After Christianity, Islam is second in popularity. With this in mind, and based on your sports interests and career goals, investigate how sport and sport participation is affected in countries where the Muslim population is in the majority. Compare and contrast sport participation in Christian countries (such as the U.S.) to a dominant Muslim country, and explain how each religion affects youth sports, school sports, elite competition in world events such as the Olympics, participation by females, and the popularity of professional sports. In Muslim countries, are sports conducted independently of the predominant religious views, or are they closely intertwined?
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