Kids World Sports . Sports . Sports

Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport in which players hit a badminton bird back and forth over a net.
Baseball
Baseball is a team game in which the team that scores more points, called "runs," wins.
Basketball
Basketball is a sport in which two teams score points by shooting a ball through a hoop.
Baton Twirling
Baton twirling is a combination of juggling, gymnastics and dancing.
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a team sport in which the cheerleaders do a choreographed performance to music.
Cross Country Skiing
Cross country is the skiing version of sprinting, running and jogging.
Diving
Divers perform a series of acrobatic spins and moves as they jump from a diving board into a pool.
Dog Sledding
Dog sledding is a race in which a team of several sled dogs pull a driver on a sled over a snowy racecourse in cold winter conditions.
Equestrian
Equestrian show jumping is a competition in which a horse and rider travel a course, and the horse leaps over a series of jumps and completing the course in a set time.
Fencing
Fencing is a sport in which one fencer competes against another, using a sword to land hits on his/her opponent.
Figure Skating
In pairs figure skating, two skaters perform a dance routine on an ice rink.
Football
Football is a competitive team sport in which each team tries to score points by carrying or kicking a football into the other team's end zone.
Freestyle Skiing
Like snowboarding and skateboarding, freestyle skiing is the creation of artistic spins, jumps and moves in mid-air by skiers.
Grass Skiing
Grass skiing is summer's version of winter downhill skiing, in which the skier travels downhill on grass.
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport in which athletes combine athletic skill, balance and coordination to perform moves in four events: the floor, the vault, the beam and the bars.
Handball
This indoor team sport is similar to soccer and basketball, with players trying to score goals by moving a ball into a large net.
Horse Acrobatics
Horse acrobatics is a demonstration sport that looks like gymnastics on horseback.
Ice Hockey
Ice hockey is a team sport with six players for each team on the ice at the same time. The team that scores more goals by shooting the hockey puck into the opposing team's net wins.
Inline Skating
Inline street skating is similar to skateboarding, with the skater performing tricks while wearing inline skates, also called roller blades.
Judo
Judo is a martial art that looks similar to karate and wrestling.
Karate
Karate is a martial art - a form of fighting that has evolved into a sport.
Karting
Karting is racecar driving in small race karts.
Kayaking
In freestyle kayaking, the competitor rides a short kayak into rushing water and performs tricks.
Meringue
Meringue is a fight match, similar to judo, in which two competitors score points by landing hits or kicks on the opponent.
Motorbike Trials
Trial is a competition where a motorcycle climbs a hilly terrain.
Motocross
Motorcross is a motorcycle race over a hilly dirt racetrack with many turns.
Mountain Biking
In mountain biking, the rider of the bicycle races the mountain bike on a mountain trail over ground and rocks, and up and down hills.
Mountaineering
Mountaineering is another term for mountain climbing.
Naginata
Naginata is a Japanese martial art in which a stick-like weapon is used to hit an opponent and score points.
Rodeo Bull Riding
Bull riding is a rodeo sport in which riders try to stay on the back of a bouncing bull.
Rugby
Rugby is a team game in which opposing teams move a ball up and down a field to score points against the other.
Sculling
Sculling is a rowing sport in which the rower holds one oar in each hand.
Shark Diving
Shark diving is a form of scuba diving in which the divers swim among dangerous breeds of sharks.
Skateboarding
In skateboarding, a rider performs tricks on a skateboard.
Skeleton
Skeleton racing is one form of bobsledding, which is like riding on a waterslide made of ice.
Sledge Hockey
Sledge hockey is a version of ice hockey, but for players with leg disabilities who play by riding on a sledge.
Snowboarding
Snowboarding looks like skateboarding or wakeboarding. A rider or boarder rides the snowboard downhill on snow and performs tricks.
Soccer
Soccer is also called football, and is a team sport. Two teams compete against each other in a soccer game, and the team that scores the most goals wins.
Spelunking
Spelunking, also called caving, is the exploration of underground caves.
Surfing
Surfing is like riding a snowboard or wakeboard, but the rider is on a much larger board and rides on large waves in an ocean.
Swimming
Swimming is a sport in which swimmers race each other in a pool of water.
Synchronized Swimming
Synchronized swimming is like a ballet or dance performance by a team of swimmers in a pool.
Tennis
In tennis, opposing players, each holding a racquet, hit a ball back and forth over a net.
Track and Field
Track and field is a number of different athletic competitions that take place on an athletic track.
Track Cycling
Riders race competitors around an oval track with a steep upward slope called a velodrome.
Triathlon
It is a race in which competitors swim, then ride a bike, and then run, without taking a rest in between. The person who competes is the triathlete.
Wakeboarding
It is like snowboarding, but done on water. Both feet are strapped onto one wakeboard, and the wakeboarder is pulled behind a boat and performs tricks.
Water Skiing
A water skier, wearing two skis, is pulled by a fast boat while standing up and will race across the water in competitions designed for speed or artistic jumps.
Wrestling
In freestyle wrestling, the wrestler uses a series of moves against an opponent to score points and win the match.