# Sporting events practiced only (or almost only) by one nation, or one language “sphere”

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Tags:** olympic-sports\
**Created:** [July 18, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sporting-events-practiced-only-or-almost-only-by-one-nation-or-one-language-sphere/1031773 "2026-07-18T17:26:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sporting-events-practiced-only-or-almost-only-by-one-nation-or-one-language-sphere/1031773/130 "2026-07-27T17:09:29Z")

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There’s another current thread for [Banana Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unholy-atrocity-that-is-banana-ball/1031958), for which there are only six teams, all in the US… but their games are selling out MLB stadiums a year in advance.

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