List of Sports – W

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

• Wakeboarding – A water sport where riders stand on a board and perform tricks while being towed behind a motorboat.
• Wakesurfing – A water sport in which a rider surfs the wake created by a boat without being directly pulled once the ride starts.
• Walking Football – A slower version of soccer where running is not allowed, designed for older adults to stay active.
• Walking Netball – A low-impact variation of netball where players can only walk, promoting fitness and inclusion.
• Wall Game – A traditional English football-style game played alongside a wall, most famously at Eton College.
• Wallball – A sport where players strike a rubber ball against a wall using their hands, similar to squash or handball.
• Wallyball – A variation of volleyball played inside a racquetball court, where the walls can be used to rebound the ball.
• Washer Pitching – A target throwing game similar to horseshoes, where players toss metal washers into a box or hole.
• Water Basketball – A hybrid of basketball and water polo, played in a swimming pool with floating hoops.
• Water Polo – A fast-paced team sport played in a pool where players aim to score goals by throwing a ball into the opponent’s net.
• Water Skiing – A sport in which an athlete is pulled behind a boat while gliding over water on skis.
• Water Volleyball – A team sport similar to volleyball, played in waist-deep water.
• Waymarking – An outdoor navigation activity where participants locate waypoints using GPS, similar to orienteering.
• Weight Throw – A track and field event in which athletes throw a heavy weight for distance or height.
• Weightlifting – A strength sport in which athletes lift weighted barbells in the snatch and clean-and-jerk disciplines.
• Western Pleasure – A horse riding discipline where horses are judged on their smoothness, calmness, and style of movement.
• Wheelstand Competition – A motorsport event where vehicles perform extended front-wheel lifts (wheelstands) over a set distance.
• Wheelchair Basketball – A basketball variation for athletes with physical disabilities who compete while using wheelchairs.
• Wheelchair Curling – A Paralympic sport where players in wheelchairs slide stones on ice toward a target area.
• Wheelchair Dancing – A dance sport where individuals or pairs perform choreographed routines in wheelchairs.
• Wheelchair Fencing – A version of fencing where athletes compete in fixed wheelchairs using foils, epees, or sabres.
• Wheelchair Racing – A track event for athletes using racing wheelchairs to compete over various distances.
• Wheelchair Rugby – A full-contact indoor team sport combining elements of rugby, basketball, and handball for wheelchair users.
• Wheelchair Rugby League – A version of rugby league adapted for athletes using wheelchairs, featuring tackling by contact tags.
• Wheelchair Tennis – A form of tennis where the ball is allowed to bounce twice, developed for wheelchair users.
• White Water Rafting – A recreational and competitive sport involving navigating river rapids in an inflatable raft.
• Whitewater Kayaking – A kayaking discipline where paddlers navigate fast-moving river rapids using specialized kayaks.
• Whitewater Slalom – A canoeing and kayaking sport in which athletes race through a series of hanging gates on river rapids.
• Wiffle Ball – A lightweight version of baseball played with a perforated plastic ball and bat, suitable for small spaces.
• Windsurfing (Sailboarding) – A water sport combining surfing and sailing, where a rider stands on a board and maneuvers a sail attached to a mast.
• Wing Chun – A Chinese martial art focused on close-range combat, speed, and efficiency of movement.
• Wing Tsun – A variant of Wing Chun emphasizing self-defense, sensitivity training, and practical fighting techniques.
• Wingsuit flying – A skydiving discipline where athletes glide through the air in a specially designed jumpsuit with fabric wings.
• Winter Guard – An indoor performance sport combining dance, flag, and rifle routines choreographed to music.
• Winter Triathlon – A multisport race including running, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing.
• Women's Lacrosse – A limited-contact field sport where players use sticks with nets to catch, carry, and shoot a ball into the goal.
• Wood Chopping – A strength and speed sport where competitors cut or saw logs in the shortest time possible.
• Woodball – A precision sport where players use a mallet to hit a ball through gates, played on grass, sand, or indoors.
• Wrestling – A combat sport involving grappling techniques such as throws, holds, and pins between two competitors.
• Wushu – A modern full-contact sport based on traditional Chinese martial arts, featuring forms and sparring events.

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