List of sports
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Athletics
Track and field athletics.Animal Sports
Sports in which animals play a role.- Camel racing
- Pigeon sport
- Equestrian sports:
- Quarterhorse racing
- Steeplechase
- Equestrianism
- Thoroughbred racing
- Harness racing
- Dog sports: See List of dog sports
Combat Sports
Generally sports in which athletes fight or combat each other, usually one-on-one.- Aikido
- Boxing
- Capoeira
- Fencing
- Hapkido
- Judo
- Ju-jitsu
- Karate
- Kendo
- Muay Thai
- Naginata-do
- Sambo
- Sumo
- Taekwondo
- Wing Chun
- Wrestling
- Wushu
Cycling
Sports using bicycles or unicycles.
- BMX
- Cycloball
- Cyclocross
- Mountain bicycling
- Mountain unicycling
- Road cycling
- Track cycling
- Unicycle trials
Extreme sports
- BASE jumping
- Bodyboarding
- Bungee jumping
- Military Fitness
- Motocross
- Parkour
- Rock climbing
- Skateboarding
- Snowboarding
- Wakeboarding
Gymnastics
Gymnastic sports.Motorized Sports
Sports based on motorized vehicles.- Autosport
- Motorboat racing
- Motorcycle racing
Other
Sports not in any of the other categories.- Children playground sport
- Combat robot
- Dance sport
- Disabled sports
- Foosball
- Footbag (hacky sack)
- Modern pentathlon
- Triathlon
- Mesoamerican ballgame
Outdoor Sports
Sports not based on a specific field.- Aerobatics
- Aeromodelling
- Ballooning
- Casting
- Canyoning
- Flying disc
- Gliding
- Hang gliding
- Mountaineering
- Orienteering
- Parachuting
- Paragliding
- Scuba diving
- Skydiving
- Sled-dog sports
- Sport fishing
- Zorbing
Power Sports
Sports mainly based on sheer power.Racket Sports
Sports where players use rackets to hit a ball or other object.- Badminton
- Racquetball
- Real tennis
- Soft tennis
- squash
- Table tennis
- Tennis
Skating
Sports in which skates are used.- Figure skating
- Roller hockey
- Roller skating, Inline skating
- Short-track speed skating
- Speed skating
- Synchronized skating
Skiing / Snowsports
Sports in which skis or snowboards are used.
- Alpine skiing (also known as Downhill skiing)
- Backcountry skiing (also known as Off Piste skiing)
- Biathlon
- Cross country skiing (together with ski jumping and nordic combined also known as Nordic skiing)
- Firngleiten
- Freestyle skiing
- Grass skiing
- Nordic combined
- Roller skiing
- Skibob
- Skijoring
- Ski jumping
- Ski touring
- Speed skiing
- Telemark skiing
- Snowboarding
- Freestyle snowboarding
- Extreme snowboarding
Sleighing
Sports that use sleighs.Target Sports
Sports where the main objective is to hit a certain target.- Archery
- Atlatl
- Billiards
- Bocce
- Bowling
- Croquet
- Curling
- Darts
- Golf
- Disc golf
- Horseshoe throwing
- Laser Tag
- Lawn bowls
- Petanque
- Pool
- Shooting
- Skittles
- Snooker
Team Sports
Sports that involve teams.- Airsoft
- American football
- Australian rules football
- Bandy
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Basque pelota
- Camogie
- Canadian football
- Canoe Polo
- Cricket
- Curling
- Faustball
- Floorball
- Football (soccer)
- Gaelic football
- Handball
- Hockey
- Hurling
- Ice hockey
- Kabaddi
- Korfball
- Lacrosse
- Netball
- Paintball
- Petanque
- Polo
- Roller Hockey
- Rugby
- Sepak Takraw
- Shinty
- Skittles
- Softball
- Volleyball
- Ultimate (Frisbee)
Mind Sports
Sports that involve no physical abilities, only mental (see also board games).Water Sports
Sports that are played in, on or near the water: (see List of water sports)
