Sport in the USA
The United States have been a powerhouse in world sports for a long time. Americans take great pride in their sporting accomplishments, and sports are an important part of their culture. There’s no doubt, United States rule in well-known sports such as basketball, baseball and their home grown sport of American football.We may consider baseball as their traditional sport for it started in the 18th century, with a semi-pro National Baseball Club in the 1860’s and from that point on, baseball became the “national past time” of Americans.
Nowadays, the most played sport in United States is football. Let us not forget that basketball also started in the U.S. in 1891. YMCA had a major role in spreading this sport globally. The first training ground for basketball is in YMCA and these students had disseminated across the globe. The United States also have hosted quite a number of Olympic Games from 1904 (St. Louis, Missouri) to 2002 (Salt Lake City, Utah), and will again in 2028 in LA. They have also won more than the average Olympic medals in virtually all sports.
With all these in mind, we also have to mention the long list of great athletes that the U.S. had produced starting with Mike Trout, the famous slugger of today’s baseball season. With 49 stolen bases, leading the league with a 10.9 WAR, he unanimously won the American League and still plays outstandingly from his breakout season up to now. On the other hand, football has Tom Brady. This quarterback led his team, Patriots, to more division titles than any other team in NFL history. With 293 points, he won 3 Super Bowls and was awarded 2 MVPs from it.
American Football, a unique USA sport
Speaking of popularity, no one ever came close from the Michael Jordan. This man popularized NBA to the world in the 1980s to 1990s. He also was the most well-rounded and marketed athlete of his generation. No wonder, every basketball player looks up to him.
Below are details of sports, sporting events and sports people related to the USA.
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Major / Popular Sports of the USA (see more)
- Football (Gridiron), Basketball, Baseball,ice hockey, Tennis, Soccer, Golf, Nascar, Martial Arts / Boxing
USA Sporting Success
- too numerous to mention!
Athletes from the USA
- Michael Phelps (swimming)
- Lance Armstrong (cycling)
- Mark Spitz (swimming)
- Jesse Owens (athletics)
- Michael Jordan (basketball)
- Tiger Woods(golf)
- Andre Agassi (tennis)
- Marion Jones (athletics)
- Jim Thorpe (athletics)
USA Sports trivia
- Professional baseball started in the US way back in 1869.
- Basketball was invented in Massachusetts by the Canadian-born James Naismith.
- A team from the USA won gold the last time Rugby was played at the Olympic Games in 1924.
- Cricket used to be the most popular sport in America during the 1700s, 1800s and early 1900s, with a USA v. Canada cricket match in the 1840s being the oldest international sporting event in the modern world.
USA at major events
- USA at the Summer Olympics
- USA at the Winter Olympics
- USA at the FIFA World Cup
- USA at the Rugby World Cup
- USA women's football team at the FIFA Women's World Cup
Past sporting events hosted in the USA
- 1904 Olympic Games Summer in St Louis
- 1932 Olympic Games Summer in LA
- 1932 Winter Olympic Games Lake Placid
- 1960 Winter Olympic Games Squaw Valley
- 1980 Winter Olympic Games Lake Placid
- 1984 Olympic Games Summer LA
- 1994 FIFA World Cup
- 1996 Olympic Games Summer Atlanta
- 2002 Winter Olympic Games Salt Lake City
Upcoming sporting events in the USA
- 2019 1st World Urban Games, LA
- 2021 World Athletic Championships, in Eugene, Oregon USA
- 2021 2nd World Urban Games, LA
- 2021 World Games in Birmingham
- 2028 Olympic Games in LA
Annual sporting events held in the USA
- Football Super Bowl
- Baseball World Series
- Golf Masters, US Open and US PGA
- Tennis US Open
- Marathons: New York, Boston, Chicago
- Indy 500 - motorcar race held during Memorial Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Elite Training Centers in the USA
- U.S. Olympic Training Centers
- Native American Recreation & Sport Institute
- The National Institute for Fitness and Sport
Sporting Stadiums in the USA
- Beaver Stadium State College, Pennsylvania
- Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas
- Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee
- Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
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- Workplace Assessments for departments in the USA
- Sport Science Study Institutions in the USA
- sports videos about ' USA '
- American Sporting Role Models
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