Sports that contain W — 18 detailed entries

Below are sports that contain the letter W anywhere in the name. Each of the 18 sports below opens to a full profile.

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List of Sports That Contain W

An indoor target sport in which players roll a heavy ball down a wooden lane to knock over ten pins arranged in a triangle.

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

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

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

A Burmese bare-knuckle striking sport that permits headbutts alongside the punches, kicks, knees, and elbows of kickboxing.

A European bowling sport in which players roll a heavy ball at nine pins arranged in a diamond pattern on a narrow lane.

A power endurance water sport in which crews propel a long narrow shell with oars across a measured course.

A Southeast Asian team sport played over a net using only the feet, knees, chest, and head to volley a small woven ball.

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

An aquatic Olympic sport in which competitors race across a marked pool using one of four recognised strokes.

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

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

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

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

A demanding team sport played in deep water where players swim, pass, and shoot a ball into the opposing goal.

An Olympic combat sport in which competitors use throws, takedowns, and pins, with attacks allowed across the whole body.

A classical Olympic wrestling style in which competitors may only attack and grip above the waist.

The standardised Chinese martial arts sport contested as judged forms and as a full-contact sparring discipline called sanda.