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*[[Bobsleigh]] | *[[Bobsleigh]] | ||
*[[Boxing]] | *[[Boxing]] | ||
*Canoe / kayak | *[[Canoe/kayak]] | ||
*[[Curling]] | *[[Curling]] | ||
*[[Cycling]] | *[[Cycling]] | ||
*[[Equestrian]] | *[[Equestrian]] | ||
*[[Fencing]] | *[[Fencing]] | ||
*[[Field Hockey]] | |||
*[[Football]] | *[[Football]] | ||
*[[Gymnastics]] | *[[Gymnastics]] | ||
*[[Handball]] | *[[Handball]] | ||
*[[Hockey]] | *[[Ice Hockey]] | ||
*[[Judo]] | *[[Judo]] | ||
*[[Karate]] | *[[Karate]] | ||
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*[[Mixed Martial Arts]] | *[[Mixed Martial Arts]] | ||
*[[Modern Pentathlon]] | *[[Modern Pentathlon]] | ||
*[[Racquetball]] | |||
*[[Rowing]] | *[[Rowing]] | ||
*[[Sailing]] | *[[Sailing]] | ||
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*[[Skiing]] | *[[Skiing]] | ||
*[[Softball]] | *[[Softball]] | ||
*[[Squash]] | |||
*[[Table Tennis]] | *[[Table Tennis]] | ||
*[[Taekwondo]] | *[[Taekwondo]] | ||
*[[Tennis]] | *[[Tennis]] | ||
**[[Pancho Gonzales]] | **[[Pancho Gonzales]] | ||
**[[Pancho Segura]] | |||
**[[Bill Tilden]] | **[[Bill Tilden]] | ||
*[[Triathlon]] | *[[Triathlon]] | ||
Revision as of 15:04, 13 May 2007
A sport is an activity that involves skill and physical exertion and that is governed by a generally accepted set of rules and guidelines. Traditionally, the outcome of such an activity has a clear winner and loser as defined by the rules that govern the activity. The reasons that people engage in such activities vary but usually include a desire for competition, to display ones skill and proficiency, and as a form a exercise. Sports also serve as a form of recreation for those engaged in the activity as well as a form of entertainment for spectators.
List of sports
- American football
- Aquatics
- Archery
- Badminton
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Biathlon
- Bobsleigh
- Boxing
- Canoe/kayak
- Curling
- Cycling
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Handball
- Ice Hockey
- Judo
- Karate
- Lacrosse
- Luge
- Martial arts
- Mixed Martial Arts
- Modern Pentathlon
- Racquetball
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Skating
- Skiing
- Softball
- Squash
- Table Tennis
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
- Triathlon
- Volleyball
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
Professional Sports
Many sports have been used as a form of entertainment that is run and promoted as a business. In these professional organizations, participants are paid for their participation in the sport. Spectators, in turn, pay for admission to view the event at an arena, stadium, or other such venue.
External Links
Sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee - http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/index_uk.asp