Australia

Why sport is popular in Australia

• Climate
  • Weather is favourable for sport
  • Doesn't rain much, compared to the UK
  • Able to play outdoor sports more or less all year round
• Space
  • There is a lot of room for many different sporting activities
• Competition
  • Brings the nation together
  • Regional and National leagues in various sports, e.g. Australian Football League
• Media
  • Many sporting events shown on TV, as well as being available on the internet
  • Often front page news stories
  • Social media spreads information about sport - gets people talking about it
• Tradition
  • Due to a history of sporting success
  • Keen to beat England in Sport
  • Therefore making them competitive in sport
  • Formation of Australian Rules Football in the 1850s
• British Empire
  • England took over sports to play, and the Australians adapted these, and wanted to be able to beat them
  • Wanted to be able to show they were a stronger country
• Role Models / Success
  • Success of different sports…