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RECREATION / SPORTS
List: Top Ten Favourite Sports in Britain
Date: January 2005
Source: www.yougov.com
Base: Those expressing an interest - 1,616 adults polled - representative sample
Notes: If 'Darts' is a sport then the UK should put it forward as a their 'new sport' for the 2012 Olympic Games. Guaranteed British gold medals all-round, sell-out crowds and the profits on the beer sales would help pay for the swimming pool.
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Sport
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% Expressing an Interest In
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Football (Soccer)
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72%
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Athletics
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47%
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Rugby (Union & League)
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41%
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Cricket
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39%
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Motor Racing
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37%
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Tennis
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36%
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Snooker
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34%
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Golf
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27%
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Darts
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23%
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Swimming
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21%
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