List of Sports – U

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

• Ulama – A traditional Mesoamerican ball sport from Mexico, in which players keep a rubber ball in play by striking it with their hips or forearms.
• Ultimate – A fast-paced team sport played with a flying disc, where points are scored by completing a pass to a teammate in the opposing end zone.
• Ultralight Aviation – Competitive or recreational flying using lightweight, small, fixed-wing aircraft designed for one or two people.
• Ultramarathon – Endurance running events longer than a traditional marathon, often covering distances over 50 km or lasting multiple days.
• Unarmed Combat – A type of martial arts or military training emphasizing fighting techniques without weapons.
• Uneven Bars – A women’s artistic gymnastics apparatus featuring two horizontal bars at different heights, used for swinging, transitions, and release moves.
• Unicycle Basketball – A variation of basketball played while riding unicycles, following the same court and scoring rules as the traditional game.
• Unicycle Handball – A team sport combining elements of handball and unicycling, where players aim to throw a ball into a raised hoop while riding unicycles.
• Unicycle Hockey – A sport similar to inline or roller hockey, except all players ride unicycles and hit a tennis ball with hockey sticks.
• Unicycle Racing – A racing event involving riders competing on unicycles over set distances or obstacle courses.
• Unicycle Trials – A discipline of unicycling in which riders navigate and hop over obstacles without touching the ground with their feet.
• Unicycling – A sport involving balance and control on a single-wheel cycle, with various competitive disciplines like freestyle, racing, and trials.
• Underwater Football – A game played in a swimming pool using snorkeling gear, where players pass a slightly weighted ball underwater to score goals.
• Underwater Hockey – Also known as Octopush, this sport involves pushing a puck along the bottom of a swimming pool using small sticks.
• Underwater Ice Hockey – An upside-down version of ice hockey played beneath frozen lakes or ponds, with players using snorkeling gear and a floating puck.
• Underwater Orienteering – A navigation sport where scuba divers follow underwater courses using compasses and distance meters to reach control points.
• Underwater Photography – A competitive diving event in which participants capture underwater images that are judged for artistic and technical quality.
• Underwater Rugby – A team sport played in a pool where players aim to score by placing a saltwater-filled ball into the opponent’s submerged goal.
• Underwater Target Shooting – A precision sport in which divers free-dive and shoot at underwater targets using spearguns.
• Underwater Wrestling – Also called Aquathlon, a form of underwater combat involving grappling and control while holding one’s breath.
• Unifight – A military-origin sport combining obstacle course racing and hand-to-hand combat elements.
• Union Rugby – The traditional 15-a-side code of rugby, featuring continuous play, tackling, and set pieces such as scrums and lineouts.
• Universal Football – An experimental hybrid sport that combines elements of Australian rules football and rugby league.
• University Sports – Organized intercollegiate competitions across multiple disciplines held among university and college teams.
• Unihockey – Another name for floorball, a fast-paced indoor team sport played with sticks and a light plastic ball.
• Unicycle Polo – A version of polo in which players ride unicycles and use mallets to hit a ball toward the opposing goal.
• Urban Golf – A casual form of golf played in city environments using softer balls and improvised targets in public spaces.
• Urbanathlon – A multi-discipline urban obstacle race that includes running, climbing, and strength challenges across cityscapes.
• Uppies and Downies – A traditional mass-participation ball game from England, similar to medieval football, played between rival parts of a town.

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