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Urban Freeride

Urban freeride is a mountain-bike/gravity variant in which riders use stairs, walls, drops, rails, ramps, and other city obstacles for jumps, technical lines, and bike-handling challenges.…

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Urban Golf

golf played anywhere that there's free space and not too many people about. At its core, the sport is about play the ball from tee to hole in as few strokes as possible. Participation forma…

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Va lencian Frontó

modified Valencian Pilota version of the original Basque Pelota game. The players don't stand face-to-face as in the more popular Valencian Pilota but share a common playing area. At its co…

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Vajra-Mushti

Vajra-mushti describes a historical Indian wrestling and martial-art tradition in which sources mention a vajra-mushti, a knuckleduster-like fist implement, in combat or ritual context. Mod…

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Valencian Pilota

Valencian pilota is a traditional handball/pelota sport from the Valencian Community in Spain. Depending on the modality, individual players or teams strike the ball with the bare or protec…

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VALORANT Esports

VALORANT esports is organised competition in Riot Games' tactical shooter VALORANT. Two five-player teams attack and defend spike sites in round-based matches.

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Varpa

Varpa is a precision sport in which accuracy, control, and tactical placement determine the score. At its core, the sport is about throw the varpa as close as possible to the target stick o…

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Varzesh-e Bastani

Varzesh-e Bastani / Pahlevani is an Iranian zurkhaneh system combining ritual strength training, club/shield/bow exercises, rhythmic leadership and koshti pahlavani context. IZSF documents…

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Vault

an artistic gymnastics event for men and women, in which the athlete leaps over a vault or pommel horse, using the hands for pushing off. At its core, the sport is about perform routines ju…

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venationes

Venationes were ancient Roman arena spectacles involving staged animal hunts and human-animal violence. This entry is for historical framing of sport, spectacle and violence culture; it is…

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Vert Skateboarding

Vert Skateboarding is a riding or cycling sport in which speed, technique, endurance, or skill on a course matters. At its core, the objective is the highest judged score or best combined s…

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Vert Skating

Vert skating is a roller freestyle/aggressive inline discipline on a vert ramp or halfpipe. Airs, spins, grabs, technical tricks, height, execution and run composition are judged.

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Vertical Kilometer

Vertical kilometer is a mountain running and skyrunning discipline with 1000 metres of elevation gain over a short distance. The objective is the fastest time on a very steep ascent. At its…

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Via Ferrata

Via ferrata uses fixed cables, ladders, rungs or bridges on rock plus personal protective equipment. UIAA, BMC, DAV and Petzl document route, grading, equipment and safety logic.

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Vierkampf

Vierkampf in the German-speaking equestrian context is a team multisport combining riding, running and swimming. Depending on the schedule, dressage and show jumping form the riding phases;…

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Vigoro

Vigoro is an Australian team bat-and-ball sport with elements of cricket, baseball, and the historical tennis-cricket hybrid. Two teams bat and field across innings; runs create the score,…

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Vintage Racing

Vintage racing is motorsport with historic or period-correct race cars. Alongside lap time and placing, eligibility, homologation, scrutineering, preservation and organiser-specific classes…

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Vinyasa yoga

Vinyasa yoga is a dynamic yoga style linking breath and movement in flowing sequences. It is a class/practice form, not a competition sport.

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Völkerball

Völkerball is a team throwing and dodging game in which players try to hit opponents with a ball while avoiding or catching throws. School and club rules vary, but the basic idea belongs to…

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Volleyball

Volleyball is a volleyball variant in which teams play the ball over a net and score rallies. At its core, the sport is about send the ball over the net so the opposing team cannot make a l…

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Volleyclub

Volleyclub is a net game combining volleyball positioning with club juggling. Two teams play juggling clubs over a net; catching, throwing, club control and court coverage shape the rallies.

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Vovinam

Vovinam is a Vietnamese martial art and competition format with forms, self-defence drills, throws, leg techniques and controlled sparring. Training and competition follow school, federatio…

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Vx

VX, formerly Rock-It-Ball, is a British team ball sport with five balls in play at the same time. Players carry a VstiX for picking up, carrying, throwing, and catching; points are scored b…

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Waffenlauf

Waffenlauf is a Swiss running discipline in which participants cover a course carrying military-style equipment or a rifle/replica according to event rules. Scoring is primarily by time; eq…

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Wagenrennen

Chariot racing here means historical chariot/horse-team racing, especially in Greek and Roman games. Sources document teams, circus/hippodrome tracks, laps, high risk and mass spectacle; no…

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Wakeboarding

Wakeboarding is a towed board sport on water. Riders stand in bindings on a wakeboard and are pulled by boat, cable system, winch or similar tow across a wake course; tricks, edge control,…

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Wakeskating

Wakeskating is a towed wake board sport without fixed bindings. Riders stand on a grip-topped wakeskate and are pulled by boat, cable or winch; edge control, pop, style, landings and safe c…

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Wakesurfing

Wakesurfing is a board sport behind a wakesurf-suitable boat. Riders start with a short rope, stabilise in the boat wake and then ride the pocket with little or no constant pull; competitio…

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Walking Football

a version of association football in which players are only allowed to walk during game play, developed for older people to keep fit. At its core, the sport is about score more goals than t…

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Walking Netball

a variation of netball, in which players can only walk, developed for older people to keep active. At its core, the sport is about pass the ball into the opponent's goal circle and score th…

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Wallball

Wallball is a wall-based handball/rebound sport in which a small rubber ball is struck by hand against a front wall. The aim is to place the ball so the opponent cannot return it legally af…

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Wallyball

a variation of volleyball, that is played on a racquetball court enclosed with walls on all four sides. At its core, the sport is about send the ball over the net so the opposing team canno…

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Wandern

Hiking is planned walking on paths, routes or hill/mountain terrain with weather, equipment and navigation preparation. DWV, BMC and American Hiking Society sources document trail, quality,…

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Washer Pitching

a target throwing game similar to horseshoes, in which players as a part of teams take turns to toss washers into a box or hole. At its core, the sport is about place one's balls closer to…

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Wasserfahren

Wasserfahren is a Swiss boat sport using the weidling. Drivers move the flat boat with pole and standing oar on river sections through courses, buoys, hanging poles, raft lane and precise l…

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Wasserrutschen

Water sliding is modelled in the catalog as water-slide time-trial/racing in waterparks or aquatic venues. Documented sources are local championships, operator rules and record/event format…

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Water Basketball

Water basketball is a pool game with a basketball hoop, water-suitable ball and locally adapted rules. It combines hoop shooting, passing, spacing and movement in water; team size, scoring,…

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Water Polo

Water polo is a pool team game: two teams use ball, caps and goals, swim without touching the bottom, stay up with eggbeater and try to score more goals than the opponent within the possess…

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Water Skiing

Water skiing is a towed water sport in which athletes ride one or two skis behind a boat or cable system. Slalom, tricks, jumping and overall events are scored by buoys, rope length, trick…

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Water Volleyball

Water volleyball is volleyball in a swimming pool or shallow water. Teams play a water-suitable ball over a net; team size, net height, set length, serve and allowed touches are adapted by…

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Waveski Surfing

Waveski surfing is a surf and paddle sport in which athletes ride waves seated on a waveski with a paddle. Wave selection, manoeuvres, control, style and safety determine scoring.

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Weight Throw

a family of heavy weight throwing events, in which the objective is to either throw the weight as far as possible or as high as possible. At its core, the objective is the fastest time, gre…

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Weightlifting

in Olympic Weightlifting competitors attempt to lift weights, mounted on barbells, above their head. At its core, the sport is about lift the highest valid weights overhead in the snatch an…

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Wellenreiten

Surfing is a wave-riding sport in which athletes paddle into breaking waves, stand on a surfboard and ride the wave with turns, manoeuvres and speed. Competitions judge wave selection, diff…

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Western Pleasure

Western Pleasure is a western riding show class in which horse and rider show walk, jog and lope together in the arena. Judging rewards calm, relaxed movement, soft aids, consistency and th…

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Western Riding

Western riding here is the AQHA-adjacent western pattern class: horse and rider perform a prescribed pattern with gaits, pylons, a log and precise flying lead changes. Judging covers contro…

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Wheelchair Basketball

Wheelchair basketball is basketball played in sport wheelchairs on a basketball court. Teams use baskets, ball handling, dribble/push rules and functional player classification.

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Wheelchair Curling

Wheelchair curling is curling for athletes in wheelchairs. Stones are delivered from a stationary seated position by hand or delivery stick; sweeping is not part of the format, so line, wei…

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Wheelchair Dancing

all of the participants of a team perform dance routines while riding in a wheelchair. At its core, the objective is a legal, technically and musically stronger dance performance than compe…

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Wheelchair Fencing

Wheelchair fencing is fencing with fixed wheelchairs, foil, epee or sabre and electronic touch scoring. Reach, timing, blade work and weapon-specific target rules are decisive.

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Wheelchair Handball

Wheelchair handball is handball played in wheelchairs on an indoor court. Teams combine passing, shooting, chair movement and IHF wheelchair handball rules to score more goals than the oppo…

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Wheelchair Lacrosse

Wheelchair lacrosse is an adaptive lacrosse form using wheelchair movement, stick handling, passing, and shooting. At its core, the sport is about score more goals than the opposing team. P…

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Wheelchair Racing

Wheelchair racing is para athletics with racing chair on track or road. Speed comes from seating position, push technique, racing gloves, line choice, classification and compliant racing ch…

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Wheelchair Rugby

Wheelchair Rugby is a rugby variant in which teams gain territory, control possession, and score through tries or kicks. At its core, the sport is about carry the ball under control across…

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Wheelchair Rugby League

a version of rugby league football but played using a wheelchair. At its core, the sport is about score more points than the opposition through tries and kicks. Participation format: 5 vs 5…

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Wheelchair Tennis

a version of lawn tennis for those who have lower body disabilities. At its core, the sport is about hit the ball over the net into the opponent's court so the other player or team cannot m…

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Whitewater Kayaking

Whitewater kayaking is kayaking on rivers with rapids, obstacles, and technical passages; formats can score time, line choice, or difficulty. At its core, the sport is about depending on th…

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Wiffle Ball

Wiffle Ball is a ball or target-game sport in which points, goals, hits, or sets decide competition. At its core, the sport is about score more runs than the opponent by advancing around ba…

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Wildwater Canoeing

Wildwater canoeing is an ICF canoe discipline in which athletes in kayak or canoe classes race a whitewater section as fast as possible. Unlike canoe slalom, its core is not a gate sequence…

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Windsurfing

Windsurfing is a board sport with an attached sail rig: athletes control board and sail through wind direction, body position, mast base, boom and trim. It is not sail-free surfing; discipl…

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