The World Cup cricket semi-final between home nation India and Pakistan is happening right now in Mohali.
The Prime Ministers of both countries are to watch it together and over the 8 hours that the game is expected to last, may talk about peace between these two conflicting countries. Hopes are high that some form of peace process could come out of it.
According to the BBC:
By comparison, the 2010 World Cup soccer final
And the Beijing Olympics (a two week event)
Because only those from the British Commonwealth play the sport, it's generally ignored by media from other countries. But it's massive in India, Pakistan, England, Australia, NZ, SA and the West Indies.
Sources
BBC, Wiki World Cup 2010, Wiki Olympics 2008
The Prime Ministers of both countries are to watch it together and over the 8 hours that the game is expected to last, may talk about peace between these two conflicting countries. Hopes are high that some form of peace process could come out of it.
According to the BBC:
The match in Mohali is expected to be watched on television by more than a billion people.
By comparison, the 2010 World Cup soccer final
FIFA estimated that around 700 million viewers would watch the World Cup final.
And the Beijing Olympics (a two week event)
According to Nielsen Media Research, 4.7 billion viewers worldwide tuned in to some of the television coverage
Because only those from the British Commonwealth play the sport, it's generally ignored by media from other countries. But it's massive in India, Pakistan, England, Australia, NZ, SA and the West Indies.
Sources
BBC, Wiki World Cup 2010, Wiki Olympics 2008