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Sports in Malaysia are an important part of Malaysian culture. Sports in Malaysia are popular from both the participation and spectating aspect. Malaysians from different walks of life join in a wide variety of sports for recreation as well as for competition. In the broadest definition of sports—physical exercise of all sorts—the four most popular recreational sports among the general population of Malaysia are exercise walking, aerobic exercise, strength training, and running. Other most popular sports are bicycling, swimming, climbing, camping, bowling, hiking, fishing, scuba diving and paragliding.
In the spectating aspect, the spectator sports with most fans are association football, field hockey, rugby union, badminton, volleyball, handball, basketball and mixed martial arts.[1] Malaysia has hosted several major sports events including the Commonwealth Games in 1998.[2]
- ^ "Sports Malaysia". Tourism Malaysia. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ^ Dudley, Rueben (20 September 2010). "19th Commonwealth Games: Doing Malaysia proud". Petaling Jaya, Selangor: The Malay Mail. Retrieved 29 September 2010.