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Alpine Skiing
A winter Olympic sport in which racers descend a snowy slope at high speed through a course marked by gates.
Looking for 12-letter sports? Here are 9 sports that fit — each linked to a full profile.
Letters are counted across the whole name with spaces, hyphens, apostrophes, and diacritics excluded. "Apple Pie" is 8 letters; "Boeuf Bourguignon" is 16.
List of 12-letter Sports
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Cheerleading
A judged team sport featuring acrobatic stunts, gymnastic tumbling, dance, and synchronised chants on a sprung mat.
3
Inline Hockey
A fast team sport played on inline skates with hockey sticks and a puck or ball on a smooth indoor or outdoor surface.
4
Javelin Throw
A throwing Olympic field event in which athletes hurl a long spear-like implement for maximum distance after a running approach.
5
Orienteering
A navigational endurance sport in which competitors race to find control points marked on a detailed topographic map.
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Shuffleboard
A precision sport in which players use a long cue to push weighted discs across a smooth court into scoring zones.
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Snowboarding
A winter Olympic sport in which riders descend snow on a single board, competing in racing, freestyle, and big-mountain disciplines.
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Speed Skating
A winter Olympic sport in which skaters race across a 400-metre oval ice track at high speed in long, sweeping strokes.
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Zumba Fitness
A Latin-inspired dance fitness activity now contested as a judged competitive event of choreographed routines to music.
About 12-letter sports
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