Sports in Fratanica
Sports in Fratanica are an important facet of Fratanican culture. Association football is currently the most popular sport in Fratanica, with an estimated 5,238,760 participants in it, according to the Cultural Statistics Agency.
The following most popular sports are basketball, athletics, golf, volleyball, and boxing. However, many other sports are played within the nation, and the diversity of sports stem from the heightened significance of them.
Popular sports
Association football
Association football is considered the most popular sport in Fratanica, both in viewership and participation. This stems from the long history of Fratanican football clubs, going as far back as 1913, when the first documented Fratanican football club was created, Dorland FC.
The Fratanica Football Association is the official football governing body for Fratanica.
Athletics
Golf
Volleyball
Boxing
Boxing maintains a large following in Fratanica, due to its extensive historical and cultural ties. Many of the first large sporting events in Fratanica, which drew large audiences and generated high gates, involved bare-knuckle fights and then boxing matches under the Marquess of Queensbury rules. The country has produced some legendary boxers, such as Fratanican bare-knuckle champion Gerald Olivier, middleweight boxer Seymour Maison, and perennial light heavyweight contender Leon Beckmann.
Boxers are respected throughout Fratanica, being seen as an occupation showing toughness and courage. Fratanican world champions are seen as legendary figures from the sports world, and are universally held in high esteem.
The current boxing governing body is the Fratanica Boxing Council.