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The most popular sport varied by gender and racialized groups, with swimming being favored by women, while men preferred cycling. [20] Overall swimming is the most popular sport, cited by 35%, followed closely by cycling (33%) and running (27%). [19]
The Canadian Football League is the second most popular professional sports league in Canada. Each of the CFL's 9 teams draw anywhere from 20,000 to 40,000+ spectators per game. Each of the CFL's 9 teams draw anywhere from 20,000 to 40,000+ spectators per game.
The most-watched television broadcast in Canadian history was the gold medal game of the men's hockey tournament at the 2010 Winter Olympics, played between the United States and Canada in Vancouver, with an average minute audience of 16.6 million Canadians watching the game, roughly one-half of Canada's population in 2010.
In Canada, soccer is the most popular sport in terms of participation rate; according to FIFA's Big Count, almost 2.7 million people played in Canada in 2006. [3] [needs update] Professional soccer in Canada is played in the Canadian Premier League and Major League Soccer. Canada also has many semi-professional and amateur soccer leagues.
The sport is very popular and played year-round and at every level in the country. [1] Born of various influences from stick-and-ball games brought from the United Kingdom and indigenous games, the contemporary sport of ice hockey originated in Montreal. It is the official national winter sport of Canada. [2]
Introduced by the British, cricket was the most popular sport in Canada until the early 20th century when it was overtaken by ice hockey and other sports. Cricket was so popular it was declared the national sport by John A. Macdonald, Canada's first Prime Minister. Today, cricket is the fastest growing sport in Canada, [1] [2] [3] with well ...
Curling is one of the most popular sports in Canada, and both the men's and women's teams have won a medal at each of the five Olympics curling has been held at so far. Canadian curlers also finished in the top 3 places when curling was a demonstration sport in 1988 and 1992.
Canada sport-related lists (8 C, 23 P) + Men's sports in Canada (3 C, 2 P) Women's sports in Canada (33 C, 8 P) Youth sport in Canada (8 C, 16 P) A.