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funambulism, tightrope walking
walking on a tightrope or slack rope
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rock climbing
the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment)
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contact sport
a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players
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field sport, outdoor sport
a sport that is played outdoors
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gymnastic exercise, gymnastics
a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
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track and field
participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with it
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skiing
a sport in which participants must travel on skis
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aquatics, water sport
sports that involve bodies of water
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crew, row, rowing
the act of rowing as a sport
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archery
the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
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sledding
the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh
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skating
the sport of gliding on skates
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racing
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
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equitation, horseback riding, riding
the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
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cycling
the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle
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blood sport
sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting)
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athletic game
a game involving athletic activity
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judo
a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan
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spectator sport
a sport that many people find entertaining to watch
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team sport
a sport that involves competition between teams of players
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acrobatics, tumbling
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
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running, track
the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
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jumping
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
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cross-country skiing
the sport of skiing across the countryside (rather than downhill)
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ski jumping
the act of performing a jump on skis from a high ramp overhanging a snow covered slope
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swim, swimming
the act of swimming
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surfboarding, surfing, surfriding
the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave
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water-skiing
skiing on water while being towed by a motorboat
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crab
a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
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sculling
rowing by a single oarsman in a racing shell
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boxing, fisticuffs, pugilism
fighting with the fists
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tobogganing
riding on a long light sled with low handrails
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bobsledding
riding on a bobsled
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grappling, rassling, wrestling
the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
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ice skating
skating on ice
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roller skating
skating on wheels
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skateboarding
the sport of skating on a skateboard
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speed skating
competitive skating on speed skates (usually around an oval course)
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auto racing, car racing
the sport of racing automobiles
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boat racing
the sport of racing boats
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camel racing
the sport of racing camels
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greyhound racing
the sport of racing greyhounds
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horse racing
the sport of racing horses
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equestrian sport
a sport that tests horsemanship
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pony-trekking
a sport in which people ride across country on ponies
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bicycling
riding a bicycle
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motorcycling
riding a motorcycle
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dune cycling
bicycling or motorcycling on sand dunes
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bullfighting, tauromachy
the activity at a bullfight
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cockfighting
participation in the sport of matching gamecocks in a cockfight
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hunt, hunting
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
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fishing, sportfishing
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
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hockey, hockey game, ice hockey
a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled sticks
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tetherball
a game with two players who use rackets to strike a ball that is tethered to the top of a pole; the object is to wrap the string around the pole
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water polo
a game played in a swimming pool by two teams of swimmers who try to throw an inflated ball into the opponents' goal
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outdoor game
an athletic game that is played outdoors
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football, football game
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
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court game
an athletic game played on a court