List of Sports – T

Here's a list of every sport starting with the letter T:

• T'ai Chi Ch'uan – A Chinese martial art practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation, emphasizing slow, graceful movements.
• Table Tennis – players hit a lightweight ball back and forth over a net using small paddles.
• Taekkyeon – A traditional Korean martial art characterized by fluid, rhythmic movements and graceful, dance-like kicks.
• Taekwondo – A Korean martial art emphasizing high, fast kicks and dynamic striking techniques.
• Tahtib – An ancient Egyptian stick-fighting martial art, traditionally performed as a cultural dance.
• Taido – A modern Japanese martial art that incorporates acrobatic movements, spins, and dynamic attacks.
• Tag – A simple playground game where one player chases others and tries to touch or “tag” them to pass on the role.
• Tag Rugby – A non-contact rugby variant in which players wear Velcro tags instead of being tackled.
• Takraw – A Southeast Asian sport similar to volleyball, but players use their feet, knees, and head to hit a rattan ball.
• Tamburello – An Italian racquet sport played with a tambourine-like racket and a small rubber ball.
• Tandem Cycling – A form of cycling where two riders share a bicycle with two seats and sets of pedals.
• Tapball – A simplified bat-and-ball game similar to baseball, often played in schools and parks.
• Tapu Ae – A traditional Māori ball game similar to netball, played with cones as targets.
• Target Archery – Archery competition where archers shoot arrows at stationary circular targets from set distances.
• Target Golf – A precision sport where players aim golf balls at large netted or marked targets to score points.
• Target Shooting – A sport in which participants use firearms or airguns to hit fixed or moving targets with accuracy.
• T-Ball – A beginner’s version of baseball where the ball is hit from a stationary tee rather than being pitched.
• Tchoukball – An indoor team game where players throw a ball against a rebound frame and score if it lands uncaught in play.
• Team Handball – A fast-paced indoor team sport combining elements of basketball and soccer, where players throw the ball into the opponent’s goal.
• Team Orienteering – A variation of orienteering performed in teams navigating between control points using a map and compass.
• Team Penning – A rodeo event where a team of three riders separates specific cattle from a herd and drives them into a pen.
• Te Ano – The national game of Tuvalu, similar to volleyball but played with two balls at once.
• Tejo (Argentina) – A traditional Argentinian throwing game where players toss metal discs to land closest to a small target disc.
• Tejo (Colombia) – A Colombian sport involving throwing metal discs at a target that explodes when hit.
• Telemark Skiing – A skiing discipline using free-heel bindings, blending elements of Alpine and Nordic skiing.
• Tennikoit – A court game where players throw and catch a rubber ring over a net, similar to ring tennis.
• Tennis – A racket sport played on a rectangular court, where players hit a ball over a net aiming to outscore opponents.
• Tennis Polo – A hybrid team sport combining elements of tennis and handball, played with a tennis ball and rackets.
• Tenpin Bowling – Players roll a heavy ball down a lane to knock over ten pins arranged in a triangular formation.
• Tent Pegging – An equestrian sport where riders use a lance or sword to pick up small ground targets while galloping.
• Teqball – A football-based sport played on a curved table, combining elements of soccer and table tennis.
• Test Cricket – The longest format of cricket, played over five days between national teams.
• Tetherball – A playground game where two players hit a ball attached to a pole by a rope, trying to wind it completely in their direction.
• Tetradecathlon – A 14-event athletics competition combining traditional heptathlon events with seven additional track and field disciplines.
• Tetrathlon – A competition of four events: running, swimming, shooting, and either fencing or equestrian riding.
• Thoroughbred Racing – Competitive horse racing involving thoroughbred horses on flat or jump tracks.
• Three-Cushion Billiards – A cue sport where the cue ball must contact both object balls and at least three cushions before the final hit.
• Three-Legged Race – A fun race where pairs of participants have their adjacent legs tied together and must coordinate to run to the finish line.
• Three-Sided Football – A variation of soccer played on a hexagonal pitch with three teams competing simultaneously.
• Throwball – A volleyball-like sport where players catch and throw the ball instead of volleying it.
• Throwing – A general term for sports that involve throwing an object for distance or accuracy, such as shot put or javelin.
• Thumb Wrestling – A simple two-player game where opponents lock hands and try to pin each other’s thumb down.
• Time Attack – A motorsport event where drivers compete to record the fastest lap time on a circuit.
• Tobogganing – Sliding downhill on snow using a flat sled known as a toboggan.
• Toe Wrestling – A humorous sport where two opponents lock toes and try to pin the other’s foot down.
• Torball – A team sport for the visually impaired using a bell-filled ball thrown underhand to score goals.
• Toros Coleados – A traditional Venezuelan sport in which riders chase a bull and pull it down by the tail.
• Totem Tennis – Also called Swingball, where two players hit a tethered ball around a pole using paddles.
• Touch Football – A non-contact version of American football where players are “tackled” by touch rather than physical contact.
• Touch Rugby – A non-contact rugby variant where players tag opponents with their hands instead of tackling.
• Touring Car Racing – Circuit racing involving heavily modified production cars competing on closed tracks.
• Tower Running – A stair-climbing endurance sport involving races up skyscrapers or tall structures.
• Town Ball – A 19th-century bat-and-ball game from which modern baseball evolved.
• Track & Field – Athletics events involving running, jumping, and throwing disciplines held on a track or field area.
• Track Cycling – Bicycle racing on an oval velodrome track featuring high-speed sprints and endurance races.
• Tractor Pulling – A motorsport where tractors drag a weighted sled along a track, testing engine power and traction.
• Trampolining – Athletes perform acrobatics while bouncing on a trampoline, judged for difficulty and form.
• Trap Shooting – A clay target shooting sport where discs are launched away from the shooter at varying angles.
• TREC – An equestrian competition testing the horse and rider across orienteering, obstacle, and control phases.
• Tree Climbing – A competitive or recreational sport where participants climb trees using ropes and harnesses.
• Triathle – A shortened form of Modern Pentathlon combining shooting, swimming, and running in a continuous race.
• Triathlon – A multisport endurance event consisting of swimming, cycling, and running performed sequentially.
• Tricking – A freestyle performance sport combining martial arts, acrobatics, and dance into dynamic routines.
• Triple Jump – A track and field event where the athlete performs a hop, step, and jump sequence for maximum distance.
• Trugo – An Australian sport where players use a mallet to strike a rubber ring through goalposts.
• Truck Racing – A motorsport where large, modified trucks compete on racing circuits.
• Tug of War – Two teams compete to pull a rope in opposite directions, attempting to drag the other across a central line.
• Tumbling – A gymnastics event featuring flips, rolls, and somersaults performed in sequence along a sprung track.
• Twenty20 Cricket – A fast-paced, short-format cricket match with 20 overs per side.

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