{"id":155179,"date":"2022-02-28T22:05:58","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T21:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=155179"},"modified":"2022-02-28T22:13:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T21:13:07","slug":"sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/02\/28\/sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 sports that originated in one particular country"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A lot of countries around the world have a particular sport that is specific to the nation but has since expanded or evolved in other countries due to its popularity. Though some sports have remained unique to their country of origin, with no real interest from other countries, here is a list of what sports have developed in which countries and what the popularity is today.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Cheese Rolling, England<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_155193\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-155193\" style=\"width: 1908px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-155193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1908\" height=\"1146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-1.jpg 1908w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-1-1024x615.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-1-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-1-1536x923.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1908px) 100vw, 1908px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-155193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daredevils fling themselves down hill in annual Cheese Rolling Race<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is a weird one. People run down a hill to try and catch a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese. It is unclear when exactly the sport was invented but is 200 years old at the very least, with some estimates saying it may be up to 600 years old. It is an annual event that takes place on the Spring Bank Holiday which is on the last Monday of May. It is actually a pretty popular event with people from all over the world to participate in this bizarre sport.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. Mongolian Wrestling, Mongolia<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_155194\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-155194\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-155194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-2-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-2-1024x515.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-2-768x386.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-2-1536x773.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-155194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">B\u00f6kh Wrestling 2022 in Mongolia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wrestling is popular all around the world and The Mongols have their own version they call B\u00f6kh, which is an important part of their culture and heritage. This version of the sport aims to get your opponent to touch the ground with any other part of the body besides the feet. It has been around for nearly 2000 years in its current form and was originally a strength-enhancing sport practised by Mongolian Warriors. It is held all over Mongolia and also in parts of Northern China and southern Russia. The Mongolian Wrestling Tournament designed for all Ethnic Mongols was created and first run in April 2009 in the city of Ulaanbaatar, the Capital of Mongolia.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. Australian Rules Football, Australia<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_155195\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-155195\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-155195\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-3.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-3-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-3-1024x450.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-3-768x338.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-155195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aussie Rules Football Rules<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This sport is fairly unique to Australia although over the years it has spread to other countries including New Zealand, Canada, England, and the United States. The game consists of two teams of 18 players who used an oval-shaped football similar to that of a rugby ball. The aim is to kick the ball through the goals which are located on either end of the field. The main league in Australia is the Australian Football League (AFL) which currently has 18 teams and was founded in 1896. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbet.com.au\/events\/afl\">AFL odds<\/a> of winning the annual premiership vary, depending on things such as injuries and home crowd advantage.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. Skijoring, Norway<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-155197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>This sport was developed in Norway originally as a form of transportation but it has since become an international sport. The idea is to be pulled while you are on skis by either a dog, horse, snowmobile or even a motorcycle. It has become popular in North America, especially in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/02\/04\/nigerian-doctor-suspended-for-hugging-and-blowing-kiss-at-co-worker-in-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canada<\/a> as well as in Switzerland, Finland, and France. Originally the Norwegians used reindeer and their version of skis for transport but it then became a pastime that rose in popularity during the early 20th century.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. Sumo Wrestling, Japan<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-155198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country-4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>Sumo has been around in Japan in some form for thousands of years and is derived from a dancing ritual performed to ensure a good harvest. The participants are called Rikishi and strive to reach the rank of Yokozuna, the highest rank in Sumo. Sumo wrestlers are celebrities in Japan and they have a strict regime of diet and exercise as well as maintaining a proper public image. The sport, as it is now, begins when two wrestlers enter a circle, known as a dohy\u014d, and try to push each other out of it. It is mainly popular in Japan but pro Sumos from other countries compete in the sport including Hawaiian, Mongolian, and even Bulgarian participants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lot of countries around the world have a particular sport that is specific to the nation but has since expanded or evolved in other countries due to its popularity. Though some sports have remained unique to their country of origin, with no real interest from other countries, here is a list of what sports [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":155187,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_override_bookmark_settings":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[31266,31267,31268,31269],"class_list":["post-155179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-australian-rules-football","tag-cheese-rolling","tag-mongolian-wrestling","tag-skijoring-sumo-wrestling"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.8 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Top 5 sports that originated in one particular country<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Country specific sports and their popularity in other parts of the world\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/02\/28\/sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Top 5 sports that originated in one particular country\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A lot of countries around the world have a particular sport that is specific to the nation but has since expanded or evolved in other countries due to its\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/02\/28\/sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"NEWS PICKS \u2014 WITHIN NIGERIA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/withinnigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-02-28T21:05:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-02-28T21:13:07+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/ola_peter\/2022\/02\/28\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"780\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"439\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"OGBENI .O\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@ogbeni_opa\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@withinnigeria\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"OGBENI .O\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.withinnigeria.com\\\/news\\\/2022\\\/02\\\/28\\\/sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.withinnigeria.com\\\/news\\\/2022\\\/02\\\/28\\\/sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"OGBENI .O\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.withinnigeria.com\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/2500b46f7edef56be0f7332221718c8d\"},\"headline\":\"Top 5 sports that originated in one particular country\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-02-28T21:05:58+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-02-28T21:13:07+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.withinnigeria.com\\\/news\\\/2022\\\/02\\\/28\\\/sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":638,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.withinnigeria.com\\\/news\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.withinnigeria.com\\\/news\\\/2022\\\/02\\\/28\\\/sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.withinnigeria.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2022\\\/02\\\/ola_peter\\\/2022\\\/02\\\/28\\\/top-5-sports-that-originated-in-one-particular-country.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Australian Rules Football\",\"Cheese Rolling\",\"Mongolian Wrestling\",\"Skijoring. 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