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Sports & games

Activities practiced for recreational purposes (fun, relaxation, health) and often taking the form of competitions sanctioned by official bodies.
aquatic and nautical sports

AQUATIC AND NAUTICAL SPORTS

Sports and recreational activities that take place in or on water.

water polo

water polo

Sport played in a pool with two teams of seven opposing players who attempt to score points at the opposite goal using a ball.

diving

diving

Sport consisting of executing simple to complex dives into the water from a platform or a springboard.

swimming

swimming

Sport consisting of swimming a defined distance (which varies depending on the four recognized stroke categories) as quickly as possible.

sailing

sailing

Sport navigation practiced on a sailboat. There are several classes of sailboats and various types of competitions such as regattas and transoceanic races.

sailboard

sailboard

Floating board with a sail; it is used in windsurfing, a sport consisting of gliding on water.

canoe-kayak: whitewater

canoe-kayak: whitewater

Sport of traveling in a canoe or kayak in water ranging from calm to turbulent in a river or man-made course.

rowing and sculling

rowing and sculling

Sport consisting of a speed race in a straight line over a maximum distance of 2000 m; races take place on calm water in boats designed for the purpose.

canoe-kayak: flatwater racing

canoe-kayak: flatwater racing

Sport consisting of a speed race in a straight line; races take place on calm water in canoes or kayaks with one or more places.

water skiing

water skiing

Sport in which the skier is towed by a motorboat and glides on the surface of the water on one or two skis; there are a number of disciplines, including jumping, slalom and figures.

surfing

surfing

Sport consisting of riding the side of a breaking wave on a surfboard.

scuba diving

scuba diving

Sport consisting of descending underwater and swimming around; it can be done holding one’s breath or with scuba gear.