10 Most-Watched Sporting Events In TV History

6. 5. FIFA Confederations Cup

FILE - This is a Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012 file photo of Jamaica's Usain Bolt reacts to his win in the men's 100-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London. It was reported on Wednesday March 20, 2013 that Usain
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Rating: Average Viewers: 1billion

The first of three entries for the world's most-loved sport, the FIFA Confederations Cup - played between the six FIFA confederation championship winners, the World Cup holder, as well as the host nation - was first introduced in 1992 and is watched by an average 1billion TV viewers every four years.

 
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