List of sports

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The following is a list of sports, divided by category. There are many more sports to be added. This system has a disadvantage because some sports may fit in more than one category. Soccer is currently the most watched and played sport in the world.

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[edit] Physical Sports By Family

[edit] Animal Fighting

Main article: Animal fighting

Often considered blood sports animal fights are illegal in many countries.

[edit] Athletic Jumping

[edit] Auto racing

Main article: Auto racing


[edit] Bat-and-ball

Main article: Bat-and-ball


[edit] Boardsports

Main article: Boardsports

Sports that are played with some sort of board as the primary equipment.


[edit] Catch games


[edit] Climbing

[edit] Cycling

Cycling sports using bicycles or unicycles.

[edit] Bicycle

Main article: Bicycle


[edit] Skibob

[edit] Unicycle

[edit] Combat sports

Main article: Combat sport

Combat sport is a competitive contact sport where two combatants fight against each other using certain rules of engagement.

[edit] Grappling


[edit] Skirmish

[edit] Weapons


[edit] Striking


[edit] Mixed or hybrid


[edit] Cue sports

Main article: Cue sports

[edit] Dance

Main article: dance

[edit] Equine Sports

Main article: Equestrianism

Sports using a horse

[edit] Fishing

Main article: Sport fishing

[edit] Flying disc sports

Main article: Flying disc games

[edit] Flying sports

[edit] Airplane

[edit] Ballooning

[edit] Football family

Main article: Football

[edit] Gymnastics

[edit] Handball Family

Handball games often have similarities to racquet or catch games.

[edit] Hockey Family

Main article: Hockey

[edit] Hunting

Main article: Hunting

Sometimes considered blood sports.

[edit] Kite Sports


[edit] Mixed discipline

[edit] Motorboat racing

[edit] Motorcycle racing

Main article: Motorcycle racing


[edit] Orienteering family

[edit] Paddle sports

[edit] Canoeing

[edit] Kayaking

[edit] Rafting

[edit] Rowing

[edit] Parachuting

Main article: Parachuting

[edit] Polo

[edit] Racquet (or racket) sports

Sports where a player use a racquet (or racket) to hit a ball or other objects.


[edit] Radiosports

Sports using a radio

[edit] Remote control

[edit] Running

[edit] Sailing

[edit] Skiing

Main article: Skiing


[edit] Sled sports

[edit] Shooting sports

Main article: Shooting sports

Sports using a firearm:

[edit] Sport Stacking

[edit] Street stunts

Main article: Street stunts

[edit] Swimming

[edit] Ball sports

[edit] Competitive Swimming


[edit] Diving

[edit] Underwater hockey

[edit] Synchronized swimming

[edit] Underwater Diving

[edit] Tag games

Main article: Tag (game)

[edit] Walking

[edit] Mind Sports by Family

Main article: Mind sports

Requiring little or no physical exertion or agility mind sports are often not considered true sports. Some mind sports are recignised as sporting recongnise mind sports. The following list is intended to represent anything that is likely to be refered to as a mind sport, not to argue there validity as sports.

[edit] Card Games

Main article: Card Games

See List of card games

[edit] Speedcubing

[edit] Strategy Board Games

[edit] By other

[edit] Air sports


[edit] Animal sports


[edit] Athletics (track and field)

[edit] Court sports

Other than racquet sports


[edit] Electronic sports

Sports played using electronic devices.

[edit] Endurance sports


[edit] Miscellaneous

[edit] Motor vehicle racing


[edit] Racquet (or racket) sports

Sports where a player use a racquet (or racket) to hit a ball or other objects.


[edit] Skating sports


[edit] Snowsports

[edit] Strength sports

Sports mainly based on sheer power.

[edit] Tables sports

[edit] Target sports

Sports where the main objective is to hit a certain target.


[edit] Team sports

Sports that involve teams.


[edit] Water sports

Main article: List of water sports

[edit] Windsports

Sport which uses wind:


[edit] External links