List of Sports – C

Here's a list of every sport starting with the letter C:

• Caber Toss – A traditional Scottish sport where participants toss a large tapered log, aiming for distance and precision.
• Cage Fighting (MMA) – Mixed martial arts competition held in an enclosed arena, combining various fighting disciplines.
• Caid – An ancient form of football played in Ireland, considered one of the predecessors to modern Gaelic football.
• Calcio Fiorentino – A historic Italian sport combining elements of soccer, rugby, and wrestling, played in Florence.
• Calisthenics – A form of strength training using bodyweight exercises like push-ups and pull-ups.
• Camel Racing – A traditional sport, particularly popular in the Middle East, where camels race over long desert tracks.
• Cammag – A traditional Manx stick-and-ball game, similar to hurling or shinty, played on the Isle of Man.
• Camogie – An Irish team sport similar to hurling, played by women using sticks called hurleys and a small ball.
• Campdrafting – An Australian sport where riders cut and guide cattle from a herd into a pen using precise horsemanship.
• Canadian Football – A gridiron football game similar to American football but played on a larger field with 12 players per team.
• Candlepin bowling – A variation of bowling using thinner pins and smaller balls, mainly played in New England and Canada.
• Canoe Polo – A competitive team sport played on water, where players in canoes aim to score by throwing a ball into the opposing team’s goal.
• Canoeing – Paddling a narrow boat (canoe) in water, usually involving races or expeditions.
• Capoeira – A Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music.
• Capture the flag – A team game where players try to capture the opponent’s flag and bring it back to their own base without being tagged.
• Car Racing – Competitive motor racing with cars on tracks or road circuits.
• Carriage Driving – A sport where horses pull a carriage or cart, judged on control, precision, and presentation.
• Carrom – A tabletop game originating in South Asia, similar to pool but played with small discs instead of balls.
• Casting – A sport based on fishing techniques, where participants compete in accuracy and distance casting with rods and reels.
• Catch Wrestling – A form of grappling and submission wrestling that emphasizes holds and pins.
• Caving – Exploring caves as a sport, often involving climbing, crawling, and navigating tight spaces.
• Chariot Racing – An ancient sport involving horse-drawn chariots racing around a track.
• Chase Tag – A fast-paced, competitive version of the playground game tag, often played in obstacle-filled environments.
• Cheerleading – A sport that combines gymnastics, dance, and stunts to support teams or compete in events.
• Chess boxing – A hybrid sport alternating rounds of chess and boxing, testing both mental and physical strength.
• Chess – A strategic board game between two players, aiming to checkmate the opponent's king.
• Chilean Rodeo – A Chilean national sport where two riders attempt to stop and control a running calf within a specific area.
• Chinese Handball – A street sport similar to American handball, where players hit a ball against a wall using their hands.
• Chinlone – A traditional Burmese sport, where players use their feet to keep a woven ball in the air in a circle.
• Chuckwagon Racing – Teams of horses pull a chuckwagon around a racetrack in a fast-paced, rodeo-style race.
• Clay pigeon shooting – A shooting sport where participants use shotguns to break clay targets launched into the air.
• Climbing – A sport involving ascending natural rock formations or artificial climbing walls.
• Clean and jerk – A weightlifting movement in which the barbell is lifted from the floor to the shoulders and then overhead in two stages.
• Clout archery – A form of archery where archers shoot arrows at a flag or target placed long distances away on the ground.
• Coasteering – A sport involving coastal exploration that combines swimming, climbing, and jumping from cliffs into the sea.
• Coastal or ocean rowing – A rowing discipline performed on open water, with athletes navigating waves and tides over long distances.
• Colpbol – A team sport from Spain where players use their hands to hit a ball towards the opponent's goal.
• Combat Archery – A sport where players shoot foam-tipped arrows at each other in a competitive, team-based environment.
• Combined Driving – A three-phase carriage event testing dressage, endurance, and precision driving with teams of horses.
• Competitive eating – A contest where participants compete to consume the most food in a set time limit.
• Competitive Marching Band – A performance-based competition where marching bands are judged on music, precision, and choreography.
• Cornhole – A lawn game in which players take turns tossing bags of corn kernels onto a raised platform with a hole in it.
• Cornish hurling – A traditional Cornish ball game played between teams or towns, similar to hurling or rugby.
• Court Handball
• Court Tennis – An indoor racket sport, similar to tennis, played on a walled court.
• Cowboy Mounted Shooting – A timed equestrian sport where riders shoot at balloon targets while riding a horse.
• Cowboy Polo – A Western-style version of polo using Western saddles and an inflatable rubber ball instead of a hard one.
• Cricket (Beach) – A casual version of cricket played on sandy beaches, often with simpler rules.
• Cricket – A bat-and-ball game where two teams compete to score runs on a large, grassy field.
• Croquet – A lawn game where players use mallets to hit balls through hoops in the ground.
• Cross-Country Equestrian – A test of endurance and control where riders jump natural obstacles over long outdoor courses.
• Cross-Country Running – A long-distance running sport over natural terrains like grass, dirt, and trails.
• Cross-Country skiing – A form of skiing over long distances on flat or rolling snow-covered terrain.
• CrossFit – A high-intensity fitness training program that combines weightlifting, aerobic exercises, and gymnastics.
• Crossminton – A racket sport played without a net, combining elements of tennis, badminton, and squash.
• Cross Triathlon - a variation of the triathlon, with a swim stage, mountain-biking stage and a trail-running stage.
• Cue Sports – A group of games like billiards, snooker, and pool, played with cues and balls on a felt-covered table.
• Cuju – An ancient Chinese ball game recognized as an early form of football (soccer).
• Cup Stacking – A speed sport where competitors stack and unstack cups in specific sequences as quickly as possible.
• Curl-and-Stone – A variation of curling played on non-ice surfaces, where the goal is to slide stones toward a target area.
• Curling – A winter sport where players slide stones on ice towards a target area marked by circles.
• Cutting – A Western equestrian sport where a rider separates a cow from the herd and keeps it isolated for a set time.
• Cycling – A sport involving racing or endurance riding on bicycles, either on roads or tracks.
• Cyclo-cross – A form of bicycle racing that includes off-road circuits, obstacles, and bike carrying.
• Czech handball – A team handball variant from the Czech Republic played on a smaller court with unique rules.

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