National sport culture. Sport declared as national sport by a law National sport A national sport is considered to be an intrinsic part of the culture of a nation. Some sports are "de facto" (not established by law) national sports, as baseball is in the United States and Gaelic games are in the Ireland, while others are "de jure" (established by law) national sports, as lacrosse and ice hockey are in Canada. These sports do not have to be necessarily the most played or most followed, which would be either association football or cricket in all but a few countries are widely
Wrestling in Canada Wrestling in Canada The combat sport wrestling has been practised in Canada for more than a century, with the first amateur wrestling championships being held at Toronto's Argonaut Rowing Club in 1901. The sport has grown considerably since that time, and in 1969 the Canadian Amateur Wrestling Association was formed. Now known as Canada Wrestling Lutte, it is the national governing body for Olympic style wrestling in Canada, and its purpose is to encourage and develop the widest participation and highest proficiency in Olympic wrestling in Canada. At the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Carol Huynh won bronze in the women's