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Jai Alai
A high-velocity Basque ball game played in a three-walled court with a curved wicker basket strapped to the hand.
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| Jai Alai | Javelin Throw | Jet Skiing | Jousting |
| Judo |
List of Sports That Start With J
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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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Jet Skiing
A motorised water sport in which riders race or perform freestyle on a personal watercraft over a buoyed course.
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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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