PRECISIONPrecision Sports
Archery
A precision sport in which athletes shoot arrows toward a target.
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PRECISION
ATHLETICS_RUNNINGAthletics & Running
Athletics
The broad family of track and field, road running, race walking and combined events.
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BALLBall Sports
Basketball
A fast team sport in which players score by shooting a ball through a raised hoop.
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COMBATCombat Sports
Boxing
A combat sport in which athletes use regulated punches while demonstrating defence, timing and conditioning.
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TRADITIONALTraditional & Indigenous Games
Capoeira
A Brazilian cultural practice combining martial art, movement, music, rhythm and community.
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CYCLINGCycling
Cycling
Sports based on bicycle racing, endurance, technical skill and speed.
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AQUATICAquatic Sports
Diving
Aquatic sport combining acrobatic movement and controlled entry into the water from platforms or springboards.
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EQUESTRIANEquestrian Sports
Equestrian
A family of sports based on partnership between rider and horse.
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BALLBall Sports
Football
The world’s most widely followed team ball sport, played between two teams seeking to score goals.
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GYMNASTICSGymnastics
Gymnastics
A sport combining strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and controlled movement.
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COMBATCombat Sports
Judo
A Japanese martial art and Olympic combat sport based on throws, holds and controlled technique.
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TRADITIONALTraditional & Indigenous Games
Mancala
A family of traditional board games involving counting, sowing and strategic movement of seeds or counters.
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TRADITIONALTraditional & Indigenous Games
Senegalese Wrestling
A traditional Senegalese combat sport combining wrestling, physical strength, ritual and cultural identity.
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AQUATICAquatic Sports
Swimming
Water sport based on competitive swimming over standardized distances and strokes.
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PRECISIONPrecision Sports
Table Tennis
A fast indoor racket sport played on a table divided by a net.
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PRECISIONPrecision Sports
Tennis
A racket sport played individually or in pairs with players striking a ball over a net.
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BALLBall Sports
Volleyball
A team sport in which players send a ball over a net and attempt to ground it in the opponent’s court.
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STRENGTHStrength Sports
Weightlifting
A strength sport centered on the snatch and clean and jerk.
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COMBATCombat Sports
Wrestling
A grappling sport focused on throws, control, takedowns and positional dominance.
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