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The following is a list of sports/games, divided by category. According to the World Sports Encyclopaedia (2003), there are 8,000 indigenous sports and sporting games . [ 1 ]
Disc Golf. Professional Disc Golfers compete in Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) sanctioned events. Disc golf is among the fastest growing sports in the world. Its rules are similar to ball golf, with the throwing of discs replacing the hitting of balls and a specialty chain link network suspended above a basket replacing the cup.
In order for a sport or discipline to be considered for inclusion in the list of Summer Olympic sports, it must be widely practiced in at least 75 countries, spread over four continents. [ 4 ] As of 2013, Summer Olympic sports were divided into categories based on popularity, which determined the share each sport's International Federation received of Olympic revenue.
The criteria which must be satisfied for ratification of a world record are defined by World Athletics in Part III of the Competition Rules. [1] These criteria also apply to national or other restricted records and also to performances submitted as qualifying marks for eligibility to compete in major events such as the Olympic Games.
The following is a list of world sports championships, including some sporting events which use a different name with a similar meaning.In some sports, there is a world series, but that term usually has a somewhat different meaning.
Sport psychology is the study of how psychological factors can impact engagement in professional and recreational sports, as well as how sports impact an athlete's psychological state. [27] After becoming popular in the early 20th century, it is now a recognized scientific field which is relevant to many different sports. [ 28 ]
Bundesliga) 3. Fußball-Liga (3. Liga) Croatian First Football League (1. HNL) ^ Number of teams in the season referenced in this table. Due to league expansion and contraction, does not necessarily match the number of current teams. ^ Cited revenue was $18.6 billion, exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.9696 EUR used here for 2022 season.
This list attempts to show those sports leagues for which all players and teams are paid to play. In other words, these players can be considered to play their chosen sport as their profession . Some leagues do not pay well enough to allow players to use them as their primary or only source of income, but because the players are paid, it is still considered professional , or semi-professional .