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Sport in New Zealand largely reflects the nation's colonial heritage, with some of the most popular sports being rugby union, rugby league, cricket, association football, basketball, horse racing and netball, which are primarily played in Commonwealth countries. New Zealand has enjoyed success in many sports, notably rugby union (considered the national sport), rugby league, cricket, America's Cup sailing, world championship and Olympics events, and motorsport.
Other popular sports include squash, golf, hockey, tennis, cycling, and tramping, baseball and a variety of water sports, particularly sailing, rowing, and surf sports.[1] Winter sports such as skiing and snowboarding are also popular, as are indoor and outdoor bowls.
^"Sport and Recreation Participation Levels" (PDF). Sport and Recreation New Zealand. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
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