Sports by Category
Sport | Description | Category |
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COMBAT SPORTS | Sports where competitors engage in direct physical combat. This can include striking and grappling techniques, and victory is often achieved by points, submission, or knockout, |
Combat Sports |
Boxing | A sport that involves two opponents throwing punches at each other within a ring. Points are scored for clean and effective blows. |
Combat Sports |
MMA | A full-contact combat sport that allows striking and grappling, both standing and on the ground. It incorporates techniques from various martial arts. |
Combat Sports |
Savate | A French kickboxing sport that incorporates both hand strikes and kicks, with an emphasis on flexibility and precision. |
Combat Sports |
Wrestling | A sport that involves grappling techniques to gain control over an opponent. Wrestling has various styles, including freestyle and Greco-Roman. |
Combat Sports |
Sport | Description | Category |
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MISC. | Misc, Category / Non-Sport, including parents of athletes, sponsors, Promoters, and fans |
MISC. |
Color Guard | Color guards or flag corps are teams of performers who perform choreographed dances and routines with various equipment to enhance and interpret the music of a marching band or drum and bugle corps show. Color guard teams can be found in American colleges, universities, high schools, middle schools, and independent drum corps. They use various equipment including flags, fake (wooden or plastic) rifles, and sabres, along with other props. Most Color Guard groups are of mixed gender but some may also be single gender. |
MISC. |
Fans | Fans of Sports |
MISC. |
Parents | Parents of Athletes |
MISC. |
Promoters | Promoters of athletes and sport events |
MISC. |
Sponsors | Sponsors of sports and athletes |
MISC. |
Sport | Description | Category |
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EXTREME SPORTS | Sports that involve a high level of risk and often require physical skill and courage. These sports push the limits of what is considered normal or safe. |
Extreme Sports |
Armwrestling | Armwrestling |
Extreme Sports |
Bodybuilding | Bodybuilding |
Extreme Sports |
Bull Riding | Riding a bull, part of a rodeo |
Extreme Sports |
Canal Jumping | A recreational activity where participants jump or dive into canals, often combined with swimming or floating. |
Extreme Sports |
Climbing | Includes rock climbing, indoor wall climbing, and other forms and variations. |
Extreme Sports |
Cross Fit | Cross Fit |
Extreme Sports |
Cycling | Cycling |
Extreme Sports |
Mountain Biking | A sport where participants ride bicycles off-road, navigating through varying terrains. |
Extreme Sports |
MX (Motocross) | MotoCross, including supercross and arena cross |
Extreme Sports |
Parkour | A training discipline involving running, jumping, and climbing to move through urban environments efficiently. |
Extreme Sports |
Rock Climbing | Ascending natural rock formations or artificial climbing walls using various climbing techniques. |
Extreme Sports |
Rodeo | All things rodeo, including the rodeo clown |
Extreme Sports |
Skateboarding | an action sport that involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard |
Extreme Sports |
Street Workout | Street Workout |
Extreme Sports |
Surfing | Surfing |
Extreme Sports |
Sport | Description | Category |
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TRADITIONAL/FOLK SPORTS | Traditional or folk sports are sports and physical activities that have deep cultural roots and are often passed down from generation to generation within specific communities or regions. These sports are integral to the cultural heritage of a group of people and are often reflective of their history, values, and way of life. Traditional or folk sports may not always have standardized rules or formalized structures, but they play a crucial role in fostering community cohesion, preserving cultural identity, and providing entertainment. These sports are distinguished by their connection to the traditions and customs of a particular cultural or ethnic group. |
Traditional/Folk Sports |
Boli-Khela | A traditional sport from Bengal, India, where players use a wooden ball (boli) and a curved stick to hit it. |
Traditional/Folk Sports |
Buzkashi | A traditional Central Asian sport where horse-mounted players compete to place a goat or calf carcass into a goal, showcasing strength and horsemanship. |
Traditional/Folk Sports |
Caber Toss | A traditional Scottish sport where competitors toss a large, tapered pole (caber) end over end. The goal is to flip the caber, landing it in a specific position. |
Traditional/Folk Sports |
Camel Racing | A traditional sport in Middle Eastern and North African countries, where camels and jockeys compete in races across desert terrains. |
Traditional/Folk Sports |
Canoe Slalom | Derived from traditional canoeing practices, canoe slalom involves navigating a canoe or kayak through a challenging whitewater course. |
Traditional/Folk Sports |
Eagle Hunting | : A traditional sport in Central Asia, particularly among Kazakh and Kyrgyz communities, where trained eagles are used for hunting. |
Traditional/Folk Sports |
Gaelic Football | A traditional Irish field sport that combines elements of soccer and rugby. Players use hands and feet to move a ball through the opposing team's goalposts. |
Traditional/Folk Sports |
Hurling | A traditional Irish team sport that combines elements of field hockey, soccer, and lacrosse. Players use a wooden stick called a "hurley" to hit a small ball (sliotar) into the opponent's goal.
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Traditional/Folk Sports |