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Animal Fighting

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

Baiting (animals)
Badger-baiting
Bear-baiting
Bull-baiting
Dog fighting
Hog-baiting
Human-baiting
Rat baiting
Coursing
Hare coursing
Lure coursing
Spider fighting
Betta-fighting
Bullfighting
Cockfighting
Insect fighting
Cricket fighting

Athletic Jumping

Fierljeppen
High jump
Hurdling
Long jump
Pole vault
Triple Jump

Auto racing

Main article: Auto racing
Autocross
Autograss
Banger racing
Board track racing
Demolition derby
Dirt speedway racing
Dirt track racing
Drag racing
Drifting
Folkrace
Hillclimbing
Ice racing
Kart racing
Legends car racing
Midget car racing
Off-road racing
Open wheel racing
Production car racing
Rallycross
Rallying
Road racing
Short track motor racing
Slalom
Sports car racing
Sprint car racing
Sprinting
Street racing
Time Attack
Touring car racing
Truck racing

Bat-and-ball

Main article: Bat-and-ball
Baseball
Br?nnboll
Cricket
Test cricket
First-class cricket
Blind cricket
Catchy Shubby
Club cricket
French cricket
Gilli-danda
Kilikiti
One Day International
Kwik cricket
List A cricket
Pro40
Limited overs cricket
Short form cricket
Single Wicket
Twenty20
Lapta
Oina
Old Cat
Pes?pallo
Podex
Rounders
Softball
T-Ball

Boardsports

Main article: Boardsports
Sports that are played with some sort of board as the primary equipment.

Bodyboarding
Riverboarding
Mountainboarding
Kite landboarding
Skateboarding
Freeboarding
Longboarding
Streetboarding
Skysurfing
Streetluge
Snowboarding
Sandboarding
Snowkiting
Surfing
Kitesurfing
Skimboarding
Wakeboarding
Kneeboarding
Windsurfing

Bowling

Main article: Bowling
Bocce
Boules
Five-pin bowling
Lawn bowls
P?tanque
Skittles (sport)
Ten-pin bowling [edit]

Catch games

Curby
Dodgeball
Ga-ga
Prisoner Ball
Snowball fight
Yukigassen

Climbing

Bouldering
Canyoning
Mountaineering
Rope climbing

Cycling

Cycling sports using bicycles or unicycles.

[edit] Bicycle
Main article: Bicycle
Artistic cycling
BMX racing
Bobrun cycling
Cyclo-cross
Mountain bicycling
Road bicycle racing
Track cycling

Skibob

Skibobbing

Unicycle

Mountain unicycling
Unicycle trials

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.

Grappling

Aikido
Aiki-jūjutsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Catch wrestling
Glima
Judo
Jujutsu
Kinomichi
Kurash
Malla-yuddha
Mongolian wrestling
Pehlwani
Sambo
Shuai Jiao
Ssireum
Sumo
Varzesh-e Pahlavani
Wrestling
Yağlı G?reş

Skirmish

Airsoft
Laser tag
Paintball

[edit] Weapons
Battōjutsu
Eskrima
Egyptian stick fencing
Fencing
Gatka
Haidong Gumdo
Hojōjutsu
Iaidō
Iaijutsu
Jōdō
Jogo do Pau
Jūkendō
Juttejutsu
Kendo
Kenjutsu
Kyūdō
Kyūjutsu
Modern Arnis
Naginatajutsu
Okinawan kobudō
Shurikenjutsu
Silambam
Sōjutsu

Striking

Bāj?qu?n
Boxing
Bokator
Capoeira
Fujian White Crane
Karate
Kenpō
Kickboxing
Lethwei
Muay Thai
Pradal Serey
San shou
Savate
Shaolin kung fu
Sikaran
Silat
Spanish Punching Derby
Subak
Taekkyeon
Taekwondo
Taido
Wing Chun
Wing Tsun
Zui Quan

Mixed or hybrid

Baguazhang
Bando
Bartitsu
Bujinkan
Hapkido
Hwa Rang Do
Jeet Kune Do
Kajukenbo
Kalarippayattu
Krav Maga
Kuk Sool Won
MCMAP
Northern Praying Mantis
Ninjutsu
Pankration
Pencak Silat
Sanshou
Shidokan
Shoot boxing
Shootfighting
Shorinji Kempo
Systema
Tai chi chuan
Vajra Mushti
Vovinam
Xingyiquan

Cue sports

Main article: Cue sports
Carom billiards
Three-cushion
Five-pins
Balkline and straight rail
Cushion caroms
Four-ball (yotsudama)
Artistic billiards
Novuss
Pocket billiards (pool)
Eight-ball (and Blackball)
Nine-ball
Straight pool (14.1 continuous)
One-pocket
Three-ball
Seven-ball
Ten-ball
Rotation
Baseball pocket billiards
Cribbage (pool)
Bank pool
Artistic pool
Trick shot competition
Speed pool
Bowlliards
Chicago
Kelly pool
Cutthroat
Killer
Russian pyramid
Snooker
Snooker plus
Hybrid carom?pocket games:
English billiards
Bottle pool
Cowboy
Obstacle variations
Bagatelle
Bar billiards
Bumper pool

DanceMain article: dance

Ballet
Ballroom dance
Breakdance
Irish Step Dance
Latin dance
Salsa
Tap dance
Hip-hop

Equine Sports

Main article: Equestrianism
Sports using a horse

Dressage
Equestrian vaulting
Harness racing
Horse racing
Rodeo
Steeplechase
Western Pleasure

Fishing

Main article: Sport fishing
Angling
Big-game fishing
Casting
Noodling
Sport fishing
Surf fishing
Rock fishing

Flying disc sports

Main article: Flying disc games
Disc dog
Disc golf
Dodge disc
Durango boot
Double disc court
Flutterguts
Freestyle
Fricket, (AKA disc cricket, cups, suzy sticks or crispy wickets)
Friskee
Goaltimate
Guts
Hot box
Schtick
Ultimate (sport)

Flying sports

Airplane
Aerobatics
Air racing

Ballooning

Cluster ballooning
Hopper ballooning

Football family

Main article: Football
Association Football
Five-a-side football
Australian Football
Gaelic football
Gridiron football
American Football
Canadian Football
Rugby Football
Rugby League
Rugby Union
Wheelchair rugby

Gymnastics

Artistic gymnastics
Balance Beam
Floor
High Bar
Parallel Bars
Pommel Horse
Still Rings
Uneven Bars
Vault
Cheerleading
Competitive rope jumping
Rhythmic gymnastics
Sports acrobatics
Tricking
Trampolining

Handball Family

Handball games often have similarities to racquet or catch games.

American handball
Basketball
Circuitball
European Handball
Field handball
Fistball
Fives
Eton Fives
Rugby Fives
Frisian handball
Four square
Gaelic handball
Goalball
Korfball
Netball
Tchoukball
Volley ball
Volutobol

Hockey Family

Main article: Hockey
Bandy
Field Hockey
Indoor field hockey
Hurling
Ice Hockey
Ringette
Knotty
Roller hockey
Inline hockey
Road hockey
Roller hockey (Quad)
Shinty
Underwater hockey

Hunting

Main article: Hunting
Sometimes considered blood sports.

Beagling
Big game hunting
Deer hunting
Fox hunting
Hare coursing
Wolf hunting

Kite Sports

Kite buggy
Kite fighting
Kite landboarding
Kitesurfing
Snow kiting
Sport kite (Stunt kite)
[edit] Mixed discipline
Biathlon
Decathlon
Modern pentathlon
Pentathlon
Triathlon

Motorboat racing

Drag boat racing
F1 Powerboat Racing
Hydroplane racing
Jet sprint boat racing
Offshore powerboat racing

Motorcycle racing

Main article: Motorcycle racing
Auto Race
Board track racing
Cross-country rally
Endurance racing
Enduro
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Grass Track
Hill Climb
Ice Racing
Indoor short track
Motocross
Motorcycle drag racing
Motorcycle speedway
Road racing
Superbike racing
Supercross
Supermoto
Supersport racing
Superside
Track racing
TT racing

Orienteering family

Amateur Radio Direction Finding
Geo caching
Orienteering

Paddle sports

Canoeing
Canoeing
Outrigger canoeing

Kayaking

Creeking
Flyak
Freeboating
Royaking
Sea kayaking
Squirt Boating
Surf Kayaking
Whitewater kayaking

Rafting

Rafting
White water rafting

[edit] Rowing
Coastal and ocean rowing
Surfboat
Dragon boat racing
Double scull
Quad four
Single scull
Straight four

Parachuting

Main article: Parachuting
BASE jumping
Paragliding
Parasailing
Sky diving
Skysurfing
Wingsuit flying
Hang Gliding

Polo

Bicycle polo
Elephant polo
Equine polo
Yak polo

Racquet (or racket) sports

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

Badminton
Ball badminton
Frontenis
Jai-Alai
Matkot
Paddleball
Pelota
Pickleball
Platform tennis
Pington
Racquetball
Racquets
Racketlon
Rapid Ball
Real tennis
Soft tennis
Speedball
Speedminton
Squash
Squash tennis
Stick?
Table tennis , Recognized by IOC in 1981
Tennis
Xare

Radiosports

Sports using a radio

Amateur Radio Direction Finding
Radiosport / Contesting
High Speed Telegraphy

Remote control

Model Aerobatics
RC Racing
Robot combat

Running

Endurance
Cross-country running
Half marathon
Marathon
Ultramarathon
Sprint
Hurdles

Sailing

Ice yachting
Land sailing
Land windsurfing
Sailing
Windsurfing

Skiing

Main article: Skiing
Alpine skiing
Cross country skiing
Freestyle skiing
Nordic combined
Nordic skiing
Ski jumping
Skijoring
Ski touring
Speed skiing
Telemark skiing

Sled sports

Sledding
Bobsleigh
Luge
Skeleton
Toboggan

Shooting sports

Main article: Shooting sports
Sports using a firearm:

Clay pigeon shooting
Field target
Fullbore target rifle

Sport Stacking

Sport stacking

Street stunts

Main article: Street stunts
Free running
Tricking
Freestyle Football

Swimming

Ball sports
Underwater football
Underwater rugby
Water polo

Competitive Swimming

Backstroke
Breaststroke
Butterfly stroke
Freestyle swimming
Individual Medley

Diving

Diving

Underwater hockey

Underwater hockey

Synchronized swimming
Synchronized swimming

Underwater Diving

Free-diving
Scuba Diving
Snorkeling

Tag games

Main article: Tag (game)
British bulldogs (American Eagle)
Hana Ichi Monme
Hide and seek
Kabaddi
Kho kho
Red rover
Tag

Walking

Hiking
Race Walking

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 recognised by sporting federations. 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.

Card Games

Main article: Card Games
See List of card games

Speedcubing

Speedcubing

Strategy Board Games

Backgammon
Chess
Checkers
Chinese Checkers
Draughts
Go
Go-Moku
Jacquet
Mancala
Mahjong (Taipei)
Sogo (Score four)

Air sports

Aerobatics
Ballooning
BASE jumping
Hang gliding
Paragliding
Wingsuit flying
Sky diving
Bungee jumping
Parasailing

Animal sports

Angling
Bull riding
Bull fighting
Dog sports: See List of dog sports
Camel racing
Elephant polo
Ferret legging
Hamster racing
Pigeon sport
Sport fishing
Surf fishing
Hunting
Horse racing
Steeplechase
Equestrianism
Thoroughbred racing
Western Pleasure
Harness racing
Pato
Polo
Chilean rodeo
Buzkashi
Dressage
Hunter-jumpers
Combined training
Equestrian vaulting
Rodeo
Rattlesnake Round-Up

Athletics (track and field)

Cross-Country
Jumping
Triple jump
Long jump
High jump
Pole vault
Throwing
Discus
Hammer throw
Javelin
Atlatl
Shot put
Race walking

Court sports

Other than racquet sports

American handball
T-Ball
Basketball
Raljoball
Netball
Volleyball
Handball
Soccer tennis
Prisoner Ball
Snowball Association

Electronic sports

Sports played using electronic devices.

Combat robot
Radio-control vehicles
Geo caching
Amateur Radio Direction Finding
Contesting
High Speed Telegraphy [

Endurance sports

Cycling
Running
Ultramarathon
Swimming
Triathlon
Orienteering
Decathlon
Inline speed skating
Rowing
Wheelchair racing
Wood chopping
Razza Racing
Cross-Country Skiing

Miscellaneous

Baton Twirling
Boomerang Throw
Bungee jumping
Competitive eating
egg and spoon race
Fencing
Flying disc
Footbag (hacky sack)
Haggis hurling
Lumberjack
Mattress Jumping
Ringo
Tetherball
Three-legged race
sack race
Soap shoes
Speed Typing
Patball
Wallball
Broomball
Quidditch (a game created by J.K.Rowling in the series Harry Potter)
Trapeze

Motor vehicle racing

Auto racing
Auto Rickshaw Racing
Motorcycle racing
Karting
Speedway (track racing)
Drifting
Powerboating
Yachting
Off Road Driving

Racquet (or racket) sports

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

Badminton
Ball badminton
Bilbocatch
Frontenis
Jai-Alai
Matkot
Paddleball
Pelota
Pickleball
Platform tennis
Pington
Racquetball
Racquets
Racketlon
Rapid Ball
Real tennis
Soft tennis
Speedball
Speedminton
Squash
Squash tennis
Stick?
Table tennis
Tennis
Tennis Polo
Xare

Skating sports

Aggressive skating
Artistic roller skating
Bandy
Bobrun Skating
Ice hockey
Ice Skating
Inline speed skating
Inline hockey
Figure skating
Ringette
Rinkball
Rink hockey
Skateboarding
Freestyle slalom skating
Roller derby
Roller hockey
Roller skating
Roller speed skating
Short track speed skating
Skater hockey
Speed skating
Synchronized skating

Snowsports

Skiing
Alpine skiing
Freestyle skiing
Speed skiing
telemark skiing
Nordic skiing
Arcathlon
Biathlon
Cross country skiing
Nordic combined
Ski flying
Ski jumping
Telemark skiing
Ski touring
Skijoring
Skibob
Snowball Association
Snowboarding
Boardercross
Freestyle snowboarding
Snowkiting
Snowshoeing

Strength sports

Sports mainly based on sheer power.

Arm Wrestling
Thumb wrestling
Bodybuilding
Powerlifting
Toe wrestling
Tug-o-war
Zourkhaneh

Tables sports

Air hockey
Backgammon
Card games
Chess
Chinese Checkers
Connect Four
Cue sports
Carom billiards
Three-cushion
Five-pins
Balkline and straight rail
Cushion caroms
Four-ball (yotsudama)
Artistic billiards
several other variants
Pocket billiards (pool)
Eight-ball (and Blackball)
Nine-ball
Straight pool (14.1 continuous)
One-pocket
Three-ball
Seven-ball
Ten-ball
Rotation
Baseball pocket billiards
Cribbage (pool)
Bank pool
Artistic pool
Trick shot competition
Speed pool
Bowlliards
Chicago
Kelly pool
Cutthroat
Killer
Russian pyramid
many other variants
Snooker
Snooker plus
Hybrid carom?pocket games:
English billiards
Bottle pool
Cowboy
Obstacle variations
Bagatelle
Bar billiards
Bumper pool
many other (generally obsolete) variants
Draughts (checker)
Dominoes
Go
Go-Moku
Jacquet
Mancala
Mahjong (Taipei)
Reversi (Othello)
Shogi
Scrabble (and variants)
Speedcubing
Stratego
Table football
Table Tennis (Ping Pong)
Table hockey
Xiangqi

Target sports

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

Archery
Kyūdō
Duckpin bowling
Atlatl
Five-pin bowling
Billiards
Bar billiards
Bowls
Bowling Pin Shooting
Carambole billiard
Candlepin bowling
Pool
Snooker
Bocce
Boccia
Boules
Calva
Croquet
Curling
Darts
Gateball
Disc golf
Speed golf
Golfcross
Horseshoes (horseshoe throwing)
Knife throwing
Laser Tag
Lawn bowls
Marbles
Matball
Pall mall
Petanque
Paintball
Shooting
Skittles
Ten-pin bowling
Trugo
skittles
Skee ball
Pitch and putt

Team sports

sports that involve teams.

American football
Kilikiti
Association Football (soccer)
Australian rules football
Ball Hockey
Bandy
Baseball
Basketball
Beach handball
Beach soccer
Beach rugby
Beach volleyball
Bossaball
Box / indoor lacrosse
Bowling
Basque pelota
Broomball
Camogie
Canadian football
Circuitball
Cricket
Curling
Dodgeball
Eton Wall Game
Field Hockey
Fistball
Floorball
Cubbies
Footballtennis
Footvolley
Frisian handball
Futsal
Gaelic football
Gaelic handball
Gateball
Goalball
Handball
Harrow Football
Hoover Ball
Hornussen
Horseshoe
Hurling
Indoor soccer
Ice Hockey
Inline hockey
Kabaddi
Kickball
Korfball
Lacrosse
Mesoamerican ballgame
Marching Band
Netball
Oina
Paintball
Pes?pallo
Petanque
Polo
Polocrosse
Ringette
Rinkball
Road hockey
Roller Hockey (Rink Hockey)
Rounders
Rowing
Royal Shrovetide Football
Rugby football
Rugby league
Rugby union
Sepak Takraw
Shinty
Skater hockey
Skittles
Slamball
Softball
Surfboat
Motorcycle speedway
Speedball
Spongee polo
Tennis Polo
Tennis
Tchoukball
Test cricket
Throwball
Ultimate football
Ultimate (Ultimate frisbee)
Underwater football
Underwater hockey
Underwater rugby
Volleyball
Viperball
Wallyball
Water polo
Wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair tennis
Wheelchair rugby
Wiffle ball
Rugby sevens
Six-man football
Flag football
Touch football
Twenty20
Prisoner Ball

Water sports

Main article: List of water sports

Windsports

Sport which uses wind:

Iceboating
Land sailing
Windsurfing
Kitesurfing
Kite buggy
Kite fighting
Kite flying
Sailing
Flysailing

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