10 Most-Watched Sporting Events In TV History

3. 8. Giro D'Italia

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: 775million

The first annual sporting event on the list, Italy's cycling Grand Tour takes place between May and June and, as well as attracting millions of live spectators, the three-week long race is also watched by a yearly average 775million people.

 
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