Sports
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I have tried to do a classification of sports in categories.
(Where do sports such as parallel bars and jumping fit ?)
Speed sports (where the goal is to be as quick as possible. No or very little contact with your opponents.):
- Bicycling
- Orienteering
- Running
- Running/CrossCountry
- Running/LongDistance
- Running/Track
- Swimming
Surpassing sports (where the goal is to pull your body or an object beyond a physical mark):
- Jumps
- LongJump
- HighJump
- TripleJump
- PoleVault
- Throws
- ShotPut
- Discus
- Javelin
- Hammer
- Halterophily
Precision sports (where the goal is to be as accurate as possible in throwing, tossing, rolling, ... No or very little contact with your opponents.):
- Archery
- Billiards
- Bowling
- Croquet
- Golf
- Shooting
Ball sports (where you and your opponent(s) are working to get control of and place a ball):
- Badminton
- Baseball
- Basketball
- AmericanFootball
- AustralianRulesFootball
- Cricket
- FieldHockey
- Football
- IceHockey
- TableTennis
- Tennis
Fighting (where you and your opponents compete against each other using your strength and speed in contact.):
- ArmWrestling
- Boxing
- Wrestling
- Fencing
- MartialArts
- RopePulling
Motor sports (where you use the power of an engine as an important part of the sport.):
- AutoRacing
- Enduro
- Formula1
- SpeedBoating
Combination sports (where the winning is decided by putting together results from several of the other categories):
- Biathlon (Skiing and Shooting)
- Triathlon (Running/LongDistance, Swimming, and Bicycling)
- Pentathlon (track and field events)
- Decathlon (100m, LongJump, ShotPut, HighJump, 400m, 110m Hurdles, Discus, PoleVault, ]Javelin, 1500m)
Comparison sports (where the winning is decided by a judge):
- BodyBuilding
- CheerLeading
- Diving
- FigureSkating
- Gymnastics
- SynchronizedSwimming
- WoodworkerContests
Sports emphasizing balance and co-ordination (usually recreational but can also be competitive; these are also comparison sports!)
- IceSkating
- RollerSkating
- Skateboarding
- Skiing
- CrossCountrySkiing
- DownhillSkiing
- SnowBoarding
- Surfing
Sports without competition (where the ultimate goal is not to win but to have fun):
- BushWalking
Hunting sports (where the sport is to find, lure, catch some animal):
- BassFishing
- FoxHunt
- Hunting
- Hunting/Bowhunting