SPORTS

Sports that contain V

8 sports containing the letter V — each with origin, classification, and notes.

Below are sports that contain the letter V anywhere in the name. Each of the 8 sports below opens to a full profile.

Table of contents 8 entries
Beach VolleyballDivingJavelin ThrowPole Vault
VaultingVolataVolleyballVovinam

List of Sports That Contain V

    1

    Beach Volleyball

    A two-on-two outdoor variant of volleyball played on sand under stripped-down rules.

    2

    Diving

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

    3

    Javelin Throw

    A throwing Olympic field event in which athletes hurl a long spear-like implement for maximum distance after a running approach.

    4

    Pole Vault

    A vertical Olympic field event in which athletes use a flexible fibre pole to vault over a crossbar set at extreme heights.

    5

    Vaulting

    An equestrian sport in which an athlete performs gymnastic and dance movements on the back of a cantering horse on a lunge line.

    6

    Volata

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

    7

    Volleyball

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

    8

    Vovinam

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

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