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Nauru is a small island nation in Oceania, situated in the south Pacific Ocean. Although an extremely small nation with a small number of inhabitants, Nauru takes great interest in sports and sport activities. In Nauru, popular sports include weightlifting, soccer and Australian rules Football. Each of these sports have great participation and their progress in followed closely by the common people.
Weightlifting is a popular and prestigious sport in Nauru, centered mainly around Marcus Stephen. The lifter achieved three medals for Nauru is all appearance of Nauru in the Commonwealth Games. His haul of gold and silver medals are a pride to the nation of Nauru, and Marcus Stephen inspired many athletes to take up weightlifting in Nauru.
Australian Rules Football is immensely popular in Nauru. Although there is only one pitch for Football in Nauru, the game has achieved great popularity, and many citizens of Nauru take their enthusiasm to the field and the pitch.
Soccer is also a popular sport in Nauru. The national soccer team does not figure among the elite teams in the world, but takes part in local tournaments, and the progress of the game is followed with interest.
In Nauru, popular sports like these have immense interest among the masses, and their progress is closely followed by the common people of Nauru.
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