A comprehensive list of sports in categories

A comprehensive list of sports by Kai Roecker, Erik Hasler is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

For use in the categorization of competitive sports and for differentiating the main forms of strain of training participants. In practice, the amount of energy expenditure also depends on the duration of the activity. This means that even a sport with a low relative energy expenditure in the table can result in an overall higher energy expenditure with longer exercise. The categories "Olympic" & "Paralympic" applies to the year 2024

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ID Sport Discipline Main form of strain Energy expenditure Olympic Paralympic Recreational Sports Game sports Team sports Individual sports Contact sports Winter sports Parasports Indoor sports Outdoor sports Water sports
1Alpine skiingBordercrossExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
2Alpine skiingFreeskiExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
3Alpine skiingSkiExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
4Alpine skiingSki crossExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
5Alpine skiingSki touringEnduranceVery highYesYesYes
6American footballClub sportsExplosive powerHighYesYesYes
7American footballNational leagueExplosive powerHighYesYesYes
8American footballRecreational sportsExplosive powerHighYesYesYes
9ArcheryNot applicableCognitionVery lowYesYes
10Artistic cyclingPairExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
11Artistic cyclingRadballExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
12Artistic cyclingSingleExplosive powerModerateYes
13Artistic gymnasticsClub sportsExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYes
14Artistic gymnasticsNational leagueExplosive powerHighYesYesYes
15Artistic gymnasticsRecreational sportsExplosive powerHighYesYesYes
16Athletics400M hurdlesExplosive powerHighYesYesYes
17AthleticsCombined eventsExplosive powerHighYesYesYes
18AthleticsCross country runningEnduranceVery highYesYes
19AthleticsDiscusPowerModerateYesYesYes
20AthleticsHammer throwingPowerModerateYesYesYes
21AthleticsHigh jumpExplosive powerModerateYesYesYes
22AthleticsHurdlingExplosive powerHighYesYesYes
23AthleticsJavelin throwExplosive powerModerateYesYesYes
24AthleticsLong distance runningEnduranceVery highYesYesYes
25AthleticsLong jumpExplosive powerModerateYesYesYes
26AthleticsLong sprint (400M)Explosive powerHighYesYesYes
27AthleticsMarathonEnduranceVery highYesYesYes
28AthleticsMiddle distance runningEnduranceVery highYesYesYes
29AthleticsMountain runEnduranceVery highYesYesYes
30AthleticsPole vaultExplosive powerHighYesYesYes
31AthleticsRacewalkingEnduranceVery highYesYesYes
32AthleticsShot putPowerModerateYesYesYes
33AthleticsSprintExplosive powerHighYesYesYes
34AthleticsSteeplechaseEnduranceVery highYesYesYes
35AthleticsTrailrunningEnduranceVery highYes
36BadmintonNot applicableExplosive powerModerateYesYesYes
37BandyNot applicableExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYes
38BaseballClub sportsExplosive powerLowYesYesYes
39BaseballNational leagueExplosive powerLowYesYesYes
40BaseballRecreational sportsExplosive powerLowYesYesYes
41BasketballClub sportExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYes
42BasketballNational leagueExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYes
43BasketballRecreational sportsExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYes
44Beach volleyballNot applicableEnduranceModerateYesYes
45BillardNot applicableCognitionVery lowYesYesYes
46BobsleddingNot applicableExplosive powerVery lowYesYesYes
47BodybuildingNot applicablePowerModerateYes
48BowlingNot applicableCognitionVery lowYesYesYesYes
49BoxingNot applicableExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYes
50BreakdancingNot applicableExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYesYes
51Canoe racingC1EnduranceHighYesYesYes
52Canoe racingC2EnduranceHighYesYes
53Canoe racingC4EnduranceHighYesYes
54Canoe racingC8EnduranceHighYesYes
55Canoe racingK1EnduranceHighYesYesYes
56Canoe racingK2EnduranceHighYesYes
57Canoe racingK4EnduranceHighYesYes
58Canoe slalomC1EnduranceHighYesYesYes
59Canoe slalomC2EnduranceHighYesYes
60Canoe slalomK1EnduranceHighYesYesYes
61ChessNot applicableCognitionVery lowYesYes
62Competitive apneaNot applicableEnduranceVery lowYesYesYes
63CricketNot applicableExplosive powerVery lowYesYesYesYes
64CurlingNot applicableCognitionVery lowYesYesYesYesYes
65CyclingBMXEnduranceVery highYesYesYes
66CyclingCyclo-CrossEnduranceVery highYesYes
67CyclingMountainbikeEnduranceVery highYesYesYes
68CyclingRoad bikeEnduranceVery highYesYesYes
69CyclingTrack bikeEnduranceVery highYesYesYes
70DancesportNot applicableEnduranceLowYesYesYes
71DivingNot applicableExplosive powerVery lowYesYesYesYes
72DuathlonNot applicableEnduranceVery highYes
73FencingEpeeExplosive powerModerateYesYesYes
74FencingFoilExplosive powerModerateYesYesYes
75FencingSaberExplosive powerModerateYesYesYes
76Figure skatingPair skatingExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYes
77Figure skatingSinglesExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYes
78FinswimmingDivingEnduranceLowYesYesYes
79FinswimmingGeneralEnduranceHighYesYesYes
80FinswimmingLong distanceEnduranceVery highYesYesYes
81FistballClub sportsExplosive powerLowYesYesYes
82FistballNational leagueExplosive powerLowYesYesYes
83FistballRecreational sportsExplosive powerLowYesYesYesYes
84FloorballNot applicableExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
85FootballClub sportsExplosive powerModerateYesYesYes
86FootballNational leagueExplosive powerVery highYesYesYesYes
87FootballRecreational sportsExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
88FreedivingNot applicableCognitionLowYesYesYesYes
89GolfNot applicableCognitionLowYesYesYes
90GymnasticsClub sportsExplosive powerModerateYesYesYes
91GymnasticsNational leagueExplosive powerModerateYesYesYes
92GymnasticsRecreational sportsExplosive powerModerateYesYesYes
93HandballClub sportsExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYes
94HandballNational leagueExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYes
95HandballRecreational sportsExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYes
96HockeyClub sportsExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYes
97HockeyNational leagueExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYes
98HockeyRecreational sportsExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYes
99Ice hockeyClub sportsExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYesYes
100Ice hockeyNational leagueExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYesYes
101Ice hockeyRecreational sportsExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYesYesYes
102Inline skatingLong distanceEnduranceVery highYesYesYes
103Inline skatingRecreational sportsEnduranceHighYesYesYes
104Jiu-JitsuNot applicableExplosive powerModerateYesYesYes
105JudoNot applicableExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
106KarateNot applicableExplosive powerModerateYesYesYes
107KickboxingNot applicableExplosive powerHighYes
108KorfballNot applicableExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYes
109LacrosseNot applicableExplosive powerModerateYesYes
110Modern pentathlonNot applicableEnduranceVery highYesYesYesYes
111Motor sportCar racingCognitionVery lowYesYes
112Motor sportMotocrossCognitionLowYesYes
113Motor sportMotorcycleCognitionLowYesYes
114Motorboat sportNot applicableCognitionVery lowYesYes
115Mountain sportsClimbingEnduranceVery highYesYesYes
116Mountain sportsTouringEnduranceVery highYesYesYes
117NetballNot applicableExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
118Nordic skiingBiathlonEnduranceVery highYesYesYesYes
119Nordic skiingCross-country skiingEnduranceVery highYesYesYesYes
120Nordic skiingCross-country skiing (Sprint)Explosive powerVery highYesYesYesYes
121Nordic skiingNordic combinedEnduranceVery highYesYesYesYes
122Nordic skiingSki jumpingExplosive powerLowYesYesYesYes
123OrienteeringNot applicableEnduranceVery highYesYes
124ParasportsArcheryCognitionVery lowYesYesYes
125ParasportsAthleticsExplosive powerHighYesYes
126ParasportsBiathlonEnduranceVery highYesYesYes
127ParasportsBlind footballExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYesYes
128ParasportsBocciaCognitionVery lowYesYesYesYes
129ParasportsBossingCognitionLowYesYesYesYes
130ParasportsCrutch skiingExplosive powerLowYesYesYesYesYes
131ParasportsCyclingEnduranceVery highYesYesYes
132ParasportsCycling for the disabledEnduranceVery highYesYesYesYes
133ParasportsDeaf table tennisCognitionLowYesYesYesYesYes
134ParasportsDisabled judoExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
135ParasportsDisabled table tennisCognitionLowYesYesYesYesYes
136ParasportsDivingCognitionVery lowYesYesYesYes
137ParasportsElectric wheelchair sports (e-hockey)CognitionVery lowYesYesYesYesYes
138ParasportsGoalballExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYes
139ParasportsGoalballExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYesYes
140ParasportsHandbike/hand crankEnduranceVery highYesYesYesYes
141ParasportsHandicapped golfCognitionVery lowYesYesYesYesYes
142ParasportsOutrigger skiExplosive powerLowYesYesYesYesYes
143ParasportsRiding for the disabledCognitionLowYesYesYes
144ParasportsSailingCognitionVery lowYesYesYesYes
145ParasportsSitting ballExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYesYes
146ParasportsSitting footballExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYesYes
147ParasportsSitting volleyballExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYesYes
148ParasportsSkibobExplosive powerLowYesYesYesYesYes
149ParasportsSled ice hockeyExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYesYesYes
150ParasportsSport shootingCognitionVery lowYesYesYesYes
151ParasportsStand-up volleyballCognitionLowYesYesYesYesYes
152ParasportsSwimming for the disabledEnduranceHighYesYesYesYesYes
153ParasportsWheelchair athleticsExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYes
154ParasportsWheelchair badmintonExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYesYes
155ParasportsWheelchair basketballExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYesYes
156ParasportsWheelchair curlingCognitionVery lowYesYesYesYesYes
157ParasportsWheelchair danceCognitionLowYesYesYesYes
158ParasportsWheelchair fencingExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
159ParasportsWheelchair karateExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYesYes
160ParasportsWheelchair rugbyExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYesYesYes
161ParasportsWheelchair table tennisCognitionLowYesYesYesYesYes
162ParasportsWheelchair tennisExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYesYes
163PelotaNot applicableExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
164PoloNot applicableCognitionLowYesYes
165RacquetballNot applicableExplosive powerModerateYesYesYes
166Recreational sportsCrossfitEnduranceVery highYesYesYes
167Recreational sportsCyclingEnduranceHighYesYesYes
168Recreational sportsEndurance sportEnduranceVery highYes
169Recreational sportsFitnesstrainingEnduranceModerateYes
170Recreational sportsGame sportExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYesYes
171Recreational sportsGenerallyExplosive powerModerateYesYes
172Recreational sportsHikingEnduranceHighYes
173Recreational sportsMartial artsExplosive powerModerateYes
174Recreational sportsNordic walkingEnduranceHighYesYesYes
175Recreational sportsRunningEnduranceHighYesYesYes
176Recreational sportsStrength trainingPowerLowYes
177Rehab/PreventionCognitionYesYes
178Rehab/PreventionCognitionYesYes
179Rehab/PreventionCognitionYesYes
180Rehab/PreventionCognitionYesYes
181Rehab/PreventionCognitionYesYes
182Rehab/PreventionCognitionYesYes
183Rehab/PreventionCognitionYesYes
184Rescue sportNot applicableCognitionVery lowYesYesYes
185Rhythmic gymnasticsNot applicableExplosive powerHighYesYesYes
186RidingDressageCognitionLowYesYesYes
187RidingHorse racingCognitionModerateYesYes
188RidingMilitaryCognitionModerateYesYesYes
189RidingShow jumpingCognitionModerateYesYesYes
190RidingVaultingCognitionLowYesYes
191Roller skatingNot applicableExplosive powerModerateYesYesYes
192RowingSkull (heavy)EnduranceVery highYesYes
193RowingSkull (light)EnduranceVery highYesYes
194RowingSweep allround (heavy)EnduranceVery highYesYes
195RowingSweep allround (light)EnduranceVery highYesYes
196RowingSweep portside (heavy)EnduranceVery highYesYes
197RowingSweep portside (light)EnduranceVery highYesYes
198RowingSweep starboard (heavy)EnduranceVery highYesYes
199RowingSweep starboard (light)EnduranceVery highYesYes
200RugbyClub sportsExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYes
201RugbyNational leagueExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYes
202RugbyRecreational sportsExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYes
203SailingNot applicableCognitionVery lowYesYesYes
204ShootingAir rifleCognitionVery lowYesYesYes
205ShootingSmall calibreCognitionVery lowYesYesYes
206ShootingThrowing diskCognitionVery lowYesYes
207SkateboardNot applicableCognitionLowYesYes
208SkeletonNot applicableCognitionLowYesYesYesYes
209SleddingNot applicableExplosive powerLowYesYesYesYesYes
210SnowboardAlpineExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
211SnowboardFreestyleExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
212SnowboardSnowboard crossExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
213Speed skatingLong distanceEnduranceVery highYesYesYesYes
214Speed skatingMiddle distanceEnduranceVery highYes
215Speed skatingShorttrackEnduranceVery highYesYesYesYes
216Speed skatingSprintExplosive powerVery highYesYesYesYes
217Sport climbingNot applicableExplosive powerVery highYesYes
218Sports acrobaticsNot applicableExplosive powerModerateYes
219SquashNot applicableExplosive powerModerateYesYesYes
220SumoNot applicablePowerLowYesYesYes
221Surfing/Wave ridingNot applicableExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
222SwimmingLong distanceEnduranceVery highYesYesYesYes
223SwimmingMiddle distanceEnduranceVery highYesYesYesYes
224SwimmingSprintExplosive powerVery highYesYesYesYes
225Synchronized swimmingNot applicableExplosive powerModerateYesYes
226Table tennisClub sportsExplosive powerLowYesYesYesYes
227Table tennisNational leagueExplosive powerLowYesYesYesYes
228Table tennisRecreational sportsExplosive powerLowYesYesYesYes
229TaekwondoNot applicableExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
230TennisClub sportsExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYesYes
231TennisNational leagueExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
232TennisRecreational sportsExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
233TrampoliningNot applicableExplosive powerModerateYesYes
234TriathlonCrosstriathlonEnduranceVery highYes
235TriathlonLong distance (Ironman)EnduranceVery highYesYesYes
236TriathlonMiddle distanceEnduranceVery highYesYes
237TriathlonOlympic distanceEnduranceVery highYesYesYesYes
238TriathlonSprintEnduranceVery highYesYes
239Tug of warNot applicablePowerHighYesYesYesYes
240VolleyballClub sportsExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
241VolleyballNational leagueExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
242VolleyballRecreational sportsExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes
243WakeboardNot applicableExplosive powerModerateYesYesYes
244Water poloClub sportsExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYesYes
245Water poloNational leagueExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYesYes
246Water poloRecreational sportsExplosive powerHighYesYesYesYesYes
247Water skiingNot applicableCognitionLowYesYesYesYes
248WeightliftingNot applicablePowerModerateYesYesYes
249Whitewater canoeingC1EnduranceHighYesYes
250Whitewater canoeingC2EnduranceHighYesYes
251Whitewater canoeingK1EnduranceHighYesYesYes
252WrestlingFreestyleExplosive powerVery highYesYesYesYes
253WrestlingGreco-RomanExplosive powerVery highYesYesYesYes
254WushuNot applicableExplosive powerModerateYesYesYesYes