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[[File:Kashima Soccer Stadium Interior View.jpg|thumb|Aphío Alosia Stadium in Oaroa, the largest sporting venue in the Saukhin Islands.]]

Sports are very popular throughout the archipelago. The most popular sport in the Saukhins is Saukhin wrestling, which features two opponents standing in an octagonal-shaped ring, where they must attempt to throw each other to the ground and keep them there for at least ten seconds. [[w:Association football|Football]] is another popular sport throughout the commonwealth. Some football clubs include [[Oaroa FC]], [[UD Vana Vana]], [[SD Kuapa]], and [[FC Laui]]. Oaroa FC is the most successful out of those four clubs, being the only club to participate in the [[Premiership (Tierrador)|Premiership]], where they have done multiple times. They won the [[Qopa Terranóq]] in 2016, a 4–1 upset over the heavily-favored [[Qapitol le Taisgol C.F.|Qapitol]]. [[w:Ice hockey|Ice hockey]] is another popular sport played on the islands, despite their climate not being ideal for the sport. The [[Saukhin Hockey League]] is one of the five semi-professional member leagues of the [[Tierradorian Hockey League]]. It consists of ten teams based on five different islands. The [[Oaroa Islanders]] and the [[Kuapa Tahuna]] are the two most successful teams in the SHL, and they have an fierce intraregional rivalry. Both teams have met several times in the SHL playoffs; the first in the 1991 SHL Finals, where the Tahuna won in six games. They would go on to win the [[Yedlin Cup]]. The latest meeting took place in the 2029 SHL first round, where the Islanders won in five games. Other popular sports include basketball, baseball, and gridiron football, though mostly on the college level.

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