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The market for professional sports in the United States in 2012 is $69 billion (about 50% larger than that of all of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa combined.) [28] The rise of platforms like Twitch and major tournaments such as The International (for Dota 2) have solidified esports as a significant part of American sports culture.
1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics takes place in Antwerp The 1916 Summer Olympics planned for Berlin having been cancelled due to World War I , the 1920 Games are awarded to Antwerp to "honour the suffering of the Belgian people"
Jack Dempsey became one of the most popular athletes in the 1920s promoted by the likes of Tex Rickard. In the 1940s and 1950s, many African American boxers were restricted by the competitions they could enter, see Murderers' Row. After World War II, television took on an important role in professional boxing.
1950 in Sports describes the year's events in world sport. Popular sports during the 1950s were badminton and soccer. Popular sports during the 1950s were badminton and soccer. Also, 1950 was a huge year for horse racing – horse racing tripled in spectators and prize pools increased.
Historically, the most popular sport has been baseball. However, in more recent decades, American football has been the most popular spectator sport based on broadcast viewership audience. Basketball has grown into the mainstream American sports scene since the 1980s, with ice hockey and soccer doing the same around the turn of the 21st century ...
1920s; 1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s; Subcategories. This category has the following 16 subcategories, out of 16 total. ... 1920 in American women's sports (1 P) A.
1920s in American sports (14 C, ... 1940s in American sports (15 C, 2 P) 1950s in American sports (15 C, 2 P) 1960s in American ... 1990s in American sports (19 C, 1 ...
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