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Where sports were born, which national associations are affiliated to the international federations, and which world governing bodies have their headquarters in each country. Historical states (Ancient Greece, the Ryukyu Kingdom…) are listed where sports trace their origin to them.
134countries and historical states
152sports with a recorded birthplace
1416national federations
117international bodies located
Birthplaces
Where most sports were born
United KingdomAssociation football, Tennis, Boxing32JapanJudo, Sumo, Aikido19United StatesBasketball, Volleyball, Baseball17SpainHuman tower (castell), Jai alai, Bossaball8CanadaIce hockey, Short-track speed skating, Canadian football7FranceParkour, Pétanque, Savate7IrelandGaelic football, Hurling, Croquet5BrazilBrazilian jiu-jitsu, Footvolley, Luta Livre4GermanyHandball, Academic fencing, German ju-jutsu4ItalyBoule lyonnaise, Italian school of swordsmanship, Raffa4People's Republic of ChinaXiangqi, Wushu, Sanda4SwedenModern pentathlon, Boccia, Plogging4
134 countries
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