Some, like NBA basketball, World Cup Soccer, and the IRB Rugby Sevens, have legions of followers in dozens of countries.

有些项目，例如NBA篮球赛、世界杯足球赛、国际七人橄榄球赛，都拥有大批球迷，遍布几十个国家。

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The 12-man squad includes two Rugby World Cup Sevens winners Richie Pugh and Lee Williams, who return to the side after an 18 month absence.

BBC: Wales starTom Prydie in Commonwealth Games sevens squad

The International Rugby Board would scrap its Sevens World Cup to ensure the Olympics is the sport's top event.

BBC: Golf & rugby set to join Olympics

The Rugby World Cup is being held in England in 2015, and the following year the sevens shortened version of the game makes its introduction in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

BBC: Rugby union ready for World Cup and Olympics spotlight