Kinds Of Sports
Sports are classified based on the primary equipment used or the setting where it is played. With that in mind, here are the different types of sports:
- Air Sports
Air sports include aerial activities.
Athletics test participant’s endurance, strength, and speed. They include running, jumping, etc.
- Ball Sports
Ball sports are played using a ball as the primary equipment. They may include ball-over-net, ball-and-bat, and ball-and-stick games.
- Board Sports
As the name suggests, board sports are played with specific boards as the primary equipment. They include surfing and skateboarding.
- Combat Sports
They are also called fighting sports. They involve one-on-one combat such as martial arts,
- Cycle Sports
Cycling includes competitive activities that use bicycles. They may also involve tricks.
Gymnastics involve the performance of systematic exercises that requires and shows balance, flexibility, agility, and strength.
- Ice Sports
They are performed in an ice field.
- Indoor Sports
Indoor sports do not require open playfields are carried out in enclosed structures.
- Mind Sports
Mind sports are based on the intellectual ability to strategize and win.
- Multisport Race
These sports combine different games.
Motorsports involve the use of motorized vehicles for racing and non-racing competitions.
- Racket Sports
These sports involve hitting a ball or an object using rackets.
- Strength Sports
Strength or muscle sports involve showing muscular strength and capabilities. They include weightlifting, powerlifting, and bodybuilding.
- Target Sports
These competitive games involve aiming to hit a target
- Water Sports
Water sports include all sport event played in the water.