![]() Angling - often used to refer to fishing, it is the principal method of sport fishing.Amputee Football - a version of Association Football for players with lower extremity amputations.It is very different from the Olympic sport of (Team) Handball. It can be compared to squash without rackets. There are three versions (four-wall handball, three-wall handball and one-wall handball) that can each be played by either two, three or four players. American Handball - players use their hands to hit a small rubber ball against a wall.Variations include Arena Football, 6-Man Football. ![]() ![]() In the US it is referred to simply as football. It is also known in some parts of the world (outside of the US) as Gridiron. Each team attempts to advance an oval ball down the field into the end zone by running or passing it. American Football - a team sport played on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.Alpinism - the sport of mountain climbing.There are alpine skiing competitions in disciplines such as slalom, giant slalom, super giant slalom, and downhill. Alpine Skiing - commonly known as Downhill Skiing, involves racing down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings.All-Terrain Boarding - another name for Mountainboarding.Similar sports are Laser Tag and Paintball. Airsoft - a skirmish sport in which participants eliminate opponents by hitting them with spherical non-metallic pellets from replica firearms.Air Racing - a sport involving flying airplanes over a fixed course low to the ground.Air Hockey - played on an air-hockey table, participants try to hit a puck elevated on a cushion of air into the opponent's goal.Air Badminton - an outdoor version of badminton using a heavier shuttle that flies better in the wind.Aikido - Shodokan Aikido (also called Sport Aikido) is a Japanese martial art which typically involve throws, joint locks, and pins, designed to redirect an attacker's energy and neutralize their attack.Aggressive Inline Skating - Aggressive inline skating is a form of inline skating executed on specially designed inline skates with a focus on grinding and spins.AFLX - a new version of Australian Football played on a rectangular field with seven players on each team, created to showcase some of the most thrilling elements of the sport to attract new fans.AFL Wheelchair - a wheelchair version of the football code from Australia, played between two teams of five players.Aeronautical Pentathlon - despite the name, the sport has 6 events: shooting, fencing, orienteering, basketball skills, obstacle course and swimming.Aeromodeling - activity using remotely controlled flying model aircraft (not really a sport).Aerobic Gymnastics - another name for Sport Aerobics.Aesthetic Group Gymnastics - a team sport where a large group of gymnasts perform coordinated continuous movements.Aerobatics - sport aerobatics involves aircraft maneuvers such as rolls, loops, stall turns (hammerheads), and tailslides.Aerials - a freestyle skiing discipline in which athletes ski along a take-off ramp, then perform various in-air tricks.Adventure Racing - an event combining two or more endurance disciplines, such as Orienteering, Cross-Country Running, Mountain Biking, Paddling and Climbing.Acroski - athletes on snow skis perform various choreographed routines (once called Ski Ballet).Acrobatic Gymnastics - team of gymnasts work together to perform acrobatic moves in combination with dance moves.Abseiling - an adventure sport where the participants descend a steep formation using a rope.7-a-side football - Association football for players with cerebral palsy.3x3 Ice Hockey - a variation of ice hockey played on a half rink with just three players on each team.3x3 Basketball - a variation of basketball played on a half-court with just three players on each team.3D Archery - a form of archery in which the goal is to strike targets in the shape of animals at unknown distances.If you are on a desktop, you can try clicking CTRL-F on the keyboard and search just this page. Follow the links for a more detailed description of the sport. I have made a list of questionable sports, those that may or may not warrant inclusion on this list.īelow is a list of just the names of all the sports we are aware of with a very brief summary of each sport. How to get on this list? See What is a sport? If there is a sport not listed or incorrect, please make a comment below.
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