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A sport is part of every culture, society and nation in the world. However, each of these nations have a different and unique set of sports. For instance soccer is played and preferred in most of the countries but in the USA, basketball or baseball take the lead. Then the organization of sports is also different from country to country. But one thing is common in all the races and cultures. Because of the stresses of present times, people make time for their leisure time no matter what their hectic schedules are. They are now becoming more aware of the benefits of spending time in sports activities even if it is limited to watching a game only.

In this regards media has also affected sports as well as teams and individuals. Today there are as many sports channels on TV as they are of other categories and are sought and watched by a large number of viewers. Internet has also been an effective medium of promoting sports and creating awareness. Almost all sports teams and athletes have created their websites where a lot of information can be found about them. Although televised games have to some extent removed the viewers from direct contact with events but this has not reduced the passion of team identification among fans. Today sports are a deeply ingrained part of the American life.

History of Sports in N. America

The history of sports in North America dates back to the times of the Native Americans. They used to play a different version of some of the popular sports of today. Those included lacrosse and field hockey. Then early Dutch settlers during colonial times started a form of bowling at New York City's bowling green. Those were just a few contests but the more elaborate and organized competitions started in the late 19th century after schools and colleges initiated balanced programs to encourage athletics. Also, as part of their efforts to discipline young people, organizations such as the Young Men's Christian Association and Boy Scouts started sponsoring sports. With an awareness and concern about diet and exercise during the late nineteenth century Americans started focusing more and more on sports as a means of relaxation as well as recreation. Starting in the latter part of the 19th century, team sports like football, basketball, baseball and ice hockey became common and were being played at college levels. By early twentieth century, all these sports got very professional. Various championships and tournaments took roots with a lot of investment by the private business owners. With the popularity of TV in the latter half of twentieth century, more Americans watched sports on television turning the sports industry into a massive business.

Today there are all sorts of new and unusual sports such as bungee jumping, wind surfing, hang gliding etc. But the toppers have remained the team sports like baseball, hockey, football and basketball.

Miscellaneous Sports

Presently sports industry is one of the lucrative industries as millions of dollars are put into sports and their related enterprises. There are private sponsorships which play a big role in supporting the immense network of both the professional as well as the amateur sports. A few commercial sports like basketball, football, baseball, and hockey have quite large private investments and have reached new levels of technique and professionalism.

Besides football baseball, basketball, golf, hockey and other major professional sports, there are miscellaneous sports categories which are also quite popular in the United States. Belonging to the Native American origin, Lacrosse is a team sport which may not be popular nationwide, but in mid-Atlantic and New England states it is preferred. Slowly it is also gaining national popularity. In recent years lacrosse leagues like NLL and MLL have improved their following. Another very popular and fun sport played mostly at college and university levels is Volleyball. U.S. athletes also participate in sports such as track and field events, Martial Arts, Gymnastics, Figure Skating, Shooting games, fencing, swimming, skiing and snowboarding, Surfing, bicycle and motorcycle racing, horse racing, and many more. All these sports have championships and other very organized competitions which are held annually and are very popular among sports fans. However, most of these sports are the mainstay of colleges and universities only.

The commercial annual sports event, the X Games was inaugurated in 1995 in Rhode Island. It is arranged and controlled by ESPN and the event is held twice a year in the United States, once in winters and once in summers. The event mainly comprises of action games and the winners among the participants get prize money as well as gold, silver and bronze medals. The event takes place at various cities within America and the participants are from all over the world. You would love the live experience of X Games, so grab your X Games Tickets today!