List of Sports – G

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

• Gaelic Football – A team sport from Ireland combining kicking and hand-passing of a round ball, scoring by sending the ball into a net (three points) or over the crossbar (one point).
• Gaelic Handball – A high-speed Irish wall-sport in which players hit a small ball with the hand against a front wall, aiming to win rallies.
• Gaming (e-Sports) – Competitive video gaming where players or teams compete in organized tournaments across a range of popular digital games.
• Gammon (Traditional Game) – Though primarily a board game, in some cultures “gammon” has been adapted as a competitive sport-like activity with timing and elimination rules; included here as a fringe “G”-sport.
• Gateball – A mallet-and-ball team game where players attempt to strike their assigned ball through a series of gates and then hit the goal pole.
• Gatka – A martial-art sport originating in India using traditional weapons (sticks or swords) in choreographed combat formats and competitive sparring.
• Geocaching (Competitive Hide & Seek) – A modern “sport” of outdoor navigation using GPS to find hidden caches; competition arises via timed or difficult-terrain challenges.
• Giant Slalom – A mid-speed alpine skiing event where skiers navigate around widely spaced gates down a slope, turning less sharply than in slalom but more than in Super-G.
• Gig Racing – A traditional rowing sport from coastal regions, where teams race long, narrow wooden boats called gigs through open water.
• Gilli-Danda – A traditional South Asian stick-and-ball game where a small stick is struck into the air by a larger one, then hit again for distance and fielded by opponents.
• Gliding – An air-sport in which pilots fly engineless sailplanes, using thermals and air-currents to stay aloft and often compete over cross-country tasks.
• Glima – A Scandinavian belt-wrestling discipline dating back to Viking times, where opponents attempt to throw each other using grips on a belt and particular footwork.
• Go – An ancient board game of strategy originating from China, where players place black or white stones to control the largest territory on the board.
• Goalball – A Paralympic team sport for athletes with visual impairment: players roll a ball with bells inside towards opponents’ goal while defenders listen and block it.
• Goaltimate – A variation of ultimate frisbee played on a smaller, half-court field with a hoop-shaped goal instead of end zones.
• Gokart Racing – Motorsport discipline using small, lightweight open-wheeled vehicles (go-karts) raced around paved circuits to test speed and driver skill.
• Golf – A precision club-and-ball sport in which players hit a ball into a series of holes on a course in the fewest strokes possible.
• Golf Croquet – A variant of croquet in which players take turns stroking balls through hoops in sequence, on a larger court, typically focusing on tactical shot-making.
• GolfCross – A hybrid golf variant where players use clubs to hit a ball into an elevated suspended goal instead of a hole, combining aspects of football and golf.
• Gorodki – A traditional Russian target-throwing game: players throw a bat or stick to knock down a group of wooden pins arranged in various configurations.
• Grappling – A combat sport discipline focusing on clinch, takedown and submission techniques, often practiced in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo and catch-wrestling formats.
• Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing – The highest level of motorcycle road racing, featuring professional riders competing in multiple categories such as MotoGP.
• Grass Skiing – A form of skiing performed on grass-covered slopes, using skis equipped with wheels or tracks to simulate snow skiing techniques.
• Greco-Roman Wrestling – A classical Olympic wrestling style where athletes may use only their upper bodies and arms to attack or defend; holds below the waist are prohibited.
• Greyhound Racing – A dog-racing sport where greyhounds chase a mechanical lure around an oval track, competing to finish first.
• Gridiron Football – Commonly refers to American football: a full-contact team sport played on a rectangular field with an oval ball, complex rules governing play and downs.
• Group Gymnastics – A team-based gymnastics discipline where groups perform synchronized routines combining acrobatics, dance, and apparatus work.
• Gungdo – A traditional Korean martial art centered on archery, emphasizing precision, discipline, and meditative focus.
• Guts (Disc Sport) – A flying-disc sport derived from dodgeball in which two teams stand face to face and attempt to hurl the disc at the opposing players’ bodies.
• Gymkhana – An equestrian event featuring a series of timed or skill-based games designed to showcase the agility and control of horse and rider.
• Gymnastics – A sport involving physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, coordination, and control, performed on apparatus such as the rings, bars, beam, and floor. Disciplines include artistic and rhythmic gymnastics.

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