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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.
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Syllables are counted across the whole name (multi-word names sum). "Apple" is 2 syllables; "Macaroni and Cheese" is 6.
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List of 4-syllable Sports
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Beach Volleyball
A two-on-two outdoor variant of volleyball played on sand under stripped-down rules.
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Canoeing
A paddle sport in which athletes propel an open canoe with a single-bladed paddle on flatwater sprint or whitewater courses.
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Capoeira
An Afro-Brazilian art form that blends martial movement, acrobatics, and music played in a circle called a roda.
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Equestrian
An umbrella discipline in which a rider and horse compete as a team in dressage, jumping, or eventing on a course or arena.
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Figure Skating
A winter Olympic sport in which athletes glide on ice performing jumps, spins, and choreographed routines judged on technical merit and artistry.
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Football (Soccer)
The world's most popular team sport - an eleven-a-side ball game played on a rectangular pitch with two goals.
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Gaelic Football
An Irish team sport blending elements of soccer and rugby, played with a round ball on a large pitch.
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Iaijutsu
A Japanese sword art focused on the rapid draw, cut, and resheathing of the katana from a seated or standing posture.
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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.
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Javelin Throw
A throwing Olympic field event in which athletes hurl a long spear-like implement for maximum distance after a running approach.
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Mixed Martial Arts
A full-contact combat sport combining striking and grappling from boxing, wrestling, Muay Thai, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
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Naginata
A Japanese martial art and modern sport practised with a long polearm tipped by a curved single-edged blade.
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Nine-pin Bowling
A European bowling sport in which players roll a heavy ball at nine pins arranged in a diamond pattern on a narrow lane.
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Nordic Combined
A winter sport that pairs ski jumping with cross-country skiing, with the jump result setting the starting order for the race.
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Orienteering
A navigational endurance sport in which competitors race to find control points marked on a detailed topographic map.
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Quad Bike Racing
A motor sport in which riders race four-wheeled all-terrain vehicles over closed dirt circuits or open desert routes.
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Rugby Union
A full-contact team sport played with an oval ball where players advance by running, passing backward, and kicking.
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Sepak Takraw
A Southeast Asian team sport played over a net using only the feet, knees, chest, and head to volley a small woven ball.
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Table Tennis
A fast indoor racquet sport played on a table with small paddles and a lightweight celluloid or plastic ball.
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Water Polo
A demanding team sport played in deep water where players swim, pass, and shoot a ball into the opposing goal.
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Wrestling (Freestyle)
An Olympic combat sport in which competitors use throws, takedowns, and pins, with attacks allowed across the whole body.
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Zumba Fitness
A Latin-inspired dance fitness activity now contested as a judged competitive event of choreographed routines to music.
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