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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.
precision and accuracy sports

PRECISION AND ACCURACY SPORTS

Sports whose objective is to hit a target of various shapes and sizes (such as a pocket, hole, jack or bowling pin) using various means (such as a bow, firearm, billiard cue, ball or club).

archery

archery

Sport that consists of using a bow to shoot an arrow as close as possible to the middle of a target set a fixed distance away.

shotgun shooting

shotgun shooting

Sport that consists of shooting at a moving target using a shotgun; the gun is loaded with cartridges to destroy the target in flight.

rifle shooting

rifle shooting

Sport that consists of using a rifle to shoot projectiles at a target a given distance away; the goal is to hit the target’s center.

pistol shooting

pistol shooting

Sport that consists of using a pistol to shoot projectiles at a target a given distance away; the goal is to hit the target’s center.

billiards

billiards

Games that are played on a special table; they use a cue to hit a cue ball either against two balls or to drive another into a pocket.

lawn bowling

lawn bowling

Ball sport of British origin in which two opposing players or teams play on a green; balls (bowls) are thrown as close as possible to a target (jack).

petanque

petanque

Ball sport that originated in the south of France in which two opposing players or teams throw balls (bowls) as close as possible to a target (jack).

bowling

bowling

Game of U.S. origin that consists of rolling a ball down a lane to knock down pins standing at the end.

golf

golf

Sport whose objective is to complete a set course by hitting a ball with a club; the player who uses the least number of strokes is the winner.