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{{wpl|association football|Football}} is by far the most prominent sport in Hendalarsk, and the men's [[Hendalarskaras Bundesliga]] is one of the world's most-watched leagues. Teams such as [[Frehmenwerther Kickers]], [[Márványfalaki SE]] and [[Viktoria Zalgisbeck]] regularly appear in - and make deep inroads into - continental competitions, while millions of fans watch their teams either in-person or on state television every week. Football has been hailed as aa unifying force in the culturally diverse nation, with its origins as the "working man's game" similarly endearing it to left-wing political groups and the nation's national mythos. Women's football is also increasingly popular among mainstream sports fans in Hendalarsk, with men's teams in the national divisions legally obligated to share facilities with their women counterparts. | {{wpl|association football|Football}} is by far the most prominent sport in Hendalarsk, and the men's [[Hendalarskaras Bundesliga]] is one of the world's most-watched leagues. Teams such as [[Frehmenwerther Kickers]], [[Márványfalaki SE]] and [[Viktoria Zalgisbeck]] regularly appear in - and make deep inroads into - continental competitions, while millions of fans watch their teams either in-person or on state television every week. Football has been hailed as aa unifying force in the culturally diverse nation, with its origins as the "working man's game" similarly endearing it to left-wing political groups and the nation's national mythos. Women's football is also increasingly popular among mainstream sports fans in Hendalarsk, with men's teams in the national divisions legally obligated to share facilities with their women counterparts. | ||
No other sport is as popular as football, but the nation's abundance of waterways have long fostered a strong cultural association with swimming that makes the nation a notable presence at international athletics tournaments. Substantial swimming complexes can be found in every major city, often with adjoining gymnasia, saunas and similar facilities. This has been accentuated by the government's post-2000 National Fitness Drive to combat the effects of a sedentary lifestyle, with all facilities state-owned and consequently heavily subsidised. | No other sport is as popular as football, but the nation's abundance of waterways have long fostered a strong cultural association with swimming that makes the nation a notable presence at international athletics tournaments; even Hendalarskara athletes competing in entirely different disciplines generally incorporate swimming into their training as a low-impact way of building endurance - a strategy which has reaped rewards at the [[Istroyan Games]] from Hendalarsk's barnstorming [[Cancale 1958 Summer Games|barnstorming debut]] onwards. Substantial swimming complexes can be found in every major city, often with adjoining gymnasia, saunas and similar facilities. This has been accentuated by the government's post-2000 National Fitness Drive to combat the effects of a sedentary lifestyle, with all facilities state-owned and consequently heavily subsidised. | ||
Baseball, although nowhere near as popular in Hendalarsk as in eastern Levantine nations, enjoys a small but devoted (and gradually growing) fanbase, although the sport is treated notably coolly by the Hendalarskara authorities due to a perceived risk of cultural penetration from major powers such as Urcea. | Baseball, although nowhere near as popular in Hendalarsk as in eastern Levantine nations, enjoys a small but devoted (and gradually growing) fanbase, although the sport is treated notably coolly by the Hendalarskara authorities due to a perceived risk of cultural penetration from major powers such as Urcea. | ||