SPORTS

Sports that end with A

8 sports ending with the letter A — each with origin, classification, and notes.

This page lists sports that end with A. 8 sports are detailed below. Each entry below is a doorway into a full profile — not just a name on a list.

Table of contents 8 entries
CapoeiraEskrimaFormula 1Naginata
PelotaPetancaVolataXistera Pelota

List of Sports That End With A

    1

    Capoeira

    An Afro-Brazilian art form that blends martial movement, acrobatics, and music played in a circle called a roda.

    2

    Eskrima

    A Filipino martial art and combat sport built around stick, blade, and improvised weapon techniques drilled at fighting speed.

    3

    Formula 1

    The premier class of single-seater open-wheel motor racing, contested by elite teams on grand prix circuits worldwide.

    4

    Naginata

    A Japanese martial art and modern sport practised with a long polearm tipped by a curved single-edged blade.

    5

    Pelota

    A Basque ball-court family of sports played against a high stone wall with the bare hand, paddle, or a wicker scoop.

    6

    Petanca

    A boules sport in which players throw metal balls toward a small target ball called a jack from a fixed circle.

    7

    Volata

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

    8

    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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