Every one wants their main sport to be considered as the popular sporting event in the world which to some extent makes popularity to be seen as if is based on perception.We cannot all support the same events due to the fact that different people have varying preferences as well what we aim to achieve from a sport differ with some looking for pleasure and fun and others taking it as a means of making a living.This article endeavors to clarify some key aspects which determine popularity of a sporting activity.
Everyone wants to be associated with the rest especially in the sporting events where they feel represented and this can lead to some sports gaining more mileage in terms of acceptance than others.The media and corporate sponsors are looking at reaching out to masses through the use of sports especially ones which attract the attention of many people to create understanding about this product and this services.Media can only publicize those sports they perceive to be having an impact on the public.
The perception held about a sport can determine its acceptance by the society.There are sports which find general acceptance across different cultural backgrounds simply because they bridge a social or cultural gap and they gain a lot of acceptance globally making them more popular than those undertaken only in some parts.With great financial support some sports enjoy more media coverage than other creating awareness for them and making them more popular than others.If a sport is meant and designed to bring together a certain class or group of people then its popularity can definitely be low.
Ability of a sport to create anxiety among the fans is seen as another basis which determines the extent of support to the sport.Sporting activities which bring out enthusiasm is likely to attract more people than a dull event with not excitement.Such activities which attract the attention of everyone globally are seen to promote peace and coexistence and gain much support.
Finally, the sporting world has evolved time to time with most of the historically know events been overtaken by new ones.Most upcoming sports are only practiced in small parts of the word by a small group of people and that makes such activities lack the relevant publicity to be at the same level as the one which has been around for long.