Sports is more than thrilling matches, jaw-dropping finishes and extraordinary world records; it’s about camaraderie among people from different walks of life and the electric atmosphere at events of colossal scale. The world’s 10 largest sporting events don’t just showcase incredible performances or memorable moments – they push human capacity further while uniting people under one banner of healthy competition.

New York City is home to numerous professional teams from varying sports leagues and associations, such as Giants, Jets and Yankees of the National Football League (NFL), Knicks and Nets of National Basketball Association (NBA) and Rangers and Islanders from National Hockey League (NHL). Furthermore, NYC FC and Liberty from Major League Soccer (MLS) can also be found here; as are Madison Square Garden, Yankee Stadium and Barclays Center as popular sporting arenas for events of note.

NYC serves as host for international sporting events like Wimbledon, the Olympic Games and FIBA Basketball World Cup, which draw fans from around the globe to attend. These prestigious competitions attract some of the finest athletes in each sport to NYC; tennis in particular has held public attention for centuries due to players such as Margaret Court from Australia (women’s) and Serena Williams from America (men’s). Players such as these two earned places in history while simultaneously touching millions of sports fans along the way.