Sports that contain D

List of Sports That Contain D

1

Badminton

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

2

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.

3

Billiards

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

4

Cheerleading

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

5

Darts

A pub-born precision sport in which players throw small barbed projectiles at a segmented circular board from a fixed distance.

6

Decathlon

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

7

Discus Throw

A throwing Olympic field event in which athletes rotate inside a circle to fling a heavy circular disc for distance.

8

Diving

An aquatic Olympic sport in which competitors perform acrobatic dives from springboards and platforms judged on execution.

9

Dodgeball

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

10

Drag Racing

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

11

Dragon Boat Racing

A team paddling sport raced in a long ornate canoe with a drummer, helmsman, and 20 paddlers stroking in unison.

12

Endurance Riding

A long-distance equestrian sport in which horse and rider cover challenging trails of up to 160 kilometres in a single day.

13

Field Hockey

A team stick sport played on grass or turf where players strike a small ball into a goal.

14

Handball

A fast indoor team sport where players pass and dribble a ball by hand to throw it past a goalkeeper.

15

IndyCar

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

16

Judo

A Japanese combat sport based on throws and ground grappling in which one decisive technique can win the bout.

17

Kabaddi

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

18

Mixed Martial Arts

A full-contact combat sport combining striking and grappling from boxing, wrestling, Muay Thai, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

19

Nordic Combined

A winter sport that pairs ski jumping with cross-country skiing, with the jump result setting the starting order for the race.

20

Padel

A fast-growing doubles racquet sport played on a small enclosed court with glass walls that are part of the play.

21

Quad Bike Racing

A motor sport in which riders race four-wheeled all-terrain vehicles over closed dirt circuits or open desert routes.

22

Quadball

A mixed-gender team sport adapted from the fictional game of Quidditch, played on foot with a broom between the legs.

23

Shuffleboard

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

24

Snowboarding

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

25

Speed Skating

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

26

Synchronized Swimming

An aquatic Olympic sport blending swimming, dance, and gymnastics in choreographed routines performed in a pool.

27

Taekwondo

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

28

Underwater Hockey

A submerged team sport in which snorkellers push a heavy puck across a pool floor using short curved hockey sticks.

29

Underwater Rugby

A three-dimensional team sport in which divers wrestle a slightly negatively buoyant ball into a heavy basket at the pool floor.