Sport in the United Kingdom team or pair of teams relocating to London and Berlin was dismissed as uneconomical due to the distances involved for away fixtures. A 2018 piece on the web outlet of US sports media giant ESPN explored why British basketball has so far failed to develop players to the degree of countries such as France, Germany and Australia. The first is the dominance of other sports, especially football, in the country's sporting culture. A 2016 survey by Sport England found that basketball was the third most-played sport among the 14–25 age group in England, just behind rugby union in numbers—but both
Sport in Bangladesh a total of 42 different sports federations affiliated with the NSC. "Bangladesh Games" is the largest domestic multi-sport tournament in the country where athletes and sports teams from all the districts participate. Kabaddi is recognized as the national sport in Bangladesh. The sport is played all through the country. Bangladesh has been regularly participating in Asian Games for Kabaddi. However, the recent rise of other sports has led to the decline in its popularity. Bangladesh was once considered as a formidable side to play against in this sport but has now been weakening due to lack of funds and other