30 Examples of Types of Sports

Sports are all forms of physical activity for the purpose of improving body condition, competition, and strengthening personal relationships. For example: basketball, rugby, figure skating.

There are also definitions that include other organized and competitive activities that do not necessarily have to be a demonstration of skill. physical, but they evaluate other abilities, such as mental ones, and that have all the necessary requirements to be considered a sport: they are a competition, there are organizations all over the world that regulate their practice and qualifying tournaments can be found at many levels and organized in a professional and I would be. For example: the chess.

With the development of technology, the debate has arisen as to whether video games can be considered sports. Many consider that it is not, however, countries like the United States have sometimes given visas to competitors in tournaments of video games to be able to enter the country to participate in the events, which sets a precedent to consider this activity as sporty.

It is taken into account that the multidisciplinary sporting event worldwide par excellence is the Olympic Games, inspired by the sports competitions held in the city of Olympia in Ancient Greece, and which gave way to the founding of the Olympic Committee International in 1894. In this tournament, most of the countries of the world participate and it is very well received among the population; The host city changes each time it takes place, it is televised and marks the sporting pinnacle for many disciplines.

• See also: Sports in English and Spanish

Sport types

The classification of sports is given from various variables according to conditions in which are practiced, number of players, equipment, international recognition, popularity, among others.

According to the place where they are practiced

• outdoor sports. They are the disciplines that, in general, take place in open or wide spaces, either because of the extension of the field they require or because of the conditions in which they are carried out. For example: The golf.
• Indoor sports. They are those that are practiced indoors taking into account multiple factors such as the influence of the wind (for example, table tennis) or the importance of regulating the climate for athletes (for example, ice skating).
• mixed sports. They are those that can be played outdoors or indoors, taking into account that they can be considered a different discipline depending on the place where they are practiced. For example: volleyball can be indoor or beach.
• Air sports. They are those that imply that the athlete does not touch the ground and his dexterity is evaluated by the manipulation of equipment, being suspended at an established height. For example: skydiving.
• Land sports. They are those that are played on a field delimited by the international conventions of the sport. For example: athleticism.
• Watersports. They are those that are practiced in the water, either on the surface or in depth. For example:sailing.
• sports in cyberspace. They are the ones that are played mainly in closed spaces, but with the particularity that the participants must not be in the same place to be able to compete. It should be noted that there is no consensus on whether this type of game constitutes a sport. For example: the videogames.

According to the evaluated body dexterity

• strength sports. They are those in which the athlete is required to display his degree of strength in demonstrations that put in evidence the ability to carry weight, throw, etc., which is compared to that of other competitors. For example: the javelin throw.
• gripping sports. They are those who evaluate the ability of the competitors to knock down their opponent without this implying physical blows, but seek the submission or surrender of the opponent with the use of the body and the ability to grip. For example: judo.
• speed sports. They are those in which the speed of each of the competitors in a specific test is evaluated. Many sprint sports have subdivisions (for example, athleticism), in which there are tests for the fastest runner over different distances, such as the 100, 800 or 1500 meter tests. Other sports combine speed with other attributes (for example, motoring, in which the time in which the driver can complete a tour of the circuit is highlighted, but also takes into account the resistance and the strategy to complete the circuit and arrive first at the goal).
• precision sports. They are those where cleanliness and accuracy of execution are the key to being the best. Hearchery This is the one where this characteristic can best be seen, since there is a target in which the thrown arrow must be inserted to get the perfect score, however, other sports combine the skill of accuracy with other attributes evaluated. For example: dancing or synchronized swimming they require a high degree of coordination and precision to obtain a high score.
• extreme sports or risk. They are those that group the disciplines in which the athlete, during his practice, is exposed to a high level of physical damage. In these disciplines, it is not possible to have full control over the environment and the conditions in which it is practiced, which implies that the athlete may be in danger if his concentration fails. For example:mountaineering or mountaineering.
• combat sports. They are those in which two opponents physically face each other and the objective is to defeat the other either because they end up incapacitated to continue the fight or by following a point system. For example: the boxing.

According to the number of competitors

• individual sports. They are those that one person practices alone against another. For example: the pole vault.
• team sports. They are those in which a certain number of players per team are required to be able to compete. For example: the baseball.
• mixed sports. They are those that can be practical in teams or individually. For example: the tennis.

According to the necessary equipment 

• motor sports. They are those that are practiced manipulating mechanical machinery. For example: motorcycling.
• ball sports. They are the ones who need a ball of any kind to be practiced. For example: the Handball.
• board sports. They are those that are practiced on an instrument in the form of a table. For example: The surf.
• board sports. They are those that are practiced with a board or with tools so that the participants can compete on a flat and limited surface. They are also put into discussion for their reduced need for physical effort. For example: the chess.
• gun sports. They are those in which the ability to manipulate any type of weapon is required, whether the objective is to fight with another contestant or aim at a target. For example: fencing.
• electronic sports. They are those that require technological equipment to be able to be practiced. Usually it's video games. For example: fortnite.
• sailing sports. They are those in which the participants need a boat to be able to compete. For example: the kayak.
• equestrian sports. They are the ones that require horses to be practiced. For example:the pole.

By physical contact

• contact sports. They are those in which the participants of the opposing teams are physically close during the competition. For example: basketball.
• non-contact sports. They are those in which athletes never come into physical contact with their opponents. For example: gymnastics.

According to the scoring system

• Knockout Sports. They are those in which professional competitions are carried out with an elimination system in which matches between opponents are proposed and the loser is eliminated. For example: the tennis.
• Complex Scoring Sports. They are those in which a competitor is not eliminated for having lost a match, since the Rankings are based on a point system and other variables that determine who advances to the next round. For example: football(groups are formed in each round and the teams that go to the next level are those that win a sufficient number of matches in his group, taking into account that variables such as the number of goals can be the key in case of equality between two equipment).

Other classifications

• Olympic and recognized sports. They are those that are defined in accordance with the decision of the International Olympic Committee to include them. within the sporting event or recognize them as Olympic games without being in the competitions officers. Sports that seek recognition from the Committee, but have not been granted, would also be in this classification. For example: American football is not part of the Olympic events, but it is recognized by the Committee.
• Sports by popularity. They are the ones practiced massively in many parts of the world, while others are unknown and limited to certain countries. For example:Tchoukball is a sport created by Hermann Brandt in the seventies that has very little popularity, while soccer is one of the sports with the most followers on the planet.

Examples of types of sports

1. Climbing is a high risk sport.
2. Artistic gymnastics is a precision sport.
3. Golf is a ball sport.
4. Weightlifting is a strength sport.
5. Karate is a combat sport.
6. American football is an outdoor sport.
7. He skateboarding it is a board sport.
8. Triathlon is a type of sport that combines swimming, running and cycling and is of the speed type.
9. He water polo It is a team and aquatic sport.
10. Swimming is a sport that can be individual or in a team when it is practiced in the relay modality.

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References

• "Sport: what it is, types, risks, characteristics and examples"in Characteristics.
• "The 18 types of sports" in MedicalPlus.
• "Types of sports in the world - Classification of the most popular and practiced" in compete.
• "The 14 types of sport that exist" in A-Z Health.