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The National Basketball LeagueÂ's website NBA.com has topped the list of most visited US sports websites ahead of the NFL and NHL. The global interest in US sports has been calculated by online polling agent comScore. The figures collected by the site showed that 53% of NBA.comÂ's visitors came from North America, 27% from the Asia-Pacific region and 14.5% from Europe. In comparison just 7% of visitors to NFL.com came from outside North America.

The popularity of US sports across the globe has grown significantly since major websites such as NBA.com have made it possible to follow the game from anywhere in the world. The popularity of US sports couldnÂ't help ChicagoÂ's bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games. The US city lost out to Rio de Janeiro, with organisers keen to stress that the Olympic movement wasnÂ't purely a money making venture.

With sport being such a huge industry in the US the games would have undoubtedly generated a significant amount of revenue if they were held in America. Indeed, the broadcasting deals from the US alone have traditionally been more the total combined revenue from all countries.

However, Jacques Rogge, president of the IOC, has stood by his decision to choose Rio as the host country and dispel any rumours that host cities are chosen primarily on their earning power. The games are still set to dominate the US sporting calendar in 2016 as Team USA attempt to retain their position as the most successful sporting nation in the world.

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