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85 Examples of Sports

 , July 06, 2020
Sports are competitive physical activities and games. These fulfill the human need for play, physical activity and competition. All sports are potentially competitive. This is the key difference between sports and leisure, recreation or entertainment. As a venue for competition, sports can build life skills. For example, winning may build confidence and losing may build personal resilience. Sports can also build a sense of sportsmanship, camaraderie, shared experience and community. The process of improving at sports such as knowledge of performance and knowledge of results can be applied to any pursuit. The following are examples of common sports.
American Football
Archery
Arm Wrestling
Auto Racing
BMX
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Bobsledding
Bodyboarding
Bowling
Boxing
Canoeing
Capture the Flag
Competitive Dancing
Cricket
Cross-country Skiing
Curling
Cycling
Diving
Dodgeball
Dragon Boat Racing
Electronic Sports
Field Hockey
Figure Skating
Fishing
Footbag (Hacky Sack)
Football (Soccer)
Frisbee
Gliding
Golf
Gymnastics
Hang Gliding
Hide and Seek
Hiking
Horse Racing
Ice Fishing
Ice Hockey
Inline Skating
Kayaking
Keep Away
Lacrosse
Logrolling
Luge
Martial Arts
Miniature Golf
Mountaineering
Outrigger Canoeing
Paragliding
Polo
Racquetball
Rafting
Ringette
Rock Climbing
Roller Skating
Rowing
Rugby
Running
Sailing
Skateboarding
Skydiving
Snorkelling
Snowboarding
Snowshoeing
Squash
Street Hockey
Sumo
Surfing
Swimming
Table Tennis
Tag
Tennis
Tobogganing
Track & Field
Trampolining
Triathlon
Unicycling
Volleyball
Wakesurfing
Walking
Water Polo
Weightlifting
Windsurfing
Wood Chopping
Wrestling

Notes

Sports may be conducted in a non-competitive way such as a runner who only seeks enjoyment from a run.
Some sports are viewed as a form of adventure, exploration and calculated risk taking.
Spectator sports are a form of entertainment.
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