3-syllable Sports that contain A

List of 3-syllable Sports that contain A

1

Badminton

A high-speed racquet sport played with a feathered shuttlecock that must clear a high net without touching the ground.

2

Bartitsu

A British self-defence sport blending boxing, savate kicking, jujitsu grappling, and walking-stick combat into one curriculum.

3

Baseball

A bat-and-ball team sport in which players score runs by hitting a pitched ball and rounding four bases.

4

Basketball

A fast-paced indoor team sport where players score by shooting a ball through an elevated hoop.

5

Beach Handball

A high-scoring sand version of handball played four-a-side on a small court, rewarding spectacular spin and in-flight passing shots.

6

Beach Soccer

A fast five-a-side football variant played barefoot on sand, with frequent acrobatic shots and overhead-kick goals.

7

Biathlon

A winter Olympic sport combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting, demanding endurance and steady aim under fatigue.

8

Billiards

A pocketless cue sport played with three balls on a heated table, in which players score cannons by contacting both opponent balls.

9

Cheerleading

A judged team sport featuring acrobatic stunts, gymnastic tumbling, dance, and synchronised chants on a sprung mat.

10

Decathlon

A two-day men's multi-event athletics competition combining ten track and field disciplines scored on a points table.

11

Dodgeball

A team sport in which players throw soft balls at opposing players to eliminate them while dodging incoming throws.

12

Drag Racing

A motor racing discipline in which two vehicles accelerate from a standing start along a straight quarter-mile or eighth-mile strip.

13

Eskrima

A Filipino martial art and combat sport built around stick, blade, and improvised weapon techniques drilled at fighting speed.

14

Formula 1

The premier class of single-seater open-wheel motor racing, contested by elite teams on grand prix circuits worldwide.

15

Gymnastics

A judged sport featuring acrobatic routines on apparatus or floor, rewarding strength, flexibility, balance, and choreography.

16

Hammer Throw

A throwing Olympic field event in which athletes spin and release a heavy metal ball attached to a wire for distance.

17

Heptathlon

A two-day women's multi-event athletics competition combining seven track and field disciplines scored on a points table.

18

Ice Skating

A winter sport of moving on ice using bladed boots, with competitive forms in speed, figure, and short track racing.

19

IndyCar

The premier American open-wheel motor racing series, blending oval, road, and street courses in a single championship.

20

Jai Alai

A high-velocity Basque ball game played in a three-walled court with a curved wicker basket strapped to the hand.

21

Kabaddi

A South Asian team sport in which a raider holds breath while tagging defenders and returns home to score points.

22

Karate

A Japanese striking martial art emphasising punches, kicks, and open-hand techniques delivered with control.

23

Kayaking

A paddle sport in which athletes sit in a closed kayak and use a double-bladed paddle on flatwater or whitewater.

24

Marathon

A long-distance Olympic running event covering 42.195 kilometres, traditionally contested on city streets.

25

Muay Thai

A Thai striking martial art known as the "art of eight limbs" for its use of fists, elbows, knees, and shins.

26

Pelota

A Basque ball-court family of sports played against a high stone wall with the bare hand, paddle, or a wicker scoop.

27

Petanca

A boules sport in which players throw metal balls toward a small target ball called a jack from a fixed circle.

28

Pickleball

A paddle sport mixing elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis played on a small court with a perforated plastic ball.

29

Racquetball

An indoor racquet sport similar to squash in which players use a short racquet and a hollow rubber ball on a fully enclosed court.

30

Real Tennis

The ancestral indoor court game from which lawn tennis evolved, played on an asymmetric court with sloped roofs and odd angles.

31

Rugby League

A faster, more open variant of rugby played thirteen-a-side with a structured set of six tackles per possession.

32

Shuffleboard

A precision sport in which players use a long cue to push weighted discs across a smooth court into scoring zones.

33

Snowboarding

A winter Olympic sport in which riders descend snow on a single board, competing in racing, freestyle, and big-mountain disciplines.

34

Speed Skating

A winter Olympic sport in which skaters race across a 400-metre oval ice track at high speed in long, sweeping strokes.

35

Taekwondo

A Korean martial art and Olympic combat sport famous for fast, high kicks and spinning techniques.

36

Triathlon

An endurance multi-sport race combining swimming, cycling, and running performed consecutively without breaks.

37

Volata

A historical Italian team sport blending elements of handball and field hockey on a rectangular pitch with central goals.

38

Volleyball

A team net sport where two sides volley a ball over a high net, allowing three touches before returning it.

39

Vovinam

A Vietnamese martial art combining strikes, throws, scissor kicks, and weapon forms in a unified sporting curriculum.

40

Xingyi Quan

A Chinese internal martial art built on linear striking and animal-form movements, with both performance and sparring competitions.

41

Yabusame

A Japanese mounted archery sport in which a rider gallops down a straight course and shoots three wooden targets in turn.

42

Yoga Sport

A judged competitive form of yoga in which athletes hold a sequence of postures and transitions evaluated on technique and grace.