built up in. These are the 5 biggest sporting events in the world pledge. I said that soccer is the most watched sporting event in the world. The 20 most viewed sports videos on youtube bleacher report. Its the most spectacular event in sports, and its finally back.
The funeral of diana, princess of wales in 1997 was watched by an estimated 2 billion people globally, making it the alltime mostwatched royal event on live television in the world. The following is an incomplete list of sports venues that currently have or once had a highest attendance of 100,000 people or more. The first cricket world cup odi contest was organised in england in 1975, and t 20 in south africa in 2007. Watched live, in person, on a single day, by paying customers, i think the crosscountry day of the badminton horse trials was somewhere near the top of the li. The most watched sporting events in the world worldatlas. Hotstar and akamai set global streaming record during vivo. Oct 19, 2016 for example, cricket is arguably one of the most popular sports in the uk, but is hardly played in the us, where american football, baseball, and basketball reign supreme. May 24, 2011 it is the largest single day sporting event in the world with around 400,000 people attending each year. Jones and roberts left indelible images on the sport. For the record, in terms of modern sporting events, the earliest recorded international sporting event is said to be a cricket match which was played between the united states of america versus the british empires canadian province in 1844 it is one of crickets curiosities that the oldest international rivalry is not, as many assume, england against australia. The worlds 8 most grueling endurance events seeker.
The icc cricket world cup is organised every four years in its permanent member countries to decide the current champion in the one day international format. What isthe most watched sporting event 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. Last years super bowl xlix was the most watched event in u. The first icc cricket world cup was organised in the year 1975 in england and from then on this sporting event never looked back and has crossed every milestone. For about one month every four years, most of the world s inhabitants. Google reveals the 10 most popular sporting events in worldwide searches during 2017. While the naysayers of fifa and the brazilian government were loud, the futbol fans were much louder.
It became an ongoing musicbased fundraising initiative. 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. Sep 24, 2014 i think the exact answer to your question would depend on how you define big visitors television audience prize money etc. When it comes to sporting finals, few countries create a grand stage quite like the american sports, and the. Each monday well email you and tell you what sports to watch on tv. This is the largest on the akamai platform for any live sporting event in the world and the largest for any single event online by a broadcaster. A new report by uefa, european footballs governing body.
This year, the super bowl took home the title for most indemand sporting event, followed closely by the historic world series. The six nations is the best attended sporting event in the world, beating high profile competitors like the nfl and the football world cup. The original live aid was a dualvenue benefit concert held on july 1985. The indy 500 is the most attended single day sporting event on earth, always a bucket list experience, but this year may well be the fastest race ever. App download and usage statistics 2019 business of apps. The most watched sporting events in the world are the olympics and the fifa world cup. Hotstar is indias largest premium streaming platform with more than 100,000 hours of drama and movies in 9 languages, and coverage of every major global sporting event.
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. What are the most watched sporting events in the world. Dec 18, 2019 the past 10 super bowls all rank among the most watched tv programs of all time in the u. Shibli admits the cricket world cup is a major sporting event but that it could top the list of the longest sporting events not the biggest. Soccer, or football, has been long considered the most popular sport in the world. Olympics and fifa world cup are the most watched, most prestigious and most international sports events in the world.
Included are also those venues which have closed, been refurbished, or have been proposed. Jul 03, 2018 the most watched sporting events in the world are the olympics and the fifa world cup. It is believed that it is the world s oldest international sporting rivalry, predating the americas cup by seven years. List of sporting venues with a highest attendance of. You know what, if you see in tv all the sports event the most high number of of spectators is soccer. In fact, in some places around the world, factories will shut down during the world cup because the owners know that no one will show up. The indy 500 takes place on memorial day weekend each year and features 33 starting indycars racing around a 2. Well, here are the 10 mostwatched sporting events on television in the world and there are a couple of surprising entries on this list, it has to be said. Released in february 2018, it is a newcomer in this list. And, in honor of this worldwide phenomenon, the iron guy has got.
May 11, 2015 the indy 500 is the most attended single day sporting event on earth, always a bucket list experience, but this year may well be the fastest race ever and there are still tickets available. The world cup only comes around every four years but it is by far the most popular global sporting event. Heres a look, arranged in no particular order at some of the most popular sporting competitions in the world as of 20. Worlds biggest sporting event indy 500 is coming fast. The third amongst 10 most popular sporting events is super bowl. Apr 06, 2006 i said that soccer is the most watched sporting event in the world. It has been held at the all england club in wimbledon, london since 1877.
Of the 50 mostwatched sporting events in the united states in 2015, a whopping 43 were nfl games, according to data collected by sportsmediawatch. So even though we act like tough guys and argue till the death about our favorite sports teams. Each year, more than 12,000 private jets touch down at st moritzs private airport, a large proportion of which come for the winter polo world cup. Since the sports conception at an english private school sometime in the early 19 th century, rugby has grown to the level it now enjoys as a main priority in many nations across the world.
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