Sport in Chile that have been popular throughout the country. The country has some experience as host of major global sporting events such as the 1959 Basketball World Cup. The first sport played in Chile was "palín" (similar to hockey), first practiced by the Mapuche before the discovery and conquest of the country. The game was later called "Chueca" by the Spanish conquerors. Years later Europeans introduced other sports unknown in this country. Valparaíso is Chile's main port, and due to the emerging nitrate industry in the north, it became a crossroads for ships coming from Europe, bringing equipment and personnel for newspapers,
Sport in Vanuatu successful Vanuatu Bid to host the 2017 Pacific Games and is currently working with the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) for the establishment of the Melanesian Games in the near future. Cricket is also become very popular in Vanuatu from last decades. Vanuatu National Cricket team is associate member of International Cricket Council of ICC East Asia - Pacific region. Vanuatu has been runners up of ICC East Asia Pacific (EAP) cup against Papua New Guinea. Sport in Vanuatu Sports in Vanuatu are played throughout the country. Association football was and is the most popular sport in the country. In 1988,