This country has its own type of football which is played on an oval-shaped pitch, with four large posts at either end, through which players try to kick a rugby-shaped ball
This Asian nation has won 9 Olympic weightlifting gold medals, the fifth highest total in the games' history. Hossein Rezazadeh won gold for this country at both the 2000 and 2004 Olympics and has won this country's Sportsperson of the Year Award more times than any other athlete
Wrestling is incredibly popular in this country. As well as having a very successful pro-wrestling scene, this nation has won more Olympic golds in wrestling than any country other than the US and USSR. It also has a traditional form of wrestling called sumo
Mutaz Essa Barshim is this country's most successful Olympian. The high-jumper won silver in 2012 and 2016 but won gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
This country held its first Formula 1 Grand Prix in 2021. Other than the Singapore Grand Prix and Baku Grand Prix, it is the only street circuit in Asia to host an F1 Grand Prix
The martial art of Taekwondo was developed in this country following the Second World War but spread internationally and is now an Olympic event
Four players born in this country have played in the NBA including 76ers star Joel Embiid, although he has decided against playing for the nation of his birth at international level
Azumah Nelson was a two weight world boxing champion from this country who held the WBC featherweight title from 1984 to 1987 and the WBC super-featherweight title twice between 1988 and 1997
The Marathon des Sables is an annual 251 km race through the Sahara Desert which takes place in this country's Ouarzazate Province. It has been nicknamed the toughest footrace on earth
In 2026 this country will host the Youth Olympics, becoming the first African country to host an Olympic event
This country was a founding member of the International Federation of Petanque and Provençal Game, and has more World Petanque Championship gold medals than any other African nation
Ice hockey is a very popular sport in this country, which is home to NHL franchises such as the Canucks, the Oilers and the Maple Leafs
This country has only ever won four Olympic medals. All four came in swimming events and were won by sisters Claudia and Silvia Poll
Jaripeo is a form of bull riding, similar to rodeo, which is practiced in central and southern regions of this country
Florence Griffith-Joyner, born in this country in 1959, ran 100m in 10.49 seconds in 1988. It remains the fastest time ever set by a woman, nearly a quarter of a century after her death aged just 38
This country has produced many top tennis players including Guillermo Vilas, Gabriela Sabatini and Juan Martín del Potro
Ayrton Senna was born in this country in 1960. He won 41 F1 Grand Prix and three drivers' championships before his death at the San Marino Grand Prix in 1994
Cyclist Richard Carapaz won the 2019 Giro d'Italia, becoming the first person from this country to win a Grand Tour event
One of only three South American countries to ever qualify for the Rugby World Cup, this national side is nicknamed Los Teros and famously defeated Fiji in their opening game of the 2019 tournament in a shock result
Eddy Merckx is one of this country's most famous athletes. The cyclist jointly holds the record for the most Tour de France wins, with five general classification victories
Skier Janica Kostelić is this country's most successful Olympian, with four golds and two silver medals at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics
Badminton players from this country have won 11 gold medals at the World Championships since 1977, which is the most of any European country
In 2022 this country hosted the Commonwealth Games for the third time, with the city of Birmingham acting as the host city
The biggest annual tennis tournament in this country is often called Roland Garros after the complex in which the tournament is played
Tennis player Steffi Graff was born in this country. She was ranked world No. 1 for a record 377 weeks and won 22 major singles titles during her career
This country has produced several top darts players including Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld
The only athlete in history, male or female, to have held the world record in the 100 m, the 200 m and the 400 m was Irena Szewińska, who was born in the Soviet Union but represented this country on the international stage
Vanessa Fernandes is a famous triathlete and duathlete from this country who was European triathlon champion for five consecutive years, beginning in 2004
Novak Djokovic, one of the world's most successful tennis players, is from this country
Tennis player Rafael Nadal is from this country. A clay court specialist, he holds the record for the most French Open wins in history.
This country has hosted the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships on more occasions than any other country, and only neighbours Austria have won more medals than them in the competition's entire history
Alun Wyn Jones has won more than 150 caps for this country, making him the most capped player in the history of rugby union. He also has 12 caps for the British and Irish Lions
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