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Originally Posted by polak
I can't speak for very many countries but Canada doesn't get behind their athletes like other countries do.
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What is the basis for this opinion? Anecdotal? What is the attendance/ratings for sports other than soccer in European nations?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...sports_leagues
Let's look at Germany:
Ice Hockey - average attendance = 5,867
Handball = 4,543
Basketball = 3,813
Italy:
Basketball = 3,862
Volleyball = 2,512
Hockey = 632