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A country is designated as a national sport either on the basis of the popularity of the sport or on the basis of its historical connection with that country. We have listed the popularity of national sports and games of many such countries.
Sport is a structured form that, through casual or organized participation, allows participants to use, maintain or improve physical ability and skills and enjoy. Some sports are considered important for the entertainment of the audience or for their cultural values.

Asia Oceania Countries and their National Sport:
CountriesNational SportOther Popular Sports
AfghanistanBuzkashiFootball, Cricket
AustraliaCricketAFL (Australian Football League), Basketball
BangladeshKabaddiCricket, Football, Hockey
BhutanArcheryBasketball, Football, Futsal
ChinaNot DeclaredPing Pong (Table Tennis), Volleyball, Badminton, Shooting, Martial Arts
IndiaField HockeyCricket, Badminton, Kabaddi
IranWrestlingFootball
IsraelAssociation FootballBasketball, swimming, Canoeing
JapanSumoBaseball, Association Football
MongoliaArcheryWrestling, Football, Basketball
MauritusFootballAtheletics, Badminton, Basketball
NepalDandi BiyoCricket, Football
PakistanField HockeyCricket, Kabaddi, Polo, Squash
Papua New GuineaRugby LeagueAFL, Soccer, Volleyball
PhilippinesArnisBasketball, Badminton, Boxing
RussiaBandyBasketball, Ice Hockey, Football, Rugby
TurkeyOil WrestlingSoccer, Basketball, Volleyball
South KoreaTaekwondoFootball, Basketball
Sri LankaVolley BallCricket, Badminton, Water Sports
National Games of European Countries:
CountriesNational SportOther Popular Sports
DenmarkFootball, HandballCycling, Sailing, Badminton
EnglandCricketFootball, Rugby, Basketball
EstoniaBasketballBandy, Beach Volleyball
FinlandPesäpallo (Finnish Baseball)Ice Hockey, Formula One
FranceNot DeclaredAssociation Football, Rugby, Motor Sports, Tennis,
GeorgiaRugby UnionFootball, Basketball
IcelandHandballFootball, Basketball, Athletics
IrelandGaelic FootballSoccer, Hurling, Golf
LatviaBaseballAssociation Football, Ice Hockey
LithuaniaBasketballFootball, Atheletics, Cycling
NorwayCross Country SkiingWrestling, Cycling, Shooting
RomaniaOinăFootball, Handball, Volleyball
ScotlandGolfTennis, Rugby
SloveniaAlpine Skiing, Ski JumpingAtheletics, Basketball, Boxing
SpainBull FightingFootball, Basketball, Tennis
SwitzerlandShooting, GymnasticsFootball, Ice Hockey
WalesRugby UnionFootball, Atheletics, Basketball
National Games of Countries of Americas:
CountriesNational SportOther Popular Sports
ArgentinaPatoAssociation Football, Basketbal, Rugby Union
BahamasSloop SailingCricket, Football, Rugby
BrazilFootballVolleyball, Basketball
CanadaLacrosse (summer), Ice Hockey (winter)Football, Basketball, Baseball
ChileChilean RodeoFootball, Tennis
ColombiaTejoFootball, Cycling, Roller Skating
MexicoCharreríaAssociation Football, Boxing
Puerto RicoPaso FinoFootball, Baseball
Antigua and BarbudaCricketFootball
BarbadosCricketFootball, Golf, Tennis
CubaBaseballBoxing, Volleyball, Basketball
Dominican RepublicBaseballFootball, Boxing
JamaicaCricketAtheletics, Association Football
GrenadaCricketFootball
GuyanaCricket, Water PoloBeach Cricket, Football
United StatesBaseballAmerican Football, Basketball
VenezuelaBaseballFootball

The national sport of any country is an integral part of their culture. The above list of their national games is useful for sports lovers and various competitive players.
Note: Some countries have not declared special sports as "national games" of their country, on the basis of popularity it has been informally considered as a national sport.

National Sports of 15 Asia Countries:-

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