Table 10
Most played sports by Canadians (15 years and older) who participated in tournaments, by sports and sex, 2005

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  Participates in tournaments Participates in sports Percentage of population participating in tournaments Percentage of those participating in sports who participated in tournaments
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
thousands thousands percentage percentage
Total participants 2,841 1,940 901 7,314 4,568 2,745 10.9 15.1 6.8 38.8 42.5 32.8
Golf 714 588 125 1,487 1,153 334 2.7 4.6 0.9 48.0 51.0 37.4
Ice hockey 658 598 60 E 1,298 1,182 116 E 2.5 4.6 0.5 E 50.7 50.6 51.7 E
Soccer 370 194 176 708 400 309 1.4 1.5 1.3 52.3 48.5 57.0
Baseball 288 218 70 E 520 351 170 1.1 1.7 0.5 E 55.4 62.1 41.2 E
Basketball 260 175 85 E 626 445 181 1.0 1.4 0.6 E 41.5 39.3 47.0 E
Volleyball 252 97 E 155 513 210 304 1.0 0.8 E 1.2 49.1 46.2 E 51.0
Curling 173 97 E 77 E 294 163 131 0.7 0.8 E 0.6 E 58.8 59.5 58.8 E
Swimming 160 78 E 82 E 764 252 513 0.6 0.6 E 0.6 E 20.9 31.0 E 16.0 E
Skiing (downhill/alpine) 150 E 80 E 70 E 490 267 223 0.6 E 0.6 E 0.5 E 30.6 E 30.0 E 31.4 E
Tennis 141 95 E 46 E 403 237 166 0.5 0.7 E 0.3 E 35.0 E 40.1 E 27.7 E
Softball 137 97 E 40 E 265 188 77 E 0.5 0.8 E 0.3 E 51.7 E 51.6 E 51.9 E
Snowboarding 133 E 115 E F 270 183 E 86 E 0.5 E 0.9 E F 49.3 E 62.8 E F
Football 133 E 119 E F 244 208 F 0.5 E 0.9 E F 54.5 E 57.2 E F
Badminton 124 E 97 E F 268 170 98 E 0.5 E 0.8 E F 46.3 E 57.1E F
Rugby 88 E 73 E F 116 E 93 E F 0.3 E 0.6 E F 75.9 E 78.5 E F
Cycling 86 E 67 E F 459 283 177 0.3 E 0.5 E F 18.7 E 23.7 E F
Bowling (10-pin) 85 E 61 E 25 E 177 106 E 72 E 0.3 E 0.5 0.2 E 48.0 E 57.5 E 34.7 E
Mountain-boarding 66 E F F 167 109 E 58 E 0.3 E F F 39.5 E F F
Ball hockey 58 E 47 E F 128 E 108 E F 0.2 E 0.4 E F 45.3 E 43.5 E F
Squash 51 E F F 152 E 109 E F 0.2 E F F 33.6 E F F
Below top 20 902 495 407 2,393 1,256 1,137 3.5 3.8 3.1 37.7 39.4 35.8

E use with caution

F too unreliable to be published

Note: The percentage is calculated using the total Canadian population aged 15 years and older for each designated category.

Source: General Social Survey, 2005.