page_title: History of sports in the United States
section_title: See also
hierarchical_section_title: History of sports in the United States / See also
caption_attribution_description: English: Olympic gold medalist Shannon Miller in Fort Myers, FL
context_page_description: The history of sports in the United States shows that most sports evolved out of European practices. However, basketball, volleyball, skateboarding, and snowboarding are American inventions, some of which have become popular in other countries. American football and baseball diverged greatly from the European sports from which they arose, having evolved into distinctly American sports; baseball has achieved international popularity, particularly in East Asia and Latin America, while American football remains a niche. Lacrosse and surfing arose from Native American and Native Hawaiian activities that predate Western contact.
context_section_description: Sports in the United States
  History of sport
  History of sport in Australia
  History of sports in Canada
  Sociology of sport
caption: Shannon Miller As far as Olympic Medalists, Miller is currently the most decorated U.S. gymnast, male or female, with a total of seven Olympic medals.
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