London has been ranked as the No.1 sports city in the world for the third year in succession.
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2019 ranking of sports cities: the top ten
| 2019 ranking | City | 2018 ranking |
| 1 | London (UK) | 1 |
| 2 | Los Angeles (USA) | 2 |
| 3 | Paris (France) | 3 |
| 4 | Tokyo (Japan) | 5 |
| 5 | Lausanne (Switzerland) | 4 |
| 6 | New York (USA) | 9 |
| 7 | Barcelona (Spain) | 7 |
| 8 | Madrid (Spain) | 29 |
| 9 | Beijing (China) | 10 |
| 10 | Manchester (UK) | 35 |
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