Abseiling - Abseiling: A sport using waist harness and abseil device to descend a rope Aikido - Aikido: Japanese martial arts form using the principles of energy and motion to redirect, neutralise and control attackers. Involves body combat and sword combat. American Football - American Football: Ball sport played by advancing with the ball and performing various manouevres to score. Played outdoors with two teams of 11 players. Archery - Archery: A sport using bow and arrows to test accuracy of shooting. Requirements: Bow, Arrows, Target. Badminton - Badminton: A sport using rackets to hit shuttlecocks over a raised net. One or two players per team. Requirements: Badminton Racquets, Shuttlecocks, Badminton Net. Baseball - Diving: A sport performed by diving from high places into water or swimming underwater for extended periods. Types include high diving, deep water diving, free diving, scuba diving and snorkelling. Equipment: Scuba Tank, Scuba Mask, Snorkel, Flippers, Wetsuit / Drysuit. Basketball - Discus: A sport using a disc shaped weight thrown as far as possible. Originated in ancient Greece. Olympic Sport. Requirements: Discus. Bmx - Darts: A sport using metal darts to target a circular board divided into scoring areas. The board is divided into 20 segments with three different scoring areas on each segment. Boating - Capoeira: A combat sport using dance-like body movements to attack opponents. Bobsleigh - Cricket: Played with bats, a ball and wickets by two teams of 11 players each. The ball is bowled between the two sets of wickets. A player hits the ball and runs between wickets to score. Equipment: Cricket Bat, Cricket Ball, Wickets, Protective Clothing. Boule - Cycling: A sport involving the riding of bicycles. Racing bikes, urban bikes or mountain bikes. Requirements: Bicycle, Helmet. Bowles - Canoeing: A watersport using open-top boats and single ended paddles to traverse waterways. Requirements: Canoe, Paddle(s), Life Jacket / Buoyancy Aid. Bowling - Bowling: A sport performed by bowling large balls with the aim of knocking over a set of pins. Requirements: Bowling Balls, Skittles, Bowling Lane. Boxing - Boxing: A combat sport using fist strikes to the opponents upper body. Olympic sport. Requirements: Boxing Gloves, Boxing Ring. Canoeing - Baseball: A team sport played by hitting a small hard ball with a long bat and running to score. Nine player per team. Requirements: Baseball Bat, Baseball Glove, Baseball, Baseball Field. Capoeira - Basketball: A sport played by bouncing and throwing a ball through a raised hoop. Five players per team. Requirements: Basketball, Basketball Nets. Cricket - BMX: A sport using stunt BMX bikes to perform jumps and tricks wile riding. Requirements: BMX Bike. Cycling - Boating: A sport using boats floating on water. Requirements: Boat, Paddles / Oars / Motor. Darts - Boule: A sport using metal balls to try and hit a ground based target. Requirements: Boules. Discus - Bobsleigh: A sport using a sleigh to descend a steep ice run at maximum speed. Olympic Sport. Requirements: Bobsleigh, Bobsleigh Run. Diving - Bowles: A sport using small balls to bowl towards a small target. Requirements: Bowles. Fencing - Fencing: A combat sport using thin swords to fight opponents. Requires fast reactions and agile body movements. Requirments: Fencing sword, Prtective mask and Clothing. Football - Football: A team sport using feet to hit a ball between opponents goal posts. Eleven players per team. Requirements: Football, Fotball Boots, Football Goals. Formula One - Formula One: A sport using powerful motor cars to race at high speeds. Compertitions: Grand Prix. Requirements: Formula One Car, Formula One Track. Golf - Golf: A sport using clubs to hit a small ball through a course and into a hole. Hang Gliding - Hang Gliding: A sport using a hang glider to ride air currents and travel airbourne. High Jump - High Jump: A sport performed by running towards a raised bar and jumping over it. Compertitions: Olympics. Requirements: Raised Bar, Crash Mat. Hockey - Hockey: A team sport played using long sticks with a curved end to hit a small ball into the opposing teams goal. Eleven player per team. Equipment: Hockey Stick, Hockey Ball, Hockey Goals. Hurdles - Hurdles: A track sport performed by running and jumping over regularly occuring raised hurdles. Hurling - Hurling: A team game using a broad curved stick to carry and hurl a small hard ball into the opposing teams goal. Originated in Ireland. Fifteen players per team. Requirements: Hurling Bat, Hurling Ball, Hurling Pitch. Ice Climbing - Ice Climbing: Mountain sport using ice axes and crampons to ascend steep ice faces. Ice Hockey - Ice Hockey: A sport played on an ice rink using ice skates and a long stick with a curved end to hit a cylindrical puck into the opposing teams goal. Six players per team. Ice Skating - Ice Skating: A sport performed by travelling on ice by wearing ice skates. Index - Welcome to Do Sport a dedicated sports resource. Explore our sports definitions, links and articles. Check out the top sports by site popularity and see what other people are interested in. Judo - Judo: A Japanese sport using body movements and throws to disable an attacker in combat. Jujitsu - Jujitsu: A Japanese sport using strikes and grips to attack an opponent in combat. Kabadi - Kabadi: A sport played with 12 players per team on a rectangular (12.5m x 10m) court. One player holds his breath, runs into the opponents area, touches and opponent and runs back without taking breath. Karate - Karate: A combat sport using strikes and moves to fight opponents. Kendo - Kendo: A Japanese sport using swords to combat opponents. Kickboxing - Kickboxing. Kung Fu - Kung Fu: A combat sport using dynamic strikes and body movements to fight opponents. Kyaking - A watersport using closed-top boats and double ended paddles to travel through open water or down rapids and waterfalls. Long Jump - Long Jump: A sport involving jumping maximum distance after a running start. Marathon - Marathon: A long distance running sport covering the distance of 26 miles. Often performed in large groups. Equipment: Running Shoes, Water Bottle. Motocross - Motocross: A motorsport using motorbikes to race over mixed terrain or perform jumps and tricks. Requirements: Motorcross Bike, Protective Clothing, Motorcross Track. Motor Racing - Motor Racing: A motorsport using motorcars to race around a track. Motorbike - Motorbike Racing: A sport using powerful motorbikes to race around a track. Equipment: Motorbike, Protective Clothing. Mountain Biking - Mountain Biking: An outdoor sport using rugged bicyles to race over mixed terrain and down steep hillsides. Equipment: Mountain Bike, Helmet. Mountaineering - Mountaineering: A mountain sport combining rock climbing, ice climbing and hill walking to ascend large mountains. Equipment as for rock and ice climbing. Netball - Netball: A team sport played using a ball thrown between the team and through the opponents netted hoop.s. Paragliding - Paragliding: An airbourne sport using a parachute glider to steer through air currents. Pentathlon - Pentathlon: A modern Olympic sport involving horse riding, cross-country running, swimming, fencing and shooting. Pool - Pool: A sport played on a table with six pockets using a long stick (cue) and one black, one white, seven red and seven yellow balls. The white ball is hit using the cue and used to knock other balls into the tables pockets. One or two player per team. Powerboat Racing - Powerboat Racing: A sport using high power boats to race across water. Rally Car - Rally Car: A motor sport using modified cars to race on a cross-country course. Rock Climbing - Rock Climbing: A sport performed by ascending rock. Equipment: Climbing Shoes, Chalk Bag, Magnesium Sulphate, Harness, Climbing Rope, Carabiner, Belay Device, Quick Draws, Cams, Nuts, Nut Key, Tape, Prussik Loops... Rollerblading - Rollerblading: A sport using wheeled boots to race or perform jumps and tricks. Rounders - Rounders: A sport using a short bat to hit a ball and run around a course to score. Rowing - Rowing: A sport using a boat and two single ended paddles per person to race accross water. Rugby - Rugby: A team sport using an oval ball to run with, pass and kick towards the opponents half before performing various manoeuvers to score. Running - Running: A sport involving running at various paces from jogging to sprinting. Sailing - Sailing: A water sport using wind driven boats to travel accross water. Scuba Diving - Scuba Diving: A sport using equipment to breathe and spend time underwater. Shot Put - Shot Put: A sport using a heavy ball thrown as far as possible. Skateboarding - Skateboarding: A sport using wheeled boards to jump and perform tricks. . Ski Jumping - Ski Jumping: A snow sport using skis to descend a steep jump and perform arial manoeuvers. Skiing - Skiing: A winter sport using two long thin foot bound skis to descend snow slopes. Slalom - Slalom: A winter sport using skis or a Snowboard to descend a zig-zag snow run. Related to Skiing, Snowboarding and Ski Jumping. Snooker - Snooker: A sport played on a table with six pockets using a long stick (cue) and twenty two balls with point values. The white (cue) ball, 15 red balls (1 point each), one yellow (2 points), one green (3), one brown (4), one blue (5), one pink (6), and one black (7). The white ball is hit using the cue and used to knock other balls into the tables pockets. Balls must be pocketed in the order: red, colour, red, colour... Equipment: Snooker Cue, Snooker Balls, Snooker Table. Snowboarding - Snowboarding: A winter sport using a wide long foot mounted board to descend snow slopes. Softball - Softball: A sport similar to baseball with a wider bat and larger harder ball. Squash - Squash: A sport using a small soft ball hit with raquets against the walls of a court. Played in a three sided squash court. Equipment: Squash Raquet, Squash Balls. Surfing - Surfing: A watersport using a board to surf waves. Equipment: Surfboard, Wet Suit. Swimming - Swimming: A water sport performed by travelling through water. Equipment: Swiming Trunks / Costume, Goggles, Swimming Cap. Table Tennis - Table Tennis: A sport using a small light ball hit with small wooder bats across a table and net. Taekwondo - Taekwondo: A combat sport with emphasis on leg strikes. Tai Chi - Tai Chi: A body sport using mediation and controlled movements to focus thought and stretch. Tennis - Tennis: A sport using balls hit with a racqet across a raised net and court. One or two players per team. Requirements: Tennis Raquets, Tennis Balls, Tennis Court. Thai Boxing - Thai Boxing: A combat sport using arm and leg strikes. Triathlon - Triathlon: A modern Olympic sport comprising of Cycling, Swimming and Running. Volleyball - Volleyball: A team sport using a ball hit across a high net. Six player per team. . Water Polo - Water Polo: A water sport using a ball thrown between player to score in a net. Windsurfing - Windsurfing: A water sport using a floating board and large sail to travel over water by wind power. Wrestling - Wrestling: A combat sport using strikes and holds to defeat opponents. Requirements: Wrestling Ring. Yoga - Yoga: A body sport using stretching movements. Requirements: Yoga Mat, Loose Clothing.