Good, positive marketing and personal interest.
It is because that Canada is very cold and people need to exercise so people invented hockey. over the years, hockey became more popular as more people played it. Finally hockey was made an Canadian symbol.
No, its as popular as it is in the States. Hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada, followed by Football, NFL and CFL. So NO, not really.
In countries where some form of hockey is an official sport of that country, it is because (that form of) hockey is so popular and well established, just like for any official sport.
oh it is so not that popular ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Improved: Although France isn't really a prominent ice hockey country, they do play the sport, and have teams like most countries do. Fédération Francaise de Hockey sur Glace, or FFHG, is the ice hockey federation for France. Check it out here: http://www.hockeyfrance.com - Sorry its in French and I have not yet found a way to translate it to English. So, overall, Ice hockey isn't too popular in France, but it is played there! :)
Yes, Joan is just as popular today, if not more so, as when she was alive.
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ice hockey when french soldiers created the game they used a rubber ball and then rules and regulations and the hockey puck was added Basketball and Lacrosse
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the most popular sports in Sweden are soccer and ice hockey, so i guess they are the national sporst. ;)
Watching tv online is becoming popular for the American youth because it allows them to view their favorite show anytime without having to worry about being home when it airs. It also saves money on cable.
a tune must be memorable.