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We will be amazed to find out that there are hundreds of sports known and unknown to us. Different parts of the world has different games and sports. They use various aspects while some are athletic others are mind games. There is no end to the fun and excitement these sports and games can bring. The sports industry is not only for fun and entertainment but also for making money for full time sports personnel.
List of Sports
Note:
The below list of sports is taken from Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sports]
Underwater Sports
Ball Sports
* Underwater rugby
* Underwater Soccer
Competitive Swimming
* Backstroke
* Breaststroke
* Butterfly stroke
* Freestyle swimming
* Individual Medley
* Synchronized swimming
* Medley relay
Underwater Diving
* Freediving
* Scuba Diving
* Snorkelling
Archery
* Clout archery
* Field archery
* Flight archery
* Kyūdō
* Popinjay (sport)
* Target archery
Auto racing
* Autocross
* Autograss
* Banger racing
* Board track racing
* Combine Racing
* Demolition derby
* Dirt track racing
* Drag racing
* Drifting
* Folkrace
* Formula racing
* Hillclimbing
* Ice racing
* Kart racing
* Legends car racing
* Midget car racing
* Off-road racing
* Open wheel racing
* Pickup truck racing
* Production car racing
* Rallycross
* Rallying
* Road racing
* Short track motor racing
* Slalom
* Sports car racing
* Sprint car racing
* Sprinting
* Street racing
* Stock car racing
* Time Attack
* Touring car racing
* Truck racing
Ballooning
* Cluster ballooning
* Hopper ballooning
Bat-and-ball
* Baseball - four bases
* Bat-and-Trap
* British baseball - four posts
* Brännboll - four bases
* Corkball - four bases (no base-running)
* Cricket - two wickets
o Test cricket
o First-class cricket
o Blind cricket
o Catchy Shubby
o Club cricket
o French cricket
o Gilli-danda
o Kilikiti
o One Day International
o Kwik cricket
o List A cricket
o Pro40
o Indoor Cricket
o Super Sixes Cricket
o Limited overs cricket
o Short form cricket
o Single Wicket
o Twenty20
* Lapta - two salos (bases)
* The Massachusetts Game - four bases
* Oina - One (Two, Three, or Four)
* Old Cat - variable
* Over-the-line - qv
* Pesäpallo - four bases
* Podex
* Rounders - four bases or posts
* Scrub baseball - four bases (not a team game per se)
* Softball - four bases
* Spanish Wiffleball - two bases or posts
* Stickball - variable
* Stool ball - two stools
* T-Ball
* Town ball - variable
* K-Ball
* Vigoro - two wickets
* Wireball
Board sports
* Bodyboarding
o Riverboarding
* Mountainboarding
* Skateboarding
o Freeboarding
o Longboarding
o Streetboarding
* Skysurfing
* Streetluge
* Snowboarding
o Sandboarding
o Snowkiting
* Surfing
o Skimboarding
* Wakeboarding
o Kneeboarding
Boules
* Bocce
* Boccia
* Boule lyonnaise
* Bowls
* Curling
* Klootschieten
* Pétanque
* Varpa
Bowling
* Candlepin bowling
* Duckpin bowling
* Five-pin bowling
* Skittles (sport)
* Ten-pin bowling
Catch games
* Curby
* Dodgeball
* Ga-ga
* Prisoner Ball
o Yukigassen
Climbing
* Rock Climbing
* Bouldering
* Canyoning (Canyoneering)
* Mountaineering
* Rope Climbing
* Ice Climbing
Cycling
* Artistic cycling
* BMX racing
* Bobrun cycling
* Cyclo-cross
* Mountain bicycling
* Road bicycle racing
* Track cycling
* FMX or foot motocross
Skibob
* Skibobbing
Unicycle
* Mountain unicycling
* Unicycle trials
Combat sports
Grappling
* Aikido
* Aiki-jūjutsu
* Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
* Catch wrestling
* Glima
* Judo
* Jujutsu
* Kinomichi
* Kurash
* Malla-yuddha
* Mongolian wrestling
* Pehlwani
* Rock Paper Scissors
* Sambo
* Shuai Jiao
* Ssireum
* Sumo
* Varzesh-e Pahlavani
* Wrestling
* Yağlı Güreş
Skirmish
* Airsoft
* Laser tag
* Paintball
Weapons
* Battōjutsu
* Eskrima
* Egyptian stick fencing
* Fencing
* Gatka
* Haidong Gumdo
* Hojōjutsu
* Iaidō
* Iaijutsu
* Jōdō
* Jogo do Pau
* Jūkendō
* Juttejutsu
* Kendo
* Kenjutsu
* kung fu
* Kyūdō
* Kyūjutsu
* Modern Arnis
* Naginatajutsu
* Okinawan kobudō
* Shurikenjutsu
* Silambam
* Sōjutsu
* wushu
Striking
* Boxing
* Bokator
* Capoeira
* Fujian White Crane
* Karate
* Kenpō
* Kickboxing
* Lethwei
* Muay Thai
* Pradal Serey
* San shou
* Savate
* Shaolin kung fu
* Sikaran
* Silat
* 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
* Yoga
Competitive aerobatics
Powered
* Aerobatics
* Air racing
Unpowered
* Gliding
* Hang Gliding
Cue sports
* Carom billiards
o Three-cushion
o Five-pins
o Balkline and straight rail
o Cushion caroms
o Four-ball (yotsudama)
o Artistic billiards
* Novuss
* Pocket billiards (pool)
o Nine-ball
o Straight pool (14.1 continuous)
o One-pocket
o Three-ball
o Seven-ball
o Ten-ball
o Rotation
o Baseball pocket billiards
o Cribbage (pool)
o Bank pool
o Artistic pool
o Trick shot competition
o Speed pool
o Bowlliards
o Chicago
o Kelly pool
o Cutthroat
o Killer
o Russian pyramid
* Snooker
o Snooker plus
* Hybrid carom–pocket games
o English billiards
o Bottle pool
o Cowboy
* Obstacle variations
o Bagatelle
o Bar billiards
o Bumper pool
Dance
Modern dance
* Ballet
* Ballroom Dancing
* Cheerleading
* Ensemble
* Flamenco
* Hip-hop
* Interpretive
* Jazz
* Latin
* Lyrical
* Modern dance
* Musical Theatre
* Pointe
* Pole
* Poms
* Salsa
* SloModern
* Swing
* Tap
Equine Sports
Barrel racing
* Barrel Racing
* Campdrafting
* Cross Country
* Dressage
* Endurance riding
* English Pleasure
* Equitation
* Eventing
* Equestrian vaulting
* Gymkhana
* Harness racing
* Horse racing
Horse racing at Arlington Park, 2007
* Hunter
* Reining
* Rodeo
* Show Jumping
* Steeplechase
* Team penning
* Tent pegging
* Western Pleasure
Fishing
* Angling
* Big-game fishing
* Casting
* Noodling
* Sport fishing
* Surf fishing
o Rock fishing
Flying disc sports
* 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 (sport)
* Hot box
* Ringo
* Ultimate (sport)
Football family
* Association Football
o Five-a-side football
* Australian Football
* Gaelic football
* Gridiron football
o American Football
o Canadian Football
o Arena Football
o Eight-man football
* Rugby Football
o Rugby League
o Rugby Union
o Touch Football
o Rugby sevens
* Wheelchair rugby
* Footvolley
* Harrow Football
Gymnastics
* Artistic gymnastics
o Balance Beam
o Floor
o High Bar
o Parallel Bars
o Pommel Horse
o Still Rings
o Uneven Bars
o Vault
* Cheerleading
* Majorette
* Competitive rope jumping
* Juggling
* Rhythmic gymnastics
* Sports acrobatics
* Tricking
* Parkour
* Trampolining
* Trapeze
o Flying trapeze
o Static trapeze
Handball Family
* American handball
* Australian Handball
* Basketball
* European Handball
* Field handball
* Fistball
* Fives
o Eton Fives
o Rugby Fives
* Frisian handball
* Four square
* Gaelic handball
* Goalball
* Jeu de paume
* Korfball
* Netball
* Palla
* Tchoukball
* Team handball
* Valencian pilota
* Volleyball
* Water polo
Hockey family
* Bandy
* Broomball
* Field Hockey
o Indoor field hockey
* Floorball
* Hurling
* Ice hockey
o Ringette
* Knotty
* Roller hockey
o Inline hockey
o Road hockey
o Roller hockey (Quad)
* Shinty
* Underwater hockey
Hunting
* 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)
Mixed discipline
The three components of triathlon: swimming, cycling, running
* Biathlon
* Duathlon
* Decathlon
* Heptathlon
* Modern pentathlon
* Pentathlon
* Triathlon
Motorboat racing
* Drag boat racing
* F1 Powerboat Racing
* Hydroplane racing
* Jet sprint boat racing
* Offshore powerboat racing
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
* Geocaching
* Orienteering
* Rogaining
Paddle sports
Canoeing
* Canoeing
* Outrigger canoeing
Kayaking
* Creeking
* Flyak
* Freeboating
* Royaking
* Sea kayaking
* Squirt Boating
* Surf Kayaking
* Whitewater kayaking
Rafting
* Rafting
* White water rafting
Rowing
* Gig racing
* Coastal and ocean rowing
o Surfboat
* Dragon boat racing
* Double scull
* Quad four
* Single scull
* Straight four
Parachuting
* Banzai skydive
* BASE jumping
* Paragliding
* Parasailing
* Sky diving
* Skysurfing
* Wingsuit flying
Polo
* Bicycle polo
* Elephant polo
* Horse polo
Racquet (or racket) sports
* Badminton
* Ball badminton
* Bilbocatch
* Frescoball
* Frontenis
* Jai-Alai
* Matkot
* Paddleball
* Pelota mixteca
* Pickleball
* Platform tennis
* Pington
* Racquetball
* Racquets
* Racketlon
* Rapid Ball
* Real tennis
* Soft tennis
* Speedball
* Speedminton
* Squash
* Squash tennis
* Stické
* Table tennis
* Tennis
* Xare
Radiosports
* Amateur Radio Direction Finding
* Radiosport / Contesting
* High Speed Telegraphy
Remote control
* Model Aerobatics
* RC Racing
* Robot combat
Running
* Endurance
o Cross-country running
o Half marathon
o Marathon
o Ultramarathon
* Sprint (race)
* Hurdles
Sailing
* Ice yachting
* Land sailing
* Land windsurfing
* Sailing
* Windsurfing
Skiing
* Alpine skiing
* Cross country skiing
* Freestyle skiing
* Nordic combined
* Nordic skiing
* Ski jumping
* Skijoring
* Ski touring
* Speed skiing
* Telemark skiing
Sled sports
* Bobsleigh
* Luge
* Skeleton
* Toboggan
Shooting sports
Sports using a firearm:
* Clay pigeon shooting
* Field target
* Fullbore target rifle
Sport Stacking
* Sport stacking
Street stunts
* Free running
* Freestyle Football
* Tricking
Tag games
* British bulldogs (American Eagle)
* Hana Ichi Monme
* Hide and seek
* Kabaddi
* Kho kho
* Kick the can
* Oztag
* Red rover
* Tag
Walking
* Hiking
* Race Walking
Weightlifting
* Clean and jerk
* Snatch
Mind sports
Card Games
Speedcubing
* Speedcubing
o 2x2x2
o 3x3x3
o 4x4x4
o 5x5x5
o 6x6x6
o 7x7x7
Strategy Board Games
* Chess
* Checkers
* Chinese Checkers
* Diplomacy
* Draughts
* Go
* Go-Moku
* Jacquet
* Mancala
* Mahjong
* Sogo (Score four)
* Stratego
* Sudoku
* Tic-Tac-Toe
Competitive Video Games
* Quake series
* Unreal Tournament series
* Counter-Strike
* Starcraft
* Warcraft 3
* Halo 3
* Gears of War
* DotA
* Battlefield series
* Left 4 Dead
Miscellanea
Air sports
* Banzai skydiving
* Bungee jumping
* Hot air ballooning
Animal sports
* Bull riding
* Bull fighting
* Dog sports
* Camel racing
* Charreada
* Ferret legging
* Float fishing
* Hamster racing
* Pigeon sport
* Thoroughbred racing
* Pato
* Pole fishing
* Polo
* Chilean rodeo
* Buzkashi
* Hunter-jumpers
* Combined training
* Rattlesnake Round-Up
* Dog Racing
* Pig racing
* Tortoise Racing
Athletics (track and field)
Pole vault
* Steeplechase
* Cross-Country
* Jumping
o Triple jump
o Long jump
o High jump
o Pole vault
* Throwing
o Discus
o Hammer throw
o Javelin
o Atlatl
o Shot put
Electronic sports
* Combat robot
* Radio-control vehicles
* Geo caching
* Contesting
Endurance sports
* Running
* Swimming
* Rowing
* Wheelchair racing
* Wood chopping
* Razza Racing
* Cross-Country Skiing
Miscellaneous sports
* Beer pong
* Boomerang Throw
* Competitive eating
* Egg and spoon race
* Footbag (hacky sack)
* Haggis hurling
* Lumberjack
* Mattress Jumping
* Tetherball
* Three-legged race
* Sack race
* Soap shoes
* Speed Typing
* Patball
* Wallball
* Wicketball
Skating sports
* Aggressive inline skating
* Artistic roller skating
* Bobrun Skating
* Ice Skating
* Inline speed skating
* Figure skating
* Rinkball
* Rink hockey
* Freestyle slalom skating
* Roller derby
* Roller skating
* Roller speed skating
* Short track speed skating
* Skater hockey
* Speed skating
* Synchronized skating
Snowsports
* Arcathlon
* Ski flying
* Skibob
* Snowball Association
* Boardercross
* Freestyle snowboarding
* Snowshoeing
* Skiboarding
Strength sports
* Arm Wrestling
* Thumb wrestling
* Bodybuilding
* Powerlifting
* Toe wrestling
* Tug-o-war
* Zourkhaneh
Tables sports
* Air hockey
* Backgammon
* Connect Four
* several other Carom billiards variants
* Eight-ball (and Blackball)
* many other Pocket billiards (pool) variants
* many other (generally obsolete) Obstacle variations Cue sports variants
* Draughts (checker)
* Dominoes
* Mahjong ( Taipei)
* Reversi (Othello)
* Shogi
* Scrabble (and variants)
* Subbuteo
* Table football
* Table Tennis ( Ping Pong)
* Table hockey
* Xiangqi
Target sports
* Archery
* Billiards
* Bowling Pin Shooting
* Carambole billiard
* Pool
* Calva
* Croquet
* Darts
* Golf
* Speed golf
* Golfcross
* Horseshoes (horseshoe throwing)
* Knife throwing
* Lawn bowls
* Matball
* Pall mall
* Petanque
* Shooting
* Trugo
* Skittles
* Skee ball
* Pitch and putt
Team sports
* Association Football (soccer)
* Australian rules football
* Ball Hockey
* Beach handball
* Beach soccer
* Beach rugby
* Beach volleyball
* Bossaball
* Box/indoor lacrosse
* Bowling
* Basque pelota
* Broomball
* Bunnock
* Camogie
* Cubbies
* Footballtennis
* Futsal
* Gateball
* Handball
* Hornussen
* Horseshoe
* Indoor soccer
* Kickball
* Lacrosse
* Mesoamerican ballgame
* Polocrosse
* Paintball
* Roller Hockey (Rink Hockey)
* Royal Shrovetide Football
* Sepak Takraw
* Skittles
* Slamball
* Soccer
* Speedball
* Tennis Polo
* Throwball
* Ultimate football
* Underwater football
* Viperball
* Wallyball
* Wheelchair basketball
* Wheelchair tennis
* Wiffle ball
* Six-man football
* Flag football
Windsports
* Kite flying
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