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===Sports===
[[File:Mishin Motors Arena.jpg|left|thumb|225x225px|Mishin Motors Arena, home of Birsk HC of the [[Volkian Hockey League]].]]
{{Wp|Ice hockey}} is Volkia's national sport and also considered to be the most popular sport. The [[Volkian Hockey League]] (VHL) is the country's top professional hockey league and one of Volkia's [[Major professional sports leagues in Volkia|major professional sports leagues]]. It is also the only Volkian sports league to feature foreign teams. The VHL's championship tournament, known as the Polivanov Cup playoffs, are the most watched sports tournament in Volkia. The sport is popular even at the high school and collegiate levels. Various other sports are popular within Volkia, which include football, basketball, rugby, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and motorsports. While ice hockey is considered the most popular in terms of television audience, football is considered to be most played team sport in terms of number of players nationwide
[[File:Mitya Nekrasov 2011 Volkian Grand Prix.jpg|thumb|178x178px|Mitya Nekrasov on the Nemetsky stage of the 2011 Volkian Grand Prix]]
Football continues to grow in popularity in Volkia thanks to the [[Volkian Premier League]], which is the top football league in the country. The league has the highest average game attendance in Volkian sports, and the league's championship game brings in millions of television viewers every year.
Motorsports are also growing in popularity in the country, notably the sport of {{Wp|rallying}}. The Volkian Grand Prix is an annual rally competition that takes place in various locations in Volkia offering a wide variety of course types that has allowed it to become the fastest rally competition in Volkia, averaging 75.17 mph in 2019. {{Wp|Stock car racing}} is also rather popular thanks to the Volkian Stock Car Racing Association (VSCRA), which is the best known stock car racing association in Volkia. While not as popular as stock car racing, {{Wp|Touring car racing|touring car racing}} has also been growing in popularity in Volkia. The Volkian Touring Car Championship garners the highest attendance in Volkian touring car racing.
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