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Originally Posted by St. Pats
The masses in Canada don't have a longing for sports. Major or otherwise.
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Canada has three national TV sports networks. Most cities have at least one all-sports radio station. I don't think there are many countries that are more passionate about sports than Canada. Participation in sports is very high. Interest in professional sports is enormous.
Comparison with other countries
http://sportsofficials.ca/UserFiles/...MIE2008060.pdf
In 1992, the results of the General Social Survey showed that 45% of Canadians
aged 15 and older or 9.6 million people participated in sport. In 1998, the figure
dropped to 34% of the population. By 2005, the number of participants had decreased
further to 7.3 million Canadians, representing 28% of the population.
According to the 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey, 13.8 million
people, representing 51% of Canadians aged 12 and older, were involved in leisuretime
physical activity of some sort.