Sports And Athletics 1-24
24 entries in the Sports And Athletics compendium.
Grand Slam (tennis)Winning all four major tennis championships in one calendar year.GymnasticsA sport of strength, flexibility, and artistry from ancient Greece.HandballTeam sport with seven players per side, aiming to throw a ball into the opponent's goal.High jumpVertical clearance event with evolving techniques and world records.HurdlingSprinting over barriers with specialized technique and precision.Ice hockeyA fast, physical team sport played on ice with skates and sticks.Ice skatingSelf-propulsion on ice using metal-bladed skates, practiced for millennia.Javelin throwTrack and field event throwing a spear for distance.KabaddiTraditional South Asian contact team sport played between two teams.LacrosseOldest organized sport in North America, originating with Indigenous peoples.Long jumpHorizontal jump event combining speed, strength, and agility.LugeFastest sliding sport, face-up and feet-first on a small sled.MarathonA long-distance race rooted in ancient legend and revived for the modern Olympics.MountaineeringMountaineering is mountain climbing or alpinism.NetballA women's team sport played by millions across the Commonwealth.Olympic GamesInternational multi-sport events held every four years.Olympic weightliftingOlympic weightlifting tests explosive strength and power.Paralympic GamesElite international sports competition for athletes with physical disabilities or intellecPole vaultTrack and field event using a pole to clear a bar.PoloAn ancient equestrian team sport, known as the Sport of Kings.PowerliftingA strength sport of squat, bench press, and deadlift.Road bicycle racingPaved-road cycling sport governed by the UCI.Rock climbingA discipline of ascending natural or artificial rock routes.Rowing (sport)Sport of racing boats using oars attached to rowlocks.
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