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I have tried to do a classification of sports in categories.
Uncategorised:
- jumping (isn't this covered by jumps below)
- [BASE jumping]?
/Events
Speed sports (where the goal is to be as quick as possible. No or very little contact with your opponents.):
- Bicycling
- Orienteering?
- Rowing
- Running?
- [Running/Cross country]?
- [Running/Long distance]?
- Running/Steeplechase?
- Running/Track?
- Sailing / Yachting?
- [Speed skating]?
- Swimming?
Surpassing sports (where the goal is to pull your body or an object beyond a physical mark):
- Jumps?
- [Long jump]?
- [High jump]?
- [Triple jump]?
- [Pole vault]?
- Throws?
- Shotput?
- Discus?
- Javelin?
- Hammer?
- Halterophily?
- Weightlifting?
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?
- Bicycling - Mountain Bike Trials
- Croquet?
- Curling?
- Golf
- Shooting?
Ball sports (where you and your opponent(s) are working to get control of and place a ball):
(Disc sports:)
Fighting (where you and your opponents compete against each other using your strength and speed in contact.):
Motor sports (where you use the power of an engine as an important part of the sport.):
- Racing - Motorized
- Airplane
- Automobile
- Drag racing
- Stock car racing
- Formula One Racing
- Cross country / Offroad racing
- Boat / Ship
- Motorcycle
- Offroad
- [Cross Country Racing]?
- [Desert Racing]?
- Enduro?
- [Hare Scrambles]?
- [Motocross Racing]?
- Trail Riding
- Trials?
- Road & Street
Combination sports (where the winning is decided by putting together results from several of the other categories):
- Biathlon? (Skiing? and Shooting?)
- Triathlon? ([Running/Long distance]?, Swimming?, and Bicycling)
- Pentathlon? (track and field events)
- Decathlon? (100m, Long jump, Shotput, High jump, 400m, 110m Hurdles?, Discus?, Pole vault, ]Javelin?, 1500m)
Comparison sports (where the winning is decided by a judge):
- [Ballroom dancing]?
- BodyBuilding
- Cheerleading?
- Diving?
- [Figure skating]?
- Gymnastics? including parallel bars, uneven bars, etc.
- Skydiving?
- [Synchronized swimming]?
- Woodworker contests
Sports emphasizing balance and co-ordination (usually recreational but can also be competitive; these are also comparison sports!)
- Gymnastics?
- [Ice skating]?
- [Roller skating]?
- Skateboarding?
- Skiing?
- Surfing?
- Climbing
- River Sports (Kayaking, Whitewater Canoeing, Rafting, Inflatables)
- Lake Sports (Canoeing, Wilderness tripping, Water skiing)
Sports without competition (where the ultimate goal is not to win but to have fun):
Hunting sports (where the sport is to find, lure, catch some animal):
- Fishing
- Fox hunt
- Hunting?
Animal sports (where use of an animal is integral to the sport):
Horses
- (The rest of these links need to be renamed so that they specifically identify their topic.)
- Race
- [Working cattle]?
- Pleasure?
- [Horse racing]?
- Sprint?
- Derby?
- Harness?
- Steeplechase?
- Endurance?
- [Hunter jumper]?
- [Fox hunt]?
- [Grand prix]?
- Exhibition?
- Dressage?
- Horsemanship?
- Pleasure?
- Showmanship?
- Jumping?
- Trail?
- Reining?
- [Pole bending]?
- [Barrel racing]?
Dogs
Rodeo
- Roping?
- Speed?
- [Barrel racing]?
- [Pole bending]?
- [Saddle race]?
- [Flag race]?
- [Rough stock]?
- [Bull riding]?
- Bareback?
- [Saddle bronc]?
- Bullfighting?
Bull Fighting
See also: