Sport in Europe important handball club competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. Other team sports like volleyball, water polo, roller hockey, futsal, field hockey and American football are also popular in some European countries. Some sport competitions features a European team gathering athletes from different European countries. These teams uses the European flag as an emblem. The most famous of these competitions is the Ryder Cup in golf. Other examples are the Laver Cup in tennis, the Mosconi Cup in pool, the Weber Cup in bowling, the IAAF Continental Cup in athletics, and
Sport in South Africa Sport in South Africa South Africans have a passionate following, although they remain divided along ethnic lines. Football, cricket and rugby are the most popular sports. Rugby union has traditionally been the most popular sport in South Africa amongst white South Africans. The national rugby team is nicknamed "The Springboks". South Africa hosted the 1995 Rugby World Cup, the first one hosted in Africa. Cricket is traditionally the popular sport among the white British diaspora and Indian South African communities, although it is now followed by members of all races. The national cricket team is nicknamed "The Proteas". Football has