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Top 20 sports in America!

There are some good ones here, and the top 5 are in the right places, but i am not sure about the rest, what do you think?

1. American Football – Good luck getting bored and falling asleep watching this.
2. Baseball – This is sometimes referred to as the number one sport, but American football gets more of an audience.
3. Basketball – A massive sport in America, not to be overlooked, it has earned its place here.
4. Hockey – Just like America, this sport is never boring or monotonous, always something new.
5. Golf – Well what made this big, let me think, oh yeah – Tiger Woods.
6. Wrestling – On the TV every weekend and the occasional big fight, this is watched all over America.
7. Tennis – Now this may not be as popular as American Football, but it definitely a great sport.
8. Skateboarding – America really started this up as a sport, now it is worldwide.
9. Surfing – Although the Australians claim this, America brought this to life.
10. Ice Skating – This has been a major sport in America, although it is often overlooked.
11. Boxing – What a money grabber, unfortunately it doesn’t happen enough around the year.
12. Soccer – Needs more work, but this sport is beginning to grow, the Americans just need a little shove.
13. Archery – This seems to be something the Americans have excelled in, they have got a massive amount of medals from it.
14. Volleyball – Now I am not entirely sure who invented Women’s Volleyball but i would like to shake their hand.
15. Cycling – Has been in the sport world for a while now, and has taken off, but not as much as others.
16. Athletics, or Track and Field – A big one for Americans, they always take strong hold in the Olympics.
17. Horse Racing – This may be a British Sport, but the Americans have taken it to a new level.
18. Rock Climbing – This is a great sport, and fun for everyone even indoors, Alain Robert has helped things out with this.
19. Extreme Sports – The sports in this category have always grasped the nation, not always in a good way.
20. Auto Racing – Is very popular, but it doesn’t come high because of the different opinions across America.

Which of these sports doesn’t deserve to be here? Can you do better? What a great way to find out – try Las Vegas holidays or New York holidays to really find out

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