Sport in South America

Association football is the most popular sport in almost all South American countries. There are a wide range of sports played in the continent of South America. Popular sports include volleyball, tennis, basketball, motorsports, combat sports, surfing, skateboarding, baseball, futsal, beach volleyball and table tennis. South America held its first Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2016. Two years prior to this, major cities in Brazil hosted the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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