Air sports
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Main article: Air sports |
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The following is a list of sports/games, divided by category.
According to the World Sports Encyclopaedia (2003), there are 8,000 indigenous sports and sporting games.[1]
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Main article: List of acrobatic activities |
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Main article: Air sports |
These sports use water (a river, pool, etc.).
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For a more comprehensive list, see List of water sports. |
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Further information: Outline of kayaking and canoeing |
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Main article: Kayaking |
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Main article: Competitive swimming |
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Main articles: Underwater sports and Recreational diving |
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Main article: Archery |
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Main article: List of ball games |
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Main article: Bat-and-ball games |
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Main article: Goal (sport) |
Sports in which the method of scoring is through goals.
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Main article: Football |
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Main article: Handball |
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Main article: Net and wall games |
Games involving opponents hitting a ball over a net using a racket, or other piece of equipment, or merely gloved/barehanded:
Games involving opponents hitting a ball against a wall/walls using a racket, or other piece of equipment, or merely gloved/barehanded:
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Main article: Board sports |
Sports that are played with some sort of board as the primary equipment.
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Main article: Climbing |
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Main article: Cycle sport |
Sports using bicycles or unicycles.
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Main article: Bicycle |
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Main article: Unicycle |
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Main articles: Combat sport and Martial arts |
A combat sport is a competitive contact sport where two combatants fight against each other using certain rules of engagement.
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Main article: Grappling |
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Main article: Strike (attack) |
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Further information: Hybrid martial arts |
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Main article: Blood sport |
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Main article: Flying disc games |
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Main article: Gymnastics |
Decathlon, heptathlon, and the pentathlons consist of ten, seven, and five-component contests that are scored together using one points system.
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Main article: Motorsport |
Sports involving the use of motorized vehicles
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Main article: Auto racing |
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Main article: Offshore powerboat racing |
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Main article: Motorcycle racing |
Sport Parkour and Freerunning are empirically measured competitions of skill, speed or style on an obstacle based course. Self expression, demonstration of control and power are measured.
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Main article: Running |
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Main article: Sailing |
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Main article: Skiing |
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Main article: Sledding |
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Main article: Shooting sports |
Sports using guns (firearms, air guns, etc.).
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Main article: Tag (game) § Variants |
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Main articles: Olympic weightlifting and Powerlifting |
Sports falling into two or more categories.
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Main article: Animals in sport |
Sports in which dogs participate.
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Main article: List of dog sports |
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Main article: List of equestrian sports |
Sports using a horse.
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Main article: Fishing |
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Main article: Hunting |
Sometimes considered blood sports.
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Main article: Rodeo |
Sports that have originated from rodeos in the old Western Americas.
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Main article: Mind sports |
Requiring little or no physical exertion or agility, mind sports are often not considered true sports. Some mind sports are recognised by sporting federations. The following list is intended to represent anything that is likely to be referred to as a mind sport, not to argue their validity as sports.
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Main articles: Card game and List of card games |
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Main articles: Esports and List of esports games |
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Main articles: Board Games and List of board games |
Potentially other sports are listed here.
Sports played using electronic devices.
See #Skiing
Sports mainly based on sheer power.
Sports where the main objective is to hit a certain target.
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Main article: Cue sports |
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Main article: Golf |
Sports that involve teams.
Sports which use the wind (apart from sailing):
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Main article: List of fictional games § Sports |
Fictional sports that are played in real life:
