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1.4–1.5 Factors influencing the popularity of sport in the UK MatchUp
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Lots of council-owned football and rugby pitches allows members of the general public to participate for free.
The availability of local tennis courts in the UK is lacking.
Large sporting venues such as football, rugby and cricket stadiums allow more fans to attend events and thus increase their popularity.
England winning the 2019 Cricket World Cup is likely to have increased the popularity of cricket in the UK.
The high risk of injury in the steeplechase and use of the whip reduces the popularity of horse racing.
The charity work done by British Paralympian Ellie Simmonds demonstrates the values of sportspeople in swimming, thus increasing the popularity in that sport.
The increase in the popularity of boxing every time Anthony Joshua defends his unified world heavyweight championship status.
Football is immensely popular as it is overseen on a local level by football associations affiliated with counties and regions throughout the UK.
Rural areas of surrounding countryside, such as those across much of Yorkshire, increase the popularity of road cycling compared to large urban areas such as central London.
Sports that receive greater air time, such as The Championships, Wimbledon, contribute to their popularity more than sports that either are not regularly televised or are on subscription TV, such as the Netball Superleague.
Lack of snowy regions in the UK limit the accessibility to winter sports such as skiing, sledging and snowboarding.
Participation
Environment
Climate
Spectatorship
Media coverage
Team success
Individual success
Acceptability
Role models
Provision (reducing popularity)
Provision (increasing popularity)