Aruba is a unique melting pot of cultures located in the Caribbean. As a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, they have a noticeable Dutch influence, but Aruba takes influence from nearby Venezuela and Colombia as well. The result is a populace that speaks four different languages and prides itself in baseball and water sports. Sailing, windsurfing, kite boarding, and wing foiling are all popular in Aruba, as are conventional sports like soccer, basketball, and volleyball.

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Bhutan carries an air of mystery around it. The Himalayan country has slowly opened itself up to the rest of the world, but maintains a rich cultural identity. This is reflected in the sports Bhutan plays as most of the popular sports are traditional to the country. We tell you all about khuru, soksom, dego, and the national sport: archery. And if you're looking for the popular ball sports of the world, Bhutan is on the rise in football and cricket.

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Spain doesn't need much of an introduction when it comes to sports. FIFA World Cup? Check. FIBA World Cup? Check. Over 170 Olympic medals? Of course they have that. We do our best to paint the picture of Spanish sports for you, covering their excellence in team sports as well as their famous athletes in individual sports. And if you're looking for some unique sports, we've got Basque pelota, jai alai, calva, and of course... bull fighting.

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Libya is a sparsely populated country in North Africa, covered primarily by the Sahara Desert. So what sports do Libyans take part in? Well, association football for one. Libya have had their fair share of notable performances as a national team and have a decent domestic league as well. If you're looking for something more unique, we cover Ta Kurt Om El Mahag, also referred to as "Berber Baseball".

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Kiribati is a collection of 33 islands that straddles the international date line in the Pacific Ocean. Many people haven't even heard of this country, let alone know about their sports, so we get you up to speed on everything in this episode. Kiribati enjoys a lot of the team sports that the rest of the world plays such as association football, basketball, and volleyball, and they've made a name for themselves in weightlifting. This is quite the feat given the struggles they face as a small, isolated country with few resources.

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The 19th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup is upon us! Spain enter the tournament as reigning champions and will look to fend off competition from 31 other countries, four of whom will be making their World Cup debut. We go through the format of the tournament and each of the nations competing this year, as well as provide streaming info so you can check out the games yourself (check out the link below).

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Latvia haven't been competing as an independent nation for very long, but since leaving the Soviet Union, they've put up quite the impressive sporting resume. In 2023 alone, the men's ice hockey team grabbed their first ever medal at the World Championships and the men's basketball team qualified for the FIBA World Cup for the first time. In addition, Latvia have made a name for themselves in more niche sports like BMX and skeleton. And if you're looking for a sport native to the country, we bring up the cue sport, novuss.

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There's a lot of complexity surrounding Taiwan which is reflected in the name they use in many international sporting events: Chinese Taipei. We do our best to explain the political background of Taiwan as we dive into the many sports the country is known for, including baseball, association football, and badminton. And while Taiwan may not always be at the same level as the Asian giants of Japan, China, and South Korea, they certainly punch above their weight and have produced several athletes who reached the top of their respective sport (like Yani Tseng and Hsieh Su-wei).

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