A to Z of Sport: The Compendium of Sporting Knowledge
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A to Z of Sport: The Compendium of Sporting Knowledge
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In this article, you’ll find the complete alphabetical list of sports names from A-Z. We have also ranked the most popular sports in the world by the fan base. Canicross— a variant of cross country running in which runners have to complete the course accompanied by their dogs. Breaststroke— one of the major swimming strokes, performed with the swimmer with his chest forward and facing towards to bottom of the pool.
Capoeira— a form of martial art from Brazil which has a combination of aspects of dance moves, acrobatics, movements and music. Marching Band— a large team of participants play musical instruments as they perform various routines while moving around on a huge outdoor field. Aeronautical Pentathlon— despite the name, the sport has 6 events: shooting, fencing, orienteering, basketball skills, obstacle course and swimming. Wheelchair Racing— a type of racing in which athletes with physical disabilities compete with the help of a wheelchair.
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Real Tennis— the sport from which modern lawn tennis was derived. It is played in an indoor court of asymmetric dimensions, using rules and scoring similar to those of modern tennis. Abseiling— an adventure sport where the participants descend a steep formation using a rope. (not really a sport). Telemark Skiing— The bindings for telemark skiing holds the boot by the toes, unlike Alpine Skiing which is fixed-heel. Also known as free hill skiing and telemarking. Deaf Basketball— basketball that is played by deaf people. Players use sign language to communicate with each other including the refs.
Seatball— a sport like sitting volleyball for disabled and non-disabled athletes, played on a larger court and allowing for the ball to bounce once between touches (also called Sitzball or Sitball). Surf Lifesaving— competitions consist of performing various tasks performed by lifeguards on the beach. If you need some sports name where each name begins with the letter b then good news for you. Because from the list below you will find some names of sports. Beach Polo Varzesh-e Bastani— a traditional Iranian martial arts. The sport is practiced in a gymnasium called Zourkhaneh, which is another name by which the sport is known. Also called Varzesh-e Pahlavani.Quadrathlon— an endurance sports event composed of the four individual disciplines of swimming, kayaking, cycling and running - also called quadriathlon. Snowboarding— involves descending on a slope covered in snow using a single board attached to both feet.
Ice Racing— racing of motorized vehicles on predominantly natural ice surfaces like frozen lakes or rivers. Open Water Swimming— competitive swimming races conducted over various distances (10km at the Olympics) held in rivers, lakes and oceans. Ski Flying— winter sport similar to ski jumping in which the skier will come down and take off from a ramp and fly the farthest possible distance. Brazilian Jiu-jitsu — a combat sport from Brazil based on ground fighting and submission holds, developed from judo and jujutsu. Softball— a sport like baseball though the ball is pitched underhand, played mostly by women. Variations include fastpitch, "modified" fast pitch, and slowpitch.
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Pehlwani— a form of wrestling from South Asia. A win is achieved by pinning the opponent's shoulders and hips to the ground simultaneously. Motocross— a form of motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits which include embankments and jumps. See also Freestyle Motocross. Aerobatics— sport aerobatics involves aircraft maneuvers such as rolls, loops, stall turns (hammerheads), and tailslides.
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