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Animal Sports	Outdoor Sports
Athletics	Power Sports
Combat Sports	Racquet Sports
Cycling	Skating Sports
Extreme Sports	Skiing & Snowsports
Gymnastics	Sleighing Sports
Mind Sports	Target Sports
Motor Sports	Team Sports
Other Sports	Water Sports

Animal Sports Gloucestershire

There are many sports you may not think of where animals play a pivotal role. Read the following articles to learn all about animal sports such as camel racing or equestrianism

Harness Racing Gloucestershire
Sled Dog Racing Gloucestershire
Flyball Gloucestershire

Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. Read the following articles to read about various athletic events, such as running and throwing.

Hammer Throw Gloucestershire
Modern Vaulting Gloucestershire
Heptathlon Events Gloucestershire

Combat Sports Gloucestershire

Generally sports in which athletes fight or combat each other, usually one-on-one and in a controlled environment are called combat sports. Read the following articles to learn about a variety of combat sports ranging from karate to wing chun.

The Origins of Wing Chun's Branches Gloucestershire
Life as a Professional Sumo Wrestler Gloucestershire
Electronic Scoring Equipment for Fencing Gloucestershire

Cycling Gloucestershire

Cycling consists of many different sports and forms of cycling, from track cycling to mountain biking to cyclocross and unicycling. If you want to learn more about these sports and see if cycling is something you'd like to try, continue reading.

Track Cycling: The Points Race Gloucestershire
BMX Racing Gloucestershire
Track Cycling: Miss & Out Gloucestershire

Extreme Sports Gloucestershire

An extreme sport (also known as an action sport) is a general, somewhat hazily-defined term for any of several newer sports involving adrenaline-inducing action. The following articles will give you information about sports such as bungee jumping and skateboarding.

Bungee Jumping Gloucestershire
Extreme Sports Gloucestershire
BASE Jumping Equipment & Techniques Gloucestershire

Gymnastics Gloucestershire

Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings and handstands. Keep reading to learn all about gymnastics.

Gymnastics Gloucestershire
T'ai Chi in the Present Gloucestershire
Artistic Gymnastics Gloucestershire

Mind Sports Gloucestershire

Mind Sports are games that require little or no physical abilities. Read the following articles to learn about mind sports such as poker and scrabble.

Chess Game Play Gloucestershire
Common Domino Games Gloucestershire
Scrabble: Club & Tournament Play Gloucestershire

Motor Sports Gloucestershire

Motor sports are sports based on motorised transportation on land, water or air. Read the following articles to learn about motor sports such as motorcar racing and air racing.

An Amateur "Day at the Races" Gloucestershire
Motorcar Racing Organisation Gloucestershire
Karting Gloucestershire

Other Sports Gloucestershire

There are several sports that fall outside of the mainstream types of sports--handball, jai alai and triathlon, to name a few. You'll learn all about these alternative sports and their rules and history, right here in this section.

American Handball Field and Ball Gloucestershire
Fives Gloucestershire
Circle Kick in Footbag Gloucestershire

Outdoor Sports Gloucestershire

There are a wide variety of outdoors sports someone may be interested in pursuing or trying out. Read all about outdoor sports such as zorbing and gliding in the following articles.

Gliding: Soaring Gloucestershire
Caving Practice & Equipment Gloucestershire
Paragliding Safety Gloucestershire

Power Sports Gloucestershire

Power sports are sports that are based on strength, such as weightlifting and bodybuilding. Many of these sports feature competitions and judging based on the power and strength of the competitors.

Competitive Bodybuilding Gloucestershire
Weightlifting Weight Classes Gloucestershire
Powerlifting Gloucestershire

Racquet Sports Gloucestershire

Racquet sports include any kind of sport in which a racquet is used to hit a ball or other object, such as a shuttlecock in badminton. Get more information on your favorite racquet sports right here in this section.

Tennis Polo: The Code of Play Gloucestershire
Squash: Playing & Scoring Gloucestershire
Cultural & Social Aspects of Squash Gloucestershire

Skating Sports Gloucestershire

Skating sports can include both team sports and individual sports as well as those played on ice and those that use rollerskates or inline skates on land. The articles in this section discuss the rules and intricacies of these sports, so continue reading for more information.

Figure Skating Turns and Steps Gloucestershire
Inline Speed Skating technique & Tactics Gloucestershire
Ice Hockey Gloucestershire

Skiing & Snowsports Gloucestershire

Skiing and snowboarding are great, challenging snow sports that test strength, endurance and skill. Find out more about the different forms of skiing and snowboarding in the articles that follow.

Freestyle Skiing Gloucestershire
Snowboarding Gloucestershire
Waxes for Cross Country Skis Gloucestershire

Sleighing Sports Gloucestershire

In sleighing sports, teams and individuals on sleds make runs down ice tracks and are judged based on their time. There are many different forms of sleigh sports, from bobsleigh to skeleton, all with variations on the sled, positioning of the competitor on the sled, and some being team sports while others are for sole competiors.

Street Luge Equipment, Safety & Racing Gloucestershire