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Revision as of 03:48, 24 August 2008

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.

Physical Sports By Family

Aquatics

Ball sports

Competitive Swimming

Diving

Underwater hockey

Underwater Diving

Archery


Auto racing

4

Bat-and-ball

4

Boardsports

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

2

Bowling

Catch games

2

Climbing

Cycling

Cycling sports using bicycles or unicycles.

Bicycle

2

Combat sports

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

Grappling

4

Skirmish

Weapons

4

Striking

4

Mixed or hybrid

4

Cue sports

4

Dance

Equine Sports

Sports using a horse

Fishing

Flying disc sports

2

Flying sports

Airplane

Ballooning

Football family

2

Gymnastics

Handball Family

Handball games often have similarities to racquet or catch games.

2

Hockey Family

Hunting

Sometimes considered blood sports.

Kite Sports


Mixed discipline

Motorboat racing

Motorcycle racing

4

Orienteering family

Paddle sports

Canoeing

Rafting

Rowing

Parachuting

Polo

Racquet (or racket) sports

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

3

Radiosports

Sports using a radio

Remote control

Running

Sailing

Skiing

2

Sled sports

Shooting sports

Sports using a firearm:

Sport Stacking

Street stunts

Tag games

Walking

Mind Sports by Family

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.

Card Games

See List of card games

Speedcubing

Strategy Board Games

By other

Air sports

2

Animal sports

4

Athletics (track and field)


Electronic sports

Sports played using electronic devices.

Endurance sports

2

Miscellaneous

4

Motorsport


Skating sports

4

Snowsports

Strength sports

Sports mainly based on sheer power.

Tables sports

Target sports

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

4

Team sports

Sports that involve teams.

4

Water sports

Windsports

Sport which uses wind:

2