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The following is a list of sports and games, divided by category.

According to the World Sports Encyclopaedia (2003), there are 8,000 known indigenous sports and sporting games.{{Cite book |last=Lipoński |first=Wojciech |url=https://archive.org/details/worldsportsencyc0000lipo/page/n13/mode/2up |title=World Sports Encyclopedia |publisher=Ozgraf |year=2003 |isbn=0760316821 |chapter=Introduction |via=Internet Archive}} Former reference version, How many sports are there in the world? ({{Cite web |title=World Sports Encyclopedia |url=http://www.sportencyclopedia.com/index.php?mod=book |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723160638/http://www.sportencyclopedia.com/index.php?mod=book |archive-date=July 23, 2010 |access-date=May 14, 2013}}). See {{ISBN|9780760316825}}.

Acrobatic arts

{{Main article|List of acrobatic activities}}

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Air sports

{{Main article|Air sports}}

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Animal sports

{{Main|Animals in sport}}

= Bovines =

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= Dog sports =

{{Main article|List of dog sports}}

Sports in which dogs participate.

= Equines =

{{Main article|List of equestrian sports}}

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Sports using a horse.

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= Fishing =

{{Main article|Fishing}}

= Hunting =

{{Main article|Hunting}}

Sometimes considered blood sports.

= Rodeo-originated =

{{Main|Rodeo}}

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Sports that have originated from rodeos in the old Western Americas.

= Others =

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Athletics

{{Main|Sport of athletics|Track and field}}

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| image1 = 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships - 26072013 - Maximiliano Rodriguez Magi of Spain during the Men's Long jump - T12.jpg

| caption1 = Long jump

| image2 = Athletissima 2022 8246.jpg

| caption2 = Triple jump

| image3 = Nicole Forrester.JPG

| caption3 = High jump

| image4 = Pole Vault Sequence 3.jpg

| caption4 = Pole vault

| image5 = 2017 08 04 Ron Gilfillan Wpg Woman Discus 090 (36312817531).jpg

| caption5 = Discus throw

| image6 = Bregje crolla Europacup 2007.jpg

| caption6 = Javelin throw

| image7 = Shannon VERSTER au lancé du poids Heptathlon femme.jpg

| caption7 = Shot put

| image8 = 2024 Summer Olympics - Women's hammer throw Finale - Paris Stade de France - 2024-08-06 - 16.jpg

| caption8 = Hammer throw

| image9 = London 2012 Olympic 100m final start.jpg

| caption9 = 100 meters

| image10 = 110 m hurdles.jpg

| caption10 = 110 meters hurdles

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| footer = The three activities in Track and field, from top-bottom rows: jumping, throwing and running.

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= Jumping =

= Throwing =

= Running =

{{Main article|Running}}

= Combined =

Ball games

{{Main article|List of ball games}}

= Bat-and-ball games (safe haven games) =

{{Main article|Bat-and-ball games}}

Games in which the objective of the offensive team is to reach safe havens to score runs, and of the defense to prevent it.

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;Baseball like (roundball)

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;Cricket like

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;Longball

;Other games

= Billiards =

== Cue sports ==

{{Main article|Cue sports}}

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| image2 = Playing Billard. Pyongyang, North Korea. (2603187853).jpg

| image3 = Snooker table selby.JPG

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== Ground billiards ==

{{Main|Ground billiards}}

= Boules sports =

{{Main|Boules}}

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Games which the objective is to throw, roll or slide balls as closely as possible to a jack or target.

= Bowling =

{{Main|Bowling}}

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= Dodgeball family =

{{Main|Dodgeball}}

= Golf =

{{Main article|Golf}}

Sports which score is counted in reference to par

File:Golf putter on green.jpg

{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|* Beach golf

= Invasion games =

{{Main article|Goal (sport)}}

Sports in which the method of scoring is through goals.

==Basketball family==

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==Football family==

{{Main article|Football}}

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| caption1 = Association football (soccer)

| image2 = Plaj futbolu.jpg

| caption2 = Association football (beach)

| image3 = Clásico del futsal posadeño - Telecentro vs Plastimi.jpg

| caption3 = Association football (Futsal)

| image4 = Brent Grimes-Hamburg Sea Devils.jpg

| caption4 = Gridiron football (American)

| image5 = US Navy 111202-N-FC065-001 Cmdr. Bill Mallory tries for more yards after a reception during a flag football game celebrating the annual Army-Navy f.jpg

| caption5 = Gridiron football (Flag)

| image6 = Scotland v Italy 2013 RLWC (3).jpg

| caption6 = Rugby football (League)

| image7 = Ireland vs Georgia, Rugby World Cup 2007 line up.jpg

| caption7 = Rugby football (Union)

| image8 = Stoppage in an AFL game.jpg

| caption8 = Australian rules football

| image9 = Aidan O'Mahony %26 Eoin Bradley.jpg

| caption9 = Gaelic football

| image10 = Irish possession (2), Aus v Ire 2005 (59309368) (cropped).jpg

| caption10 = International rules football

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| footer = Several codes of football

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; Historical

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;Modern codes

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==Handball family==

{{Main article|Handball}}

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==Stick and ball family==

Sports that use some kind of sticks for scoring goals.

=== Hockey ===

{{Main|Hockey}}

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| image1 = Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics - NZL-AUS (7796665032).jpg

| caption1 = Field hockey

| image2 = Sisähockey HC Kilppari.jpg

| caption2 = Indoor hockey

| image3 = Zweikampf5 Beach-Hockey.JPG

| caption3 = Beach hockey

| image4 = Real inlinehockey pahalampi vs GBGCity.jpg

| caption4 = Roller hockey (inline)

| image5 = Alemania vs Italia - 2014 CERH European Championship - 11.jpg

| caption5 = Roller hockey (quad)

| image6 = Roman Hamrlik vs Joffrey Lupul.jpg

| caption6 = Ice hockey

| image7 = Kareby IS-AIK, 13 mars 2015 32.jpg

| caption7 = Bandy

| image8 = УФХМР 2013.jpg

| caption8 = Bandy (Rink)

| image9 = Unicycle Hockey Eurocycle 1.jpg

| caption9 = Unicycle hockey

| image10 = OctopushTwoPlayers28092009.JPG

| caption10 = Underwater hockey

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| footer = Some hockey variants

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===Hurling and shinty===

===Lacrosse===

{{Main|Lacrosse}}

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| caption1 = Field

| image2 = USA national indoor lacrosse team.jpg

| caption2 = Box

| image3 = Lacrosse CNU Christopher Newport University Captains Newport News Virginia Shenandoah Univ. Winchester Hornets women sports NCAA (33614584752).jpg

| caption3 = Women

| image4 = Intercrosse.jpg

| caption4 = Intercrosse

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| footer = Lacrosse variants

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=== Polo ===

{{Main|Polo}}

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== Other goal sports ==

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=Net and wall games=

{{Main article|Net and wall games}}

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Sports when players/teams score whenever the opponent fails to return validly the possession of ball/bird back.

Games involving opponents hitting/throwing a ball over a net using a racket, or other piece of equipment, or merely the body:

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Games involving opponents hitting/throwing a ball against walls or any rebounding surface using a racket, or other piece of equipment, or merely gloved/barehanded:

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Games that use both walls and net

==Pilota family==

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== Racket (or racquet) sports ==

{{See also|List of racket sports}}

=== Sports that use a netted racket ===

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=== Sports that use a non-netted racket, or paddle ===

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= Other ball sports =

Board sports

{{Main article|Board sports}}

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

Climbing

{{Main article|Climbing}}

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Combat sports: wrestling and martial arts

{{Main article|Combat sport|Martial arts}}

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

= Grappling =

{{Main article|Grappling}}

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= Striking =

{{Main article|Strike (attack)}}

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= Mixed or hybrid =

{{Further|Hybrid martial arts}}

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= Weapons =

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= Other =

{{Main article|Blood sport}}

Flying disc sports

{{Main article|Flying disc games}}

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Gymnastics

{{Main article|Gymnastics}}

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| caption1 = Balance beam

| image2 = 2019-06-29 1st FIG Artistic Gymnastics JWCH Women's Apparatus finals Uneven bars (Martin Rulsch) 037.jpg

| caption2 = Uneven bars

| image3 = EUA levam ouro na ginástica artística feminina; Brasil fica em 8º lugar (28264942923).jpg

| caption3 = Floor

| image4 = 2015 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships - Vault - Ksenia Afanasyeva 08.jpg

| caption4 = Vault

| image5 = Rio 2016- Artistic gymnastics - men's qualification (29257460681).jpg

| caption5 = Horizontal bar

| image6 = AlejandroonParallelBars.jpg

| caption6 = Parallel bars

| image7 = 2015 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships - Pommel horse - Louis Smith 06.jpg

| caption7 = Pommel horse

| image8 = Competitions in gymnastics at the Olympics 2016. Discipline - rings. 01.jpg

| caption8 = Still rings

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| footer = Artistic gymnastics apparatuses

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| image2 = Natalia Gaudio 2016 Olympics Test Event 5.jpg

| image3 = 2018-10-16 Gymnastics at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Rhythmic Gymnastics - Hoop final (Martin Rulsch) 038.jpg

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Kite sports

Mixed discipline

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Decathlon, heptathlon, and the pentathlons consist of ten, seven, and five-component contests that are scored together using one points system.

Motorsports

{{Main article|Motorsport}}

Sports involving the use of motorized vehicles

= Air racing =

{{Main|Air racing}}

= Motorboat racing =

{{Main article|Offshore powerboat racing}}

File:F1 Powerboat.jpg

= Terrestrial vehicles =

== Automobile ==

{{Main article|Auto racing}}

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{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|* Autoball

== Motorcycle ==

{{Main article|Motorcycle sport}}

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== Others ==

File:ATVracing2006.jpg

  • All-terrain vehicle competition
  • Electric bike racing{{Cite web |date=2024-06-27 |title=Electric mountain bike racing explained |url=https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/fitness-and-training/what-does-the-future-hold-for-electric-mountain-bike-racing |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=BikeRadar |language=en}}
  • Electric scooter racing
  • Electric skateboard racing{{Cite web |last=BENTIA |first=RANDI |date=2024-03-25 |title=Electrify Race League 2024 National Points Championship Hits 4 Cities |url=https://electrifynews.com/news/electrify-expo/electrify-eskate-esk8-league-2024-national-points-championship-hits-4-cities/ |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=Electrify News Site |language=en-US}}
  • Electric unicycle race
  • Hoverboarding
  • Ice racing
  • Monowheel run
  • Rickshaw run
  • Segway polo
  • Snowmobiling
  • Snowmobile skipping
  • Whirlyball

Orienteering

Parkour/Freerunning

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.

Pedal vehicle

Human-powered vehicles propelled by pedals

= Cycling =

{{Main article|Cycle sport}}

Sports using bicycles, quadracycles, tricycles or unicycles.

== Bicycle ==

{{Main article|Bicycle}}

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== Quadracycle ==

== Tricycle ==

== Unicycle ==

{{Main article|Unicycle}}

File:Making Hard Work of It - geograph.org.uk - 1041025.jpg

= Watercraft =

  • Pedal boat racing

Racing

Shooting sports

{{Main article|Shooting sports}}

= Archery =

{{Main article|Archery}}

File:Kyudo or the way of archery.jpg

= Gun sports =

Sports using guns (firearms, air guns, etc.).

== Individual ==

File:Shawn Dulohery in finals of men's skeet at 2004 Summer Olympics.jpg

== Athletic hybrid ==

File:Women's Individual Laser-Run YOG18 13-10-2018 (002).jpg

== Skirmish ==

Skating sports

File:Patinadora in-line de Siluetas Elche.jpg

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Snow sports

= Skiing =

{{Main article|Skiing}}

File:Calgary.jpg

File:Freestyle skiing jump2.jpg

= Sled sports =

{{Main article|Sledding}}

File:2020-02-27 1st run Men's Skeleton (Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Championships Altenberg 2020) by Sandro Halank–168.jpg]]

Stacking

Strength sports

Tag games

{{Main|Tag (game)#Variants}}

File:Iran women's national kabaddi team 1397060223024359515137374.jpg

Walking

Water sports

{{Main list|List of water sports}}

These sports use water (a river, pool, etc.).

= Paddling sports =

{{Further|Outline of kayaking and canoeing}}

File:Rafting PescadosRiverClassIV VeracruzMexico.jpg

== Canoeing ==

== Kayaking ==

{{Main article|Kayaking}}

== Rafting ==

== Rowing ==

== Other paddling sports ==

= Sailing =

{{Main article|Sailing}}

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= Aquatic ball sports =

File:WaterPolo.JPG

== Surface ==

== Underwater ==

= Competitive swimming =

{{Main article|Competitive swimming}}

== Kindred activities ==

= Subsurface and recreational =

{{Main article|Underwater sports|Recreational diving}}

= Diving =

Weightlifting

{{Main article|Olympic weightlifting|Powerlifting}}

File:Olympics 2012 Women's 75kg Weightlifting (2).jpg

Mind sports

{{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.

=Card games=

{{Main article|Card game|List of card games}}

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= Combination puzzle =

{{Main|Combination puzzle}}

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= Esports =

{{Main article|Esports|List of esports games}}

=Strategy board games=

{{Main article|Board Games|List of board games}}

File:Monopoly board on white bg.jpg

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=Other=

Competitive model sports

=Remote control=

Overlapping sports

Sports falling into two or more categories.

Different classification

Potentially other sports are listed here.

=Air sports=

= Beach sports =

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Versions of sports played on sand

= Compromise rules =

=Electronic sports=

Sports played using electronic devices.

=Endurance sports=

= Ice sports =

File:Women's 5000m Speed Skating Pair 8.jpg

= Marker sports =

= Snow sports =

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= Street sports =

= Strength sports =

File:Girls arm wrestling home alive.jpg

Sports mainly based on sheer power.

=Tabletop games=

{{Main|Tabletop game}}

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= Target sports =

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

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= Team sports =

{{Main|Team sport}}

File:Séamus Callanan and Aidan Harte.jpg

Sports that involve teams.

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= Wheelchair sports =

Para-versions of sports played using wheelchairs

=Windsports=

Sports which use the wind (apart from sailing):

=Fictional sports=

{{Main article|List of fictional games#Sports}}

Fictional sports that are played in real life:

Miscellaneous sports

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See also

References

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