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American Football
A high-contact team sport played with an oval ball where teams advance downfield in scripted plays to score touchdowns.
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List of Sports That Contain O
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Australian Rules Football
A free-flowing team sport played on a large oval where players kick and handball an oval ball through goalposts.
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Badminton
A high-speed racquet sport played with a feathered shuttlecock that must clear a high net without touching the ground.
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Beach Soccer
A fast five-a-side football variant played barefoot on sand, with frequent acrobatic shots and overhead-kick goals.
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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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Biathlon
A winter Olympic sport combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting, demanding endurance and steady aim under fatigue.
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Bobsleigh
A winter Olympic sport in which teams pilot a streamlined sled down a refrigerated ice track at high speed.
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Bowling
An indoor target sport in which players roll a heavy ball down a wooden lane to knock over ten pins arranged in a triangle.
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Boxing
A combat sport between two fighters who wear gloves and exchange punches in a roped ring over timed rounds.
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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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Croquet
A precision lawn sport in which players knock balls through wire wickets in a set order using a mallet.
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Cross-country Skiing
An endurance winter Olympic sport in which racers traverse a marked snow course using classic or skating technique.
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Decathlon
A two-day men's multi-event athletics competition combining ten track and field disciplines scored on a points table.
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Discus Throw
A throwing Olympic field event in which athletes rotate inside a circle to fling a heavy circular disc for distance.
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Dodgeball
A team sport in which players throw soft balls at opposing players to eliminate them while dodging incoming throws.
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Dragon Boat Racing
A team paddling sport raced in a long ornate canoe with a drummer, helmsman, and 20 paddlers stroking in unison.
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Field Hockey
A team stick sport played on grass or turf where players strike a small ball into a goal.
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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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Formula 1
The premier class of single-seater open-wheel motor racing, contested by elite teams on grand prix circuits worldwide.
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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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Goalball
A Paralympic team sport for visually impaired athletes who roll a bell-equipped ball at the opposing goal while wearing eyeshades.
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Golf
A precision club-and-ball sport in which players hit a small ball into a series of holes in as few strokes as possible.
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Hammer Throw
A throwing Olympic field event in which athletes spin and release a heavy metal ball attached to a wire for distance.
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Heptathlon
A two-day women's multi-event athletics competition combining seven track and field disciplines scored on a points table.
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Ice Hockey
A fast-paced team sport played on ice in which skaters shoot a puck into the opposing net with curved sticks.
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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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Jousting
A historic mounted combat sport in which two armoured riders charge at each other with lances and aim to strike a target.
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Judo
A Japanese combat sport based on throws and ground grappling in which one decisive technique can win the bout.
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Kickboxing
A stand-up combat sport blending boxing punches with karate-style kicks under various rule sets.
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Korfball
A mixed-gender team sport similar to basketball played with two posts and emphasising teamwork over individual scoring.
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Lacrosse
A team stick sport in which players use netted sticks to catch, carry, and shoot a small rubber ball into a goal.
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Long Jump
A horizontal Olympic field event in which athletes sprint down a runway and leap into a sandpit, judged on distance jumped.
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Marathon
A long-distance Olympic running event covering 42.195 kilometres, traditionally contested on city streets.
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Motocross
A motorcycle racing discipline contested on closed off-road circuits with jumps, ruts, and natural obstacles.
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MotoGP
The top class of motorcycle road racing, contested by purpose-built prototype bikes on grand prix circuits worldwide.
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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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Octopush
An underwater team sport in which snorkellers push a lead puck along a swimming-pool floor with a short curved stick.
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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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Outrigger Canoeing
A Polynesian paddling sport raced in a long canoe with a lateral float that stabilises the hull through ocean swells.
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Parkour
An urban movement discipline turned competitive sport in which athletes run, jump, and vault through challenge obstacle courses.
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Pelota
A Basque ball-court family of sports played against a high stone wall with the bare hand, paddle, or a wicker scoop.
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Pole Vault
A vertical Olympic field event in which athletes use a flexible fibre pole to vault over a crossbar set at extreme heights.
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Polo
A team equestrian sport in which mounted players use long mallets to drive a small wooden ball into the opposing goal.
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Quoits
A traditional throwing sport in which players toss metal or rope rings at a fixed pin or peg from a set distance.
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Rowing
A power endurance water sport in which crews propel a long narrow shell with oars across a measured course.
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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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Sambo
A Soviet-developed combat sport blending jacket wrestling with judo throws and effective leg-lock submissions on the ground.
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Shot Put
A throwing Olympic field event in which athletes propel a heavy metal sphere from a small circle for maximum distance.
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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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Skeleton
A winter Olympic sport in which competitors race head-first on their stomach down a refrigerated ice track on a small steel sled.
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Snooker
A precision cue sport played on a large green table with 22 balls, where players pot reds and colours in a strict sequence.
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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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Softball
A bat-and-ball team sport similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field.
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Sport Climbing
A timed and judged Olympic discipline combining speed wall, boulder, and lead climbing on artificial vertical surfaces.
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Sumo
Japan's traditional grappling sport in which two heavy wrestlers try to force each other out of a circular clay ring.
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Synchronized Swimming
An aquatic Olympic sport blending swimming, dance, and gymnastics in choreographed routines performed in a pool.
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Taekwondo
A Korean martial art and Olympic combat sport famous for fast, high kicks and spinning techniques.
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Triathlon
An endurance multi-sport race combining swimming, cycling, and running performed consecutively without breaks.
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Underwater Hockey
A submerged team sport in which snorkellers push a heavy puck across a pool floor using short curved hockey sticks.
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Volata
A historical Italian team sport blending elements of handball and field hockey on a rectangular pitch with central goals.
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Volleyball
A team net sport where two sides volley a ball over a high net, allowing three touches before returning it.
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Vovinam
A Vietnamese martial art combining strikes, throws, scissor kicks, and weapon forms in a unified sporting curriculum.
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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 (Greco-Roman)
A classical Olympic wrestling style in which competitors may only attack and grip above the waist.
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Xistera Pelota
A family of Basque pelota games played with a long curved wicker scoop used to catch and hurl the ball at a stone wall.
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Yoga Sport
A judged competitive form of yoga in which athletes hold a sequence of postures and transitions evaluated on technique and grace.
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Zorbing
A recreational and competitive sport in which a participant rolls downhill or across water inside a large transparent inflatable sphere.
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